Counseling and Human Services
Master of Science in Student Affairs Counseling
The School of Education offers two master's programs that prepare students to work in colleges and universities; the Higher Education Program and the Student Affairs Counseling Program. The Master of Science in Student Affairs Counseling is a 48 credit hour master's degree program that emphasizes preparation as a professional counselor for those roles within student affairs offices for which counseling skills are valuable. Students and graduates of the program work in university offices such as the career development center, campus substance abuse programs and rape crisis centers, multicultural and international students' offices, residence life, and the judicial office.
REQUIRED COURSES
| COURSE # | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| COU 612 | Introduction to Professional Counseling | 3 |
| COU 614 | Group Work in Counseling | 3 |
| COU 624 | Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy | 3 |
| COU 626 | Social and Cultural Dimensions of Counseling | 3 |
| COU 628 | Life-Span Human Development | 3 |
| COU 642 | Career Development | 3 |
| COU 644 | Counseling Prepracticum | 3 |
| COU 646 | Assessment in Counseling | 3 |
| *COU 750 | Practicum in Counseling | 3 |
| COU 758 | Research Methods | 3 |
| *COU 790 | Internship in Counseling | 6 |
*The Internship must be completed in a higher education setting.
Higher Education Courses
In addition to the core counseling courses, students in the SAC program are required to complete:
| COURSE # | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| HED 621 | Principles and Practices of Student Affairs Administration | 3 |
| HED 721 | College Student Development | 3 |
| and choose two of the following courses: | ||
| HED 600 | Crisis Management in Higher Education | 3 |
| HED 605 | The American College and University | 3 |
| HED 612 | Research of the College Student | 3 |
| HED 655 | Legal Issues in Higher Education | 3 |
| HED 664 | Administrative Principles and Practices in Higher Education | 3 |
| HED 761 | Organization & Administration of Higher Education | 3 |
Electives
SAC students may exceed the minimum 48-credits required for the degree and choose to take additional electives as part of their program of study. Students have a variety of courses from which to choose within the Counseling and Human Services Department, but are also allowed to choose related courses outside of the Department. CHS offers the folllowing elective options:
| COURSE # | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| COU 575 | Orientation to Substances of Abuse | 3 |
| COU 651 | Crisis Counseling | 3 |
| COU 654 | Rape, Sexual Abuse, Incest: Counseling Issues | 3 |
| COU 675 | Substance Abuse Counseling | 3 |