Ed.M. in College Student Affairs - Full-time Track

Coordinator:   Dr. Stephanie Brescia - stephanie.brescia@gse.rutgers.edu

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The master's degree program in college student affairs (CSA) prepares students to enter professional positions in student affairs at a variety of post-secondary institutions. Learning opportunities for students include combinations of classroom instruction, project-based learning, field experiences, internships, and individualized learning. CSA students pursue a rigorous program of academic study combined with practicum and internship experiences that enable them to focus on their particular areas of interest or gain experience across a variety of student affairs programs.

The CSA program has an applied focus: the integrated learning experience helps students develop the requisite knowledge, skills, and work experience to be successful student affairs professionals and leaders. Student affairs professionals work directly with students in a wide range of specialty areas that include, but are not limited to: housing and residence life, campus unions or student centers, student activities, volunteer student services, educational programming, counseling and advising, career development and placement, new student orientation, admissions and enrollment management, services for students from underrepresented groups, retention programs, assessment offices, parent and family programs, student judicial programs, service learning, academic advising, disability services, fraternity and sorority affairs, campus recreation programs, veterans services, cultural centers, and health and wellness services.

Students enrolling in the program as full-time students complete a total of 42 credits. Full-time students are expected to maintain full-time enrollment while being employed in an approved graduate internship.

Course of Study

Required core (33 credits)

15:230:606  Higher Education Law (3)

15:230:620  Organization and Administration of Higher Education (3)

15:245:501  Introduction to Student Affairs (3)

15:245:502  Student Development and Learning: Theory and Research (3)

15:245:601  Field Experience (6)

15:245:602  Student Leadership, Workshop, and Program Development (3)

15:245:603  Introduction to Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (3)

15:245:604  Capstone Course (3)

15:245:605  Internship Seminar (3)

15:297:501  Introduction to Counseling and Interview Skills (3) 

Electives (9 credits )

Electives are chosen in consultation with faculty adviser. Six out of the 9 credits must be Special Topics in College Student Affairs courses. These electives may include:

15:245:640-645  Special Topics in College Student Affairs (BA)

15:295:580  Psychology of Learning (3)

15:297:505  Group Counseling: Theory and Practice (3)

15:297:507  Multicultural Issues (3)

15:297:510  Career Counseling and Development (3)

Application Requirements

Full-Time Track

• Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate coursework
  
• (Optional) scores from the verbal and quantitative tests of the GRE (score reports from up to five years ago will be accepted)
  
• A personal statement
  
• Résumé
  
• Three letters of recommendation. At least one must come from a faculty member and at least one must be from a student affairs professional. The third letter may be from another faculty member, another student affairs professional, an academic or student organization adviser, or a work supervisor.