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College Student Affairs
A Master's Program in the Department of Clinical and Professional Studies
The University of West Georgia offers a graduate program in College Student Affairs. This is a concentration within Counseling in the department of Clinical and Professional Studies. Courses will be taught by both full-time faculty and practitioners, with meaningful assistantships in the Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management. The CSA program uses the CAS Standards and ACPA/NASPA professional competency areas for student affairs practitioners as guidelines for program development and assessment.
Degree: Master of Education in Professional Counseling with a concentration in College Student Affairs
Vision:
To prepare and develop the next generation of student affairs professionals.
Mission:
The UWG College Student Affairs program will prepare graduate students for careers serving students in higher education by providing opportunities to:
- Develop advising and helping skills
- Develop competencies as outlined by the NASPA/ACPA Professional Competency Areas for Student Affairs Practitioners
- Understand and appreciate the student development experience and student diversity in higher education
- Understand the historical and theoretical context of higher education
- Understand and apply the practice-to-theory-to-practice model
- Gain focused practical experience through assistantships, internships, and practica to prepare graduates for successful careers in higher education
Students in the College Student Affairs program should either have a graduate assistantship or be working full-time in higher education.
Congratulations to the Class of 2012 cohort on their matriculation through the CSA Masters Program! We are very proud of you all!