Master of Education in Counseling
The Master of Education (MEd) in Counseling offers an emphasis in College Student Affairs for those students desiring employment in a wide variety of college and university student services settings. The CSA program is a 30-hour program offered entirely online. It targets the bachelor-level student affairs professional desiring a graduate degree to improve service delivery and promotability.
Program Requirements - MEd
College Student Affairs students must pass a locally-developed comprehensive exit examination. All examinations are administered once each fall and spring semester, and once during the summer. Details regarding examinations and examination dates are available in the departmental office. In addition, CSA students complete a field experience, COUN 555: Internship in College Student Affairs, consisting of a minimum of 300 contact hours engaging in CSA professional activities.
Required courses in the major, minor, or specialization
| College Student Affairs Emphasis - MEd (30 semester hours) | ||
| COUN 505 | Introduction to College Student Affairs * | 3 |
| COUN 512 | Career Development | 3 |
| COUN 522 | Counseling Diverse Populations | 3 |
| COUN 555 | Internship in College Student Affairs | 3 |
| COUN 560 | Crisis Intervention | 3 |
| COUN 581 | Assessment and Treatment of Chemical Dependency | 3 |
| COUN 590 | Legal Issues Stu Affairs | 3 |
| COUN 595 | Research Literature and Techniques (3 semester hours required) | 3 |
| COUN 606 | Stu Affairs Services Hi Ed * | 3 |
| COUN 607 | Contemp College Student | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Students pursuing the College Student Affairs emphasis in MED Counseling must earn a grade of A or B in the following two classes: COUN 505 & COUN 606.
