LIST OF GRADUATE COURSES

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School of Graduate Studies Course Catalogue

SPRING 2016

 

EDS 988 - Capstone Seminar in Student Affairs

• This seminar is designed to promote the integration of the core curriculum and practitioner experiences of the masters degree program in HESA and to prepare students for their transition to professional positions within student affairs upon graduation. 

 

EDU 803A - Helping Skills for Student Affairs Professionals I

• This course will examine helping skills within the wide array of roles in which higher education and student affairs professionals make use of these skills in their work with students and colleagues. Students will learn and practice microcounseling skills, develop multicultural competence in cross-cultural interactions, and become familiar with ethical implications related to their roles as advisor, counselor, mentor, educator, and administrator.

 

 

WINTER 2016

 

EDU 704 - Multicultural Issues in Student Affairs

• This course will examine key issues related to multiculturalism, diversity and social justice within higher education. Theories related to racial identity development, multicultural competence, gender and class, and retention of college students will be explored. Students will assess their own skills and competencies related to multiculturalism and social justice.

 

 

FALL 2015

 

EDU 861 - Assessment and Evaluation in Student Affairs

• Assessment can provide credible evidence of the need, value and effectiveness of projected and established programs. The purpose of this course is to examine the critical need for good assessment practice in Student Affairs and to assist the student to develop the skills necessary to conduct effective assessment programs.

 

EDU 803B - Helping Skills for Student Affairs Professionals II

• This course will focus on the application of helping skills to the work of Student Affairs professionals. Students will learn to apply microcounseling skills to higher education work in four core areas: counseling, leadership development and education, administration, and academic affairs. The emphasis will be on work with individuals and groups, conflict and crisis management, multicultural competence, ethics, and supervision.

 

EDU 985B - Practicum in Student Affairs II

• The purpose of the practicum is to place the student in a setting where he/she can become familiar with the role, mission, operation and activities associated with an area within Student Affairs. Includes four four-hour seminars and a 135 hour supervised practice field experience. 

 

 

SUMMER 2015

 

EDU 985A - Practicum in Student Affairs I

• The purpose of the practicum is to place the student in a setting where he/she can become familiar with the role, mission, operation and activities associated with an area within Student Affairs. Includes four four-hour seminars and a 135 hour supervised practice field experience. 

 

EDU 776 - Current Issues in Student Affairs

• This course will examine a broad array of contemporary issues that student affairs practitioners will face. The overriding themes of retention and diversity will be woven into the course content. It will explore both institutional programs/services issues and student characteristic issues that impact the work of student affairs professionals.

 

 

SPRING 2015

 

EDU 723 - The History of Higher Education

• The study of higher education requires a historical context. Higher education in the United States has been characterized as a struggle for mission, purpose and identity. This course will proceed both chronologically and topically in examining key historical issues that led to our unique American system of Higher Education.

 

EDU 811 - Administration and Organization in Higher Education

• This course will examine the uniqueness and the complexities of higher education institutions within the United States. It will examine the roles of key leaders, the concept of shared governance, the differences of mission based on institutional type, and the impact of external forces on the academy.

 

EDS 755 - Research in Student Affairs

• This research course is designed to enhance one’s knowledge and ability to use, design, and critique research in the context of higher education organizations. Students will be introduced to quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research designs and learn to critically examine relevant literature in the interest of improving student affairs practice. Students will develop a research application paper which focuses on understanding and addressing a particular student affairs research problem.

 

 

FALL 2014

 

EDU 719 - Student Affairs: Theory, Research and Practice

• This course is designed to provide an overview of student development programs in higher education within the United States. The course is intended to provide a broad description of student affairs organizational structure, historical foundations, possible career choices, and the skills and competencies needed to be effective in the field.

 

EDU 773 - Theories of College Student Development

• Student development focuses on the development that college students experience during their collegiate years. This course will examine the major theories related to college students, including psychosocial theories and cognitive-structural theories and their application to practice. Theories that examine majority and minority students will be provided.

 

EDS 720 - Legal Aspects of Higher Education

• This course concentrates on the legal issues relevant to colleges and universities within the United States. This course includes an examination of the major court cases, statutes, constitutional laws and corresponding articles as they relate to higher education. These will include FERPA, institutional governance, liability, sexual harassment, civil rights of students, Americans with Disabilities Act, Affirmative Action, Admissions, Due Process Clause, student conduct/discipline, Bill of Rights, criminal acts, sex offenders and homicide on campuses.