PROGRAM STATEMENT
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PROGRAM MISSION
The M.S. in College Student Affairs provides a dynamic curriculum for students interested in leadership careers in the field of student affairs in higher education. The nationally recognized program offers integrated courses and field experiences to address the changing conditions of higher education. The program provides a strong foundation of knowledge and skills needed for effective administration, efficient use of technology, and humanistic support of undergraduate and graduate education. Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared for entry and mid-level student affairs positions in post-secondary public and private education, state and federal agencies. As competent practitioners who are well grounded in research and theory, the program also prepares students for future Ph.D. studies and other terminal degrees.

Departmental Vision Statement
Throughstate-of-the-art technology andfacilities, and research-based training practices, the Department ofCounselingand Student Development seeks to become a premier training facility formasterâs level practitioners in college student affairs.
Departmental Goals
1. Provide students with an M.S. inCollege Student Affairs consistent with the guidelines of the Councilfor the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education, recognized byboth the American College Personnel Association and the NationalAssociation for Student Personnel Administrators.
2. Provide a curriculum designed withexperiential, theoretical, and philosophical components that integratetheory into practice.
3. Facilitate the development of skillsin the areas of written, verbal, interpersonal, and technologicalcommunication.
4. Model and instruct behaviors andpractices consistent with the legal and ethical standards of thecollege student affairs profession.
5. Participate in the development anddissemination of new knowledge through effective teaching, disciplinerelated research, and service to the department, university,professional associations and local community.
6. Carry out a process of continuousoutcomes evaluationthat results in maintaining the leading edge status of the program.

PROGRAM UNIQUENESS

• Students are instructed by both full-time faculty and practicing student affairs administrators
• Classes are in cohort groups
• Strong commitment to graduate assistantships and faculty support for job placement

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

APPLICATION AND ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Master's Application GPA: 2.75 /4.0 scale Graduate School Admission Application Departmental Admission Application 2 letters or departmental recommendation forms Interview Related work experience helpful Deadline: March 15

CURRICULUM INFORMATION

Program Required Hours: Master's -  48 credit hours

 

Master's Curriculum Research Methods Foundations of Student Affairs in Higher Education Student Development Theory Governance and Finance in Higher Education History and Philosophy of Higher Education Legal Issues in Student Affairs The Community College Is a thesis required? No, but highly recommended for students interested in attaining the Ph.D.

Leadership and Administration in Higher Education Consultation skills and Organizational Development Technology in Student Affairs Internship in Student Affairs (2) College Teaching 9 hours of electives Comprehensive Examination

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Students in student affairs or higher education administration programs  (2003-2004):

	Total Number	# of Males	# of Females	# of Whites	# of Persons of Color
Master's	38	13	25	32	6
	% of part-time students	% of full-time students	% of students enrolled in the program who also hold some form of financial assistance (graduate assistantship, fellowship, tuition waiver, scholarship)
Master's	20	80	100

PROGRAM FACULTY - Faculty members with areas of specialization and percentage of time devoted to the program.

Steve Conn, Ph.D., Specialties--assessment, group counseling, experimental psychology; 10%
Charles G. Eberly, Ph.D., Specialties-- enrollment management, student activities, esp. the American college fraternity, academic advising; 100%
Nancy Farber, Ph.D., Specialties--school counseling, multi-cultural and career education; 10%
French Fraker, Ph.D., Specialties-- substance abuse & chemical dependency; counseling; 20%
Lynda L. Kayser, Ed.D., Specialties-- adolescent development; aging, counseling; 10%
Lou Hencken, President, EIU, M.S.(Ed.)., Specialties-- admissions & enrollment management, budgeting & finance, student housing; 5%
Gloria Leitschuh, Ph.D., Specialty-- counseling; 10%
Michelle Melvin, Ed.S., Specialty--counseling; 10%
Barbara Powell, Ph.D., Specialties-- motivation, educational psychology, 20%
Richard Roberts, Ph.D., Specialties-- counseling, administration, native American studies; 33%
James Wallace, Ph.D., Specialties--admission, retention, enrollment management, and administration, minorities in higher education; 100%

Last modified 06/03/2005
Information submitted by: Charles G. Eberly

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