Core Courses (all required)

SPA 501	Foundations of Student Personnel Administration
SPA 502	Professional Writing and Research
SPA 510	Issues in American Higher Education
SPA 520	The American College Student
SPA 525	Program Planning and Assessment
SPA 530	Higher Education Administration
SPA 506	Group Dynamics and Leadership
SPA 515	Educational Research Methods

Skill Courses (Choose three of the following)

SPA 557	Dealing with Student Conduct
SPA 552	Campus Crisis Intervention
SPA 553	The Selection and Training of Student Affairs Staff
SPA 555	Oral Communications in Student Affairs

Electives (Choose one of the following. Additional counseling courses may be taken as electives with approval of the Director)

EDG 533/833	Leadership for Change in Education
EDG 535	Legal Issues in Education
COUN 543/843	Counseling: Theories and Issues

Practical Courses/Internship (300 hours required, if you are currently working in an area of student affairs; up to 200 hours within your current position may be approved for internship. The remaining 100 hours must be pursued in another department) Internship Agreement, Graduate Internship Guidelines and Responsibilities

Capstone Course (Choose one of the following)

SPA 600	Thesis Completion Seminar
SPA 601	Seminar Project

Total:   34 credits with Thesis Completion Seminar, or
40 credits with Seminar Project (an additional six credits of electives are required)