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About ALF
The College Student Personnel Program/Adult
Learner Focus prepares professionals to work with college
students from ages 18 to 80 and beyond. This
program focuses on "adult
learners," who are typically defined as students who are 25 and over and/or students who have children, full-time jobs, or other adult responsibilities. Nationwide, almost half of today's college students are adult learners.
The program provides preparation for a broad array of
professional positions in colleges and universities:
- Admissions and Orientation
- Enrollment Services
- Academic Advising and Career Development
- Commuter and Adult Learner Services
- Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning
Coursework and salaried internships are completed
concurrently and provide direct experiences in working
with all learners. |
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Qualifications
- Candidates should have earned a bachelor’s degree
and show potential to complete graduate study.
- All candidates must interview for and receive an appointment
to an internship to be admitted to the program. An invitation
to interview is extended after all credentials have been
evaluated.
- Admission to the program and appointment to an internship
are based on the submitted credentials, reference statements
and interview.
- Full-time work experience, motivation and maturity are
valued.
Curriculum
The College Student Personnel Program/Adult Learner Focus
requires completion of a minimum of 45 semester hours to qualify
for the master’s degree. These requirements generally
are completed in a summer term and a two-year/four-semester
sequence. The Adult Learner Core includes the following three courses:
Required Adult
Learner Core |
| CSP 620: A Developmental Perspective
on the Adult Learner (3) |
Focus on a range of developmental and life-span
psychosocial models for purposes of understanding the
psychosocial and sociological context of returning adult
students in postsecondary education. |
| CSP 621: Facilitating Adult Learning (3) |
Overview of the nature, theory, and process of adult
learning and its facilitation in educational contexts. |
| CSP 622: Student Services for the Adult Learner
(3) |
An examination of the range of student service functional
models designed to meet the needs of returning adult learners
in post-secondary education. |
These three courses may also be taken as electives by other
students wishing to learn more about meeting the educational
needs of adult students.
Other Required Program Courses
Foundations and Functions of College Student Personnel
Theory and Assessment of College Student Development
Theory and Assessment of Educational Environments
Educational Outcomes of American Colleges and Universities
Supervised Field Experience in College Student Personnel
Capstone Seminar in College Student Personnel
Statistics in Education
Research in Education
Program Electives (partial listing)
Women in Higher Education
Multicultural Issues in Higher Education
College and University Teaching
A number of practicum settings provide enhanced experiential
learning opportunities.
ALF Internships
Like other CSP students, the ALF students must participate
in an internship. The
ALF internships are located in offices that focus on the population
of adult learners. Internships include full in-state and out-of-state
instructional fee waivers and academic year stipends. Each
College Student Personnel/Adult Learner Focus intern is paid
a salary of approximately $8,400 for a half-time appointment
(20 hours per week).
To apply to the CSP Program - Adult Learner Focus, please
see the Prospective Students
section of this website or call our office at 419-372-7382
to request an application packet.
If you'd like to talk with someone about whether the CSP
degree and Adult Learner Focus would be a good fit for you,
you may contact Nicole Hoefle at 419-372-0381 or shoefle@bgsu.edu.
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