Student Development Administration
Mission Statement
The SDA Program is committed to providing students with knowledge in the theory and practice of student development as well as critical counseling-related skills to effectively serve, understand, and communicate with college students.
Requirements (36 credits)
A student who has completed the Student Development Administration program should, with graduate-level competency, be able to:
- Students will articulate a clear, accurate understanding of the Student Development profession.
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of the ethical and legal considerations specifically related to the practice of student development.
- Students will understand the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that connect the history, philosophy, and values to one's professional practice.
- Students will gain awareness of student development theories as they relate to the formative needs of college and university students.
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of the challenges and opportunities of working with diverse populations.
- Students will explore the concepts of organizational culture, budgeting, and finance in higher education.
- Students will demonstrate competence in counseling and coaching group formation skills and systems techniques.
- Students will develop the ability to use, design, conduct, and analyze qualitative and quantitative assessment, evaluation, or research projects.
Counseling Core Classes (12 credits)
| CNS-502 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| CNS-503 | Theory and Techniques in the Helping Relationship | 3 |
| CNS-504 | Theory and Techniques in Group Counseling | 3 |
| CNS-507 | Research and Evaluation of Methods and Practice | 3 |
Electives (5 credits)
| SDC-520 | Foundations of Professional Coaching | 3 |
| SDC-525 | Special Topics in Student Life Administration | 0 to 3 |
| SDC-532 | Life Calling | 3 |
| SDC-530 | Social Justice in Action | 3 |
| CNS-506 | Appraisal of Individuals and Families | 3 |
| CNS-520 | Sexuality, Intimacy and Gender | 3 |
| CNS-544 | Graduate Capstone Project | 3 |
| CNS-559 | Thesis Project | 3 |
Student Development Core Classes (19 credits)
| SDC-501 | History of Higher Education | 2 |
| SDC-509 | Administration and Finance in Higher Education | 3 |
| SDC-510 | The College Student | 3 |
| SDC-515 | Career Counseling for Student Development | 3 |
| SDC-518 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Student Development | 2 |
| SDC-551 | Supervised Internship - Student Development | 3 |
| SDC-552 | Supervised Internship - Student Development | 3 |
