Please note: As of July 1, 2023, the College Counseling & Student Affairs specialty area is no longer accepting applications for admission.
This master’s degree prepares counseling professionals to work in various offices within student affairs such as in career centers, offices of residence life, and college counseling centers. It provides the counseling professional with the skills to provide individual and group counseling and to serve as a leader and advocate for students, universities, and the profession.
Course Requirements
Social and Cultural Studies Courses: 8 quarter hours required, grade of B- or better required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| SCG 401 | ADVANCED LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| SCG 410 | INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH: PURPOSES, ISSUES, AND METHODOLOGIES | 4 |
Counseling Courses: 52 quarter hours required, grade of B- or better required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| CSL 451 | LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN COUNSELING | 4 |
| CSL 452 | INTRODUCTION TO THE COUNSELING PROFESSION | 4 |
| CSL 454 | CAREER COUNSELING | 4 |
| CSL 458 | GROUP COUNSELING | 4 |
| CSL 461 | TESTING AND APPRAISAL | 4 |
| CSL 467 | COUNSELING THEORIES | 4 |
| CSL 490 | FOUNDATIONS OF STUDENT AFFAIRS | 4 |
| CSL 491 | CONTEXTUAL DIMENSIONS OF COLLEGE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| CSL 492 | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT IN STUDENT AFFAIRS | 4 |
| CSL 501 | COUNSELING SKILLS | 4 |
| CSL 510 | MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING | 4 |
| CSL 511 | SUPERVISION | 1 |
| CSL 512 | CRISIS INTERVENTION | 2 |
| CSL 513 | CONSULTATION FOR COUNSELORS | 1 |
| 4 |
Practicum and Internship: 3 courses, 12 hours; grade of B or better is required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| CSL 552 | PRACTICUM IN COUNSELING | 4 |
| CSL 553 | INTERNSHIP IN COUNSELING I | 4 |
| CSL 554 | INTERNSHIP IN COUNSELING II | 4 |
MA (Thesis and Capstone)/Med (Capstone Only)
Master of Arts (MA) Degree Requirements: Non-credit, non-tuition, grade of B- or better required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| CSL 559 | THESIS RESEARCH IN COUNSELING | 0 |
The Master’s Thesis (MA only) is written in conjunction with the capstone requirement and with faculty advisement. Enrollment in CSL 559 and an oral defense of the thesis are required. Consult the MA Thesis Handbook for additional information.
Master of Education (MEd) Degree Requirements
Capstone project with faculty supervision written in conjunction with CSL 552, CSL 553, and CSL 554. Does not require additional course enrollment.
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