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Curriculum
The following courses
comprise the required academic core of the Master's
Degree Program. In combination with the required
experiential core (which includes your assistantship)
and appropriate electives, they constitute a curriculum
of 45 semester hours. For information about the
Adult Learner Focus component of the CSP curriculum,
visit the ALF page.
Please use these websites for University information
about courses:
- To see a list of CSP course descriptions,
go to BGSU
Course Descriptions.
- To see Fall 2007 CSP classes and registration
info, go to The
Schedule of Classes - CSP.
- To search current and recent past term class
schedules (by department, title, day, time...)
go to http://webapps.bgsu.edu/classes/search.php.
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Required
Courses (30 credit hours*, see below) |
| CSP 601: Foundations and Functions
of College Student Personnel (3) |
History, philosophy, and goals of
student affairs units in colleges and universities.
Emphasis on practitioner roles and responsibilities. |
| CSP 602: Theory and Assessment of College
Student Development (3) |
Examination of theories describing patterns of
growth and development during the college years.
Implications for the design of educational practice
on the college campus. |
| CSP 603: Theory and Assessment of Educational
Environments (3) |
Application of environmental theory to the assessment
of human environments. Special emphasis on the study
of select campus environments and their influence
on students. |
| CSP 604: Educational Outcomes of American
Colleges and Universities (3) |
Examination of the impact of post-secondary educational
institutions on students; exploration of barriers
to student development and role of student affairs
in reducing these barriers and increasing the beneficial
impact. |
| CSP 605: Capstone Seminar
in College Student Personnel (3) |
This seminar is designed to promote the integration
of the core curriculum and practitioner experiences
of the master's degree program in College Student
Personnel and to prepare students for their transition
to professional positions within student affairs
upon graduation. |
| CSP 689: Supervised/Advanced Supervised
Field Experience in College Student Personnel (3,
3, 3) |
Students must be engaged in supervised field experience
in appropriate areas of College Student Personnel.
Participation in regularly scheduled seminars dealing
with analysis of issues in higher education is required. |
The next two courses serve as basic tools of inquiry
for the master's program. Students are advised to complete
both courses as early as possible during the program,
especially those planning to complete a thesis. Individuals
with a sufficient undergraduate preparation in statistics
may consider testing out of EDFI 641 (consult with your
adviser).
| EDFI 641: Statistics in Education
(3) |
Statistics as tools in education and
research, descriptive statistics, transformation
of scores, sampling and probability, linear correlation
and regression, introduction to statistical inference
and basic tests of significance. |
| EDFI 642: Research in Education (3) |
Identification and evaluation of research problems,
research designs, use of library resources, data
gathering and writing research reports. |
* The Adult Learner Focus Component:
Students who are admitted to the Adult Learner Focus
degree option must complete an additional 9 credit hours
of required courses. Click here for ALF course descriptions.
Elective
Courses (6-15 credit hours) |
CSP 697: Practicum in College
Student
Personnel (1-4)
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Many students in the CSP program
choose an additional academic experience known
as a practicum. A practicum experience typically
lasts one semester and students receive 1-4 semester
credits. A practicum experience is an excellent
opportunity for students to gain training in another
facet of student affairs and broaden skills or
understanding of other campuses or offices. Below
are examples of recent internships and practicum
experience areas:
* Housing and residential programs
* International programs
* Academic advising
* Multicultural affairs
* Off-campus student services
* First-year experience programs
* Continuing education
* Judicial affairs
* Student life
* Greek life
* Prevention & wellness programs
* Honors program
* Career services
* Student activities
* Academic department intern
* Fund raising & alumni affairs
Click here for more information about experiential
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Departmental
Electives |
The following departmental courses are available
to serve as one source of electives in fulfilling
the 45 semester hours required for completion
of the master's degree (consult the Graduate Catalog
for course descriptions):
CSP 620: A Developmental Perspective on the
Adult Learner (3)
CSP 621: Facilitating Adult Learning (3)
CSP 622: Student Services and the Adult Learner
(3)
CSP 630: Issues in College Student Personnel
(3)
CSP 632: Basic Documents in College Student
Personnel (3)*
CSP 634: The Adult Learner in Higher Education
(3)*
CSP 635: Moral and Ethical Development of College
Students (3)*
CSP 636: Intervention Strategies for Promoting
Student Development (3)*
CSP 640: Organizational Strategies in Student
Affairs (3)*
CSP 645: Legal Issues in Student Affairs (3)
CSP 680: Freshman Year Experience (3)*
CSP 680: Multicultural Issues in Higher Education
(3)
CSP 680: Resource Management (3)
CSP 680: Social Justice Education and Training (3)
CSP 680: Spiritual Dimensions of Student Development (3)
CSP 680: Advanced Student Development Theory (3)
CSP 680: Issues in Student Housing (3)*
CSP 680: Advanced Seminar in CSP (3)
CSP 684: Readings in Application of CSP Concepts
and Procedures (3)
CSP 690: Directed Research in College Student
Personnel (1-4)
CSP 694: Workshop on current topics in CSP (3)*
CSP 695: United Kingdom Study Tour (3)
CSP 699: Thesis Research (1-9)
HIED 721: Law and Higher Education (3)
* Courses not taught on a regular basis
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Additional
Electives |
Courses from other
graduate departments and programs also serve
to fulfill elective interests and objectives.
Such departments may include (but are not limited
to):
* Carer and Technology Education
* Educational Foundations and Inquiry
* Graduate Business Administration
* Health, Physical Education and Recreation
* Higher Education Program
* Interpersonal Communication
* Psychology
* Sociology
* Women's Studies
Courses may also be taken at other campuses in
consultation with an adviser (up to nine semester
hour credits may be transferred in to BGSU from
the other colleges or universities). Graduate
extension courses are offered at the
Firelands Campus. Firelands Campus is a branch
campus of Bowling Green State University located
in Huron, Ohio. |
Each student must design and submit a 45-hour plan
of study (Tentative Degree Program
- "TDP") to the Graduate College after
completing 12 hours of coursework. Of the 45 credit
hours, at least 30 credits must be from academic courses;
up to 15 hours of experiential learning credits may
be applied toward graduation. Nine (9) of the possible
15 hours of experiential learning credits will be awarded
in conjuction with the student's internship through
CSP 689.
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