Academic Programs

Counseling Psychology and Student Services

Bachelor of Science in Education: Higher Education and Student Affairs Program
Students who select the Higher Education and Student Affairs track will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to transition into a variety of entry-level positions on college campuses. Positions will typically focus on working directly with undergraduate college students, including academic advising, student organization advising, leadership education, orientation, and residential programs and services.
Graduates of the program can subsequently pursue a master’s degree in the field to advance professionally from entry level positions.
Common Grounds - General Education

GenEd requirements, course listings and information can be found in the General Education bulletin.

Shared Goals

  • EDUC-W 200 Teaching with Technology (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-G 203 Communication for Youth Serving Professionals (3 cr.)

Core 
  • EDUC-G 332 Group Facilitation Skills: A Counseling Psychology Perspective (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-G 375 Multicultural Counseling-Related Skills (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-G 445 Consultation Skills (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-G 424 Professional Skills & Career Planning (3 cr.) AND EDUC-M 470 Practicum (1 cr.)
  • EDUC-P 250 Educational Psychology (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-Y 402 Statistics (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-Y 410 Action Research (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-Y 435 Program Evaluation (3 cr.)
  • Complete two of the following.
    • EDUC-P 248 Elementary School Child: Physical, Emotional and Social Development (3 cr.)
    • EDUC-P 313 Adolescents in a Learning Contex (3 cr.)
    • EDUC-P 314 Lifespan Development (3 cr.)
Higher Education and Student Affairs Major
  • EDUC-U 208 Training for Paraprofessionals in Student Affairs (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-U 300 Introduction to Higher Education Administration (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-U 310 Role of Students & Student Affairs in Higher Education (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-U 320 Today’s College Student (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-U 330 Culture & Diversity in Higher Education (3 cr.)
Electives

Complete 9 credits from the following. (Other courses may be taken with advisor approval.)

  • EDUC-F 203 Topical Exploration in Education: Variable Topic (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-G 204 Asian American Mental Health (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-G 206 Introduction to Counseling Psychology (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-G 207 Introduction to Student Athlete Counseling Psychology & Mental Health (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-G 208 Prevention of Adolescent Risk Behavior (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-G 272 Introduction to Sexuality Counseling (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-G 302 Resources for Counseling with Youth (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-G 310 Addictions Counseling (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-G 352 Counseling for Career Issues (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-G 355 Positive Psychology (3 cr.) OR PSY-P 324 Abnormal Psychology (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-K 205 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-P 220 Applied Child Development (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-P 225 Introduction to Child and Adolescent Mental Health (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-P 302 School Based Mental Health (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-P 403 Child and Adolescent Trauma in Applied Settings (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-P 404 Behavior Management in Youth (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-U 212 Current Issues in Undergraduate Life (3 cr.)
  • MSCH-R 431 Public Relations for Nonprofits (3 cr.)
  • PSY-P 155 Introduction to Psychological & Brain Sciences (3 cr.)
  • PSY-P 303 Health Psychology (3 cr.)
  • PSY-P 335 Cognitive Psychology (3 cr.)
  • PSY-P 347 Science of Human Sexuality (3 cr.)
  • PSY-P 375 Intimate Relationships (3 cr.)
  • PSY-P 425 Behavior Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (3 cr.)
  • PSY-P 430 Behavior Modification (3 cr.)
  • PSY-P 460 The Psychology of Women (3 cr.)
  • PSY-P 475 Evidence-based Clinical Scienc (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 373 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 443 Managing Workforce Diversity (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 462 Community Development (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 463 Interpersonal Relations in the Workplace (3 cr.)
  • SPH-B 150 Introduction to Public Health (3 cr.)
  • SPH-B 310 Public Health in Diverse Communities (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 180 Introduction to Child and Youth Work (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 255 Human Sexuality (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 258 The Ties That Bind: Relationships, Marriage, and the Family (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 330 Leadership Theory and Practice in Youth Development (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 341 Today’s Families: Understanding Change in Family Dynamics (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 345 Parent-Child Relations (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 348 Early through Late Adulthood - Human Development III (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 410 The Science of Positive Youth Development (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 417 African American and Latino Families (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 453 Family Life Education (3 cr.)
  • SPH-F 457 Protective Factors, Resilience, and Stress in the Family (3 cr.)
  • SPH-H 174 Prevention of Violence in American Society (3 cr.)
  • SWK-S 102 Understanding Diversity in a Pluralistic Society (3 cr.)
  • SWK-S 141 Introduction to Social Work (3 cr.)
  • SWK-S 251 History and Analysis of Social Welfare Policy (3 cr.)
Academic Minor

Course and GPA requirements for each minor are located in the respective Academic Bulletin

Electives to total 120 credits

Academic Bulletins