GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

Program name: College Student Personnel College:  College of Education and Human Development Department:  Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology Degrees and Emphases: M.Ed./Ph.D. - Counseling and Personnel Services with a concentration in College Student Personnel

Contact Person: Dr. Michael Cuyjet 320 College of Education & Human Development University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Phone: (502) 852-0628   Fax: (502) 852-0629    E-mail: cuyjet@louisville.edu Web Page: http://louisville.edu/education/departments/ecpy/csp Web Page for Doctoral Degree: http://louisville.edu/education/degrees/phd-cps-csp.html

PROGRAM STATEMENT

The Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology offers master's and doctoral degrees in College Student Personnel.   The programs are designed to prepare professionals for positions in postsecondary settings in student affairs.  Through theory to practice, the program prepares knowledgeable professionals in the area of college student development and administration.   CSP students are required to pursue a sequence of study that permits well-balanced preparation in theory, research, and field experiences.

• PROGRAM MISSION:  The philosophical orientation of the College Student Personnel program provides students with knowledge of current roles and functions of college student personnel professionals as well as a historical perspective of the field's development. The program emphasizes preparation of prospective student service professionals who are proficient in assessing and promoting growth and development of students in postsecondary settings.  The faculty and staff of the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology endeavor to cultivate exemplary professional practitioners and scholars in counseling, counseling psychology, and college student development. The purpose of our department is to advance the knowledge base in the fields and to serve our diverse communities by drawing on our expertise in human development across the life span.
  
• PROGRAM UNIQUENESS:  The program offers a diverse set of institutional types for required internship experiences including community college, metropolitan research, and private religiously affiliated universities. In addition, students in the CSP program are very active in the College Personnel Administrators of Kentucky (CPAK) organization with many historically serving on the executive board.
  

NATIONAL STANDARDS

Meets ACPA Professional Preparation Commission Standards : Yes
Meets CAS Standards: Yes

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Entrance Exam: None required
Thesis: Optional
Comprehensive exam: There is no comprehensive exam, but all Master's students are required to complete a Capstone Seminar.
Hours/credits required: 45
Total number of faculty: 7
Number of faculty dedicated full time to the program:2

 

 

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