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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK MASTER'S PROGRAM

GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

Program name: College Student Personnel

College: College of Education

Department: Counseling & Personnel Services Dept.

Degrees and Emphases: M.A./M.Ed. - Counseling, student development, research, multiculturalism

Tuition and Fees:www.umd.edu/bursar/Tuitionfees.html
Be sure to review graduate tuition and fees, as the website also includes undergraduate information.
www.gradschool.umd.edu go to "Funding & Finances," then "Tuition & Fees"

Contact Person:

Dr. Susan R. Jones
Counseling and Personnel Services Dept.
3214 Benjamin Building
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

Phone: (301) 405-8384
Fax: (301) 405-9995
e-mail: sjones4@umd.edu

Web Page (URL) address: http://www.education.umd.edu/edcp/CSP

Degree first offered: 1958

Typical number of students admitted each year: 15

PROGRAM STATEMENT

The College Student Personnel program is committed to the professional preparation of counselors, administrators, and student development educators in higher education environments. The program is designed to meet the 1992 Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education criteria for Master's programs. The Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS) is a cooperative effort of over twenty professional associations in Student Affairs Administration who have designed standards of preparation and practice for this profession.

The College Student Personnel Master's Program

The foundation of the master's program rests on two mutually enhancing "core" curricula: counseling knowledge and skills and knowledge and skills concerning the college student population and the student affairs profession. From these perspectives, skills are developed to enable the graduates of the program to effect developmental changes for individuals, groups, and environments. The course work is in itself developmental. For example, individual differences are recognized and a developmentally appropriate sequence is followed to facilitate the learning of specific competencies.

Individuals who complete this program are prepared to seek employment in a variety of student affairs settings such as: student activities centers, academic advising offices, career planning and placement centers, offices of resident life, orientation, and commuter affairs, college unions, and counseling centers at community colleges and smaller colleges and universities. Students may also continue their studies and earn a doctorate in higher education administration, college student personnel administration, counseling psychology, or counselor education.

PROGRAM MISSION

The College Student Personnel program at the University of Maryland is modeled and directed by the core values of Student Development, Multiculturalism, Leadership, Scholarship and Research, and Ethical Practices. Each of these values is described in detail on our website at: http://www.education.umd.edu/EDCP/CSP/.

PROGRAM UNIQUENESS

Emphasis and infusion of multiculturalism
Location in Baltimore - Washington area, near national professional association headquarters
Teaching opportunities for both master's and doctoral students
Strong relationship with Division of Student Affairs and with student affairs units in Academic Affairs
Research emphasis in both master's and doctoral programs
Internship opportunities with 30+ colleges and national associations in local area

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

APPLICATION AND ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

GPA: 3.0
GRE
3 references, of which 2 are academic references
Interview
Work experience: Desirable but not required
Commitment to diversity
15 hours of behavioral science credits (can be from education, psychology, sociology, statistics, and other approved courses)
Application Deadline: December 1

CURRICULUM INFORMATION

Program Required Hours: 40

Program Curriculum:

Core Courses:

Orientation to College Student Personnel
Counseling Theories
Counseling Pre-Practicum
Individual & Organizational Assessment in Student Affairs
College Student Development Theory
Multicultural Practice in Student Affairs
Organizational Dimensions of Student Affairs

Is a thesis required? We offer a thesis and a non-thesis option.

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

	Total Number	# of Males	# of Females	# of Whites	# of Persons of Color
Total	30	13	17	11	19
	% 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)
Total	16.6	83.3	100

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

Susan R. Jones, Ph.D., psychosocial identity development, service-learning, qualitative research methodologies, multiple social identities and intersectionality; 100%
Susan R. Komives, Ed.D., student leadership development, organizational leadership and change, higher education futures and trends; 100%
Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas, Ph.D., impact of living-learning programs on student outcomes, Asian Pacific American college student experience, influences of the college environment on students' racial views;100%
Stephen Quaye, race relations on college campuses, racial climates, cross-racial interactions, color-conscious pedagogy, critical race theory; 100%
Vivian S. Boyd, Ph.D., cross-cultural issues in counseling, college counseling, retention of undergraduate students; 25%
Marylu McEwen, Ph.D., student development theory, identity development, psychosocial development of students of color, multiculturalism in student affairs; Emeritus Faculty

Javaune Adams-Gaston, Ph.D. Affiliate Faculty, counseling theory, process and practice; multicultural issues in counseling; student athlete career and counseling development; academic retention issues
Linda M. Clement, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, college choice, leadership
Deb Grandner, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, university housing, organizational leadership, white racial identity development
Marsha Guenzeler-Stevens, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, student engagement, spirituality, women's leadership
Terry Flannery, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, assessment, marketing, enrollment management
Linda K. Gast, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, career decision-making, dual-career couples
Barbara G. Jacoby, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, service learning, commuter students
Jonathan J. Kandell, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, college counseling, groups, couples counseling, internet addiction
Lisa Kiely, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, gender and racial identity development, assessment
Sharon Kirkland-Gordon, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, counseling and psychotherapy, clinical supervision and training, racial and cross cultural interactions in counseling, career counseling, trauma, sexual abuse and assault, consultation and outreach
Margaretha S. Lucas, Ph.D., career development, career development of women and adolescents;
George L. Marx, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Gretchen Metzelaars, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, student union, facilities management
Patricia L. Mielke, Ph.D., Affiliate FaFebruary 15, 2008tion
James M. Osteen, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, program evaluation, facilities management, customer service
Janet A. Schmidt, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, assessment, college counseling, longitudinal studies
William Sedlacek, Ph.D., Emeritus Faculty, multicultural issues, admissions
Greg M. Stewart, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, volunteer and service learning, achieving styles
John Zacker, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, moral and ethical development, campus discipline systems, legal issues

Last modified October 2, 2007
Information submitted by: Julie Owen

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