CLEMSON UNIVERSITY MASTER'S PROGRAM

GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

PROGRAM STATEMENT

The Masters of Education in Counselor Education, a CACREP accredited program, is designed to help students realize their potential as university practitioners, advisors, and counselors, as well as engage in professional relationships and develop a set of meaningful professional values.

The Student Affairs emphasis is designed to provide students a comprehensive model of leadership in higher education and student development. The blending of theoretical background with practical work experience creates an excellent learning environment. Students benefit from close collaboration of the program faculty with the Division of Student Affairs and other administrative departments.

Students are able to concentrate in either Student Affairs Practice in Higher Education or Student Affairs Counseling. Student Affairs Practice is designed for individuals planning a career as a student affairs practitioner; Student Affairs Counseling is designed for individuals planning to pursue licensed professional counseling status. There are many employment opportunities available to graduate students.

Partnerships with the Division of Student Affairs and other administrative offices on campus present students with options for graduate assistantships and field experiences.

Program Objectives

• To prepare student affairs practitioners to effectively work with faculty, students, administrators, and other members of the academic community.
• To prepare individuals to be employed in higher education settings in a variety of roles.
• To train student affairs practitioners to act as consultants throughout the higher education setting.
• To provide student affairs practitioners with the understanding and skills related to counseling and developmental needs at the post-secondary level.
• To provide student affairs practitioners with a high degree of self-understanding.
• To facilitate student affairs practitioners to effectively communicate with all cultural groups.
• To facilitate student affairs practitioners in developing a high degree of sensitivity and acceptance of diversity in thought and action.
• To foster an awareness of the responsibilities of student affairs practitioners to the developmental needs and maintenance of quality experiences for students, faculty members, administrators, and staff.
• To expect ethical practices of student affairs practitioners.

PROGRAM MISSION

(encompassed above)

PROGRAM UNIQUENESS

The Masters in Education in Student Affairs is housed within the School of Education and is designed to promote a holistic approach to student affairs. The Masters in Education in Student Affairs and the Doctoral of Educational Leadership is housed within the Eugene T. Moore School of Education. The master's degree is designed to promote a holistic approach to student Affairs. The program conceptualizes the field of student affairs as encompassing the intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual facts of student development

Strengths of the Masters program and its faculty include:

1. allowing students to emphasize course work in either administration or counseling
2. practical hands-on experience through field experiences
3. close collaboration of the program faculty with the Division of Student Affairs and other administrative staff
4. a demanding academic program integrating theory, research and practice
5. numerous opportunities for professional and persona growth and development
6. blending of theoretical background in leadership in higher education, student development and counselor education

NATIONAL STANDARDS
Meets ACPA Professional Preparation Commission Standards: YES
Meets CAS Standards: YES
Other/Comments:

APPLICATION AND ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

1. Complete a graduate school application package and obtain admission to the Graduate School
2. Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale overall (last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework)
3. Acceptable GRE scores
4. A letter of intent
5. Two letters of recommendation
6. Approval of the counselor education faculty

Applications for Summer and Fall admissions are due by March 1; for Spring admissions (reserved for part-time students only), October 1. Applications will be reviewed twice a year.

CURRICULUM INFORMATION

Program Curriculum:

Student Affairs Practice in Higher Education (Administration)

I. Areas of Specialization (36 hrs.)

• Student Development Services in Higher Education
• Theories of Student Development in Higher Education
• Student Affairs Issues
• Higher Education Administration
• Theories and Techniques of
• Multicultural Counseling
• Career Counseling
• Development of Counseling Skills
• Group Counseling
• The American College Student
• Assessment in Higher Education
• Applied Research and Evaluation in Higher Education

• Student Affairs Practicum (100 clock hours)
• Student Affairs Internship (600 clock hours, 6 credit hours)

Student Affairs Counseling

I. Area of Specialization (36 hrs.)

• Student Development Services in Higher Education
• Theories of Student Development in Higher Education
• Community Counseling
• Theories and Techniques of Counseling
• Multicultural Counseling
• Career Counseling
• Appraisal
• Development of Counseling Skills
• Group Counseling
• The American College Student
• Human Growth and Development
• Educational Research

II. Field Experiences (9 hrs.)

• Student Affairs Practicum (100 clock hours)
• Student Affairs Internship (600 clock hours, 6 credit hours)

III. Electives (3 hrs.)

Is a thesis required? No

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Students in student affairs or higher education administration programs  (2005-2006):

PROGRAM FACULTY (Name, title, typical number of coursed taught annually, interests)

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