PROGRAM STATEMENT
The College Student Personnel Master's Program

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 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.

The Ph.D. Program in College Student Personnel Administration

The doctoral program in College Student Personnel administration prepares student development educators and administrators for professional work in institutions of higher education. In addition, our doctoral program is enriched by the unique resources in the Washington, D.C. - Baltimore area, including government agencies, professional associations, and a variety of higher education institution.

The program is designed to assist doctoral students in developing as expert practitioners, administrators, researchers, and college faculty. Entrance requirements include a master's degree in college student personnel, counseling, or a closely related field.

Premises of the Program -- Important assumptions and values inherent in the doctoral program in Colleges Student Personnel Administration are represented in ten principles. Our program is designed around these principles. Please contact us for more specific information.

PROGRAM MISSION
Not provided.

PROGRAM UNIQUENESS

• Emphasis and infusion of multiculturalism
• Location in Baltimore - Washington area
• Undergraduate 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 master's program

NATIONAL STANDARDS
Meets ACPA Professional Preparation Commission Standards: YES
Meets CAS Standards:
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APPLICATION AND ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Master's Application GPA: 3.0 GRE 3 letters of recommendation Interview Work experience: Desirable but not required Commitment to diversity Application Deadline: December 1

Doctorate Application GPA: 3.5 GRE 3 letters of recommendation Interview Work experience: Strongly preferred Commitment to diversity Application Deadline: December 1

CURRICULUM INFORMATION

Program Required Hours: Master's - 40 credit hours Doctorate - 54 credit hours plus 12 hours dissertation credit

 

Master's Curriculum Required Courses: Professional Orientation: College Student Personnel The College Student (Student Development Theories) Apprenticeship in Student Personnel Services Seminar in Multicultural Development Organization and Leadership in Student Affairs Counseling I: Appraisal & Assessment Counseling II: Theory and Practice Prepracticum Lab Practicum in College Counseling Quantitative Methods I Research Design & Proposal Writing Seminar Quantitative Methods II (M.A. only) Thesis Credits (M.A. Only) Seminar Paper Credit (M.Ed. only) Electives (3 credits) Is a thesis required? No.

Doctorate Curriculum Doctoral Seminars (6 hours) First-year Doctoral Seminar Professional Seminar Professional Capstone Seminar The College Student Population (12 hours) Advanced Seminar in College Student Development Theory Facilitating Student Learning in Higher Education Multicultural Issues in Counseling Seminar in Race, Class, and Gender Student Affairs and Higher Education Administration (9 hours) Environmental and Outcomes Assessment Two courses in higher education administration Research and Evaluation (12 hours plus dissertation) Research Design in College Student Personnel Intermediate Statistics Design of Experiments Qualitative Methods Professional Concentration (12 hours) Internship (3 hours)

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Students in student services/affairs/development (2003-2004):

	Total Number	# of Males	# of Females	# of Whites	# of Persons of Color
Master's	37	11	26	17	20
Doctoral	31	7	24	20	11
	% 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	5.4	94.6	100
Doctoral	38.7	61.3	100

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

Susan R. Komives, Ed.D., student leadership development, organizational leadership and change, higher education futures and trends; 100%
Marylu K. McEwen, Ph.D., student development theory, identity development, psychosocial development of students of color, multiculturalism in student affairs; 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%
Susan R. Jones, Ph.D., psychosocial identity development, service-learning, qualitative research methodologies, 100%
Vivian S. Boyd, Ph.D., cross-cultural issues in counseling, college counseling, retention of undergraduate students; 25%
Margaretha S. Lucas, Ph.D., career development, career development of women and adolescents;
George L. Marx, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
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
Drury G. Bagwell, Jr., J.D., Affiliate Faculty, student affairs management, Greek life
Linda M. Clement, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, college choice, leadership
Zina L. Evans, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, college choice, access and retention, and students of color
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
Patricia L. Mielke, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, moral development, residence life programs and administration
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
Greg M. Stewart, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, volunteer and service learning, achieving styles
Richard Stimpson, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty,facilities management, auxiliary services
William L. Thomas, Jr., Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, management and administration of student affairs, standards of practice in student affairs
Franklin D. Westbrook, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, vocational choice, multicultural issues
John Zacker, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, moral and ethical development, campus discipline systems, legal issues

Last modified 02/15/2008
Information submitted by: Marylu K. McEwen & Rachel Rose

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