M.S. Higher Education
Counseling/Student Affairs
Courses meet CACREP Accreditation Requirements
48 Credits
I Common Core
Competency
Area I (15
credits)
| EDC 503 Professional Orientation to
Counseling |
Fall, Spring, Summer I |
| EDC 540 Assessment Methods for
Counselors
|
Fall, Spring, Summer II |
| EDC 567 Group Dynamics
|
Fall, Spring, Summer I & II |
| EDC 570 Fundamentals of the Helping
Relationship |
Fall, Spring, Summer I & II
|
| EDC 571 Counseling Theory and
Techniques
|
Fall, Spring, Summer I
|
[Level I Comprehensive Exam based on Area I courses
must be taken before degree candidacy approval-required before 9th
course]
Competency
Area II (12 Credits)
| EDC 520 Social and Cultural Diversity Issues
in Counseling |
Fall, Spring, Summer II |
| EDC 521 Human Development Through the
Life Span
|
Fall, Spring, Summer I |
EDF 502 Methods and Materials of
Research for Counselors
(PREQ: EDC 540) |
Fall, Spring, Summer II |
| EDC 556 Career Development Theories and
Practices
|
Spring, Summer I |
II Specialty Requirements (15 credits)
| EDC 530 Introduction to Student Affairs
|
Fall |
| EDC 531 Theories of American
College
Student Development
|
Spring |
| EDC 532 Leadership and Management in
Student Affairs
|
Spring |
EDC 592 Practicum in Higher Education
Student Affairs
(PREQ: EDC
503,567, 570, 571) |
Fall, Spring |
Application
required- Department registers student in practicum course
Higher Education Practicum
must be complete with a minimum of 100 on-site hours in an
approved higher education setting.
Electives
-3 credits
III Field Experience Requirements (6
credits)
| EDC 600 Counseling Internship
in Higher Education |
Fall, Spring |
(PREQ: EDC 592:
EDC 556; EDC 531 and 532 must be completed before or
taken concurrently with EDC 600
Application
required- Department registers student in internship course
Higher Education Internships
must be completed with a minimum of 600 on-site hours over at
least two semesters in a higher education environment.
Each 3 credit internship course has a 200 hour minimum
requirement. Student may use Elective course as Internship if they
choose the option of three consecutive courses to complete 600 hour
internship requirement.
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