CSP Curriculum

The program leading to the M.Ed. in College Student Personnel requires 48 semester hours of graduate study. Courses incorporate content that is appropriate for working in student services in a variety of two and four-year higher education settings.

Core (39 semester hours)

  • COUN 600 - Individual and Group Helping Skills Credits: 3
  • CSP 530 - College Student Subcultures and Student Characteristics Credits: 3
  • CSP 605 - Introduction to College Student Personnel Credits: 3
  • CSP 611 - Organization and Administration of College Student Personnel Services Credits: 3
  • CSP 615 - History of Higher Education in the United States Credits: 3
  • CSP 621 - Theories of College Student Development Credits: 3
  • CSP 625 - Teaching and Learning Environments in Higher Education Credits: 3
  • CSP 630 - Legal Issues for College Student Personnel Credits: 3
  • CSP 683 - Internship I Credits: 1-3
  • CSP 684 - Internship II Credits: 1-3
  • CSP 685 - Internship III Credits: 1-3
  • CSP 695 - Seminar in College Student Personnel Credits: 3
  • EDHE 650 - Program Development and Evaluation Credits: 3
  • EDRS 602 - Methods of Research Credits: 3

Electives (9 semester hours)

  • COUN 615 - Cross-cultural Counseling Credits: 3
  • COUN 645 - Consultation and Collaboration Credits: 3
  • COUN 650 - Career Development Credits: 3
  • EDHE 531 - Foundations of Adult Education Credits: 3
  • EDHE 605 - The Community College Credits: 3
  • EDHE 670 - Community College Administration Credits: 3
  • EDL 611 - Managing Educational Organizations Credits: 3
  • EDSU 605 - Principles of Supervision Credits: 3
  • PSY 622 - Academic Interventions and Settings Credits: 3
  • SPED 620 - Education in a Diverse Society Credits: 3

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