CSSA 501, RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

CSSA 502, INDEPENDENT STUDY, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

CSSA 503, THESIS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 999 credits.

CSSA 505, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

Available via Ecampus

CSSA 506, PROJECTS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

Available via Ecampus

CSSA 507, SEMINAR, 1-5 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

CSSA 508, WORKSHOP, 1-3 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

CSSA 510, INTERNSHIP, 1-18 Credits

This course is repeatable for 18 credits.

Available via Ecampus

CSSA 513, INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH INQUIRY, 3 Credits

Builds fluency with the basic theoretical and methodological considerations that inform the research process. Illustrates challenges and opportunities social scientists face while designing empirical studies and interpreting data. Surveys theoretical orientations that shape the social science research process. Analyzes researchers’ methods of generating and evaluating data. Generates the elements of a research study, including a literature review, conceptual framework, researchable questions, and data sources. Examines designs used to structure disciplined inquiry.

Available via Ecampus

CSSA 514, CAPSTONE, 1-6 Credits

Provides guided independent work to assist graduate students in designing and developing their degree capstone. Emphasizes cumulative, comprehensive, and reflective form of student assessment, in the form of a project or portfolio. Engages in original research and applies program concepts and theories to their chosen field of study and/or area of practice. Focuses on skills to sharpen research application, develop reflective writing, and conduct peer review.

This course is repeatable for 6 credits.

Available via Ecampus

CSSA 520, DEIBJ IN STUDENT AFFAIRS - CONTEXTS AND CURRENT CONVERSATIONS, 3 Credits

Introduces major practical approaches, metrics, and debates of diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and justice (DEIBJ) practice in higher education. Contributes to the advancement of our collective knowledge in current contexts and emerging best practices. Engages with higher education through the lens of social justice and equity-mindedness, and maintains a commitment to anti-racist policy analysis.

Available via Ecampus

CSSA 530, HUMANIZING OUR PRACTICE: SKILLS FOR TRANSFORMATIVE RELATIONSHIPS, 3 Credits

Explores the research-informed helping skills and practices to support college students. Utilizes humanizing and critical frameworks to build transformative relationships across student affairs. Assesses and practices group facilitation using equity, access, and advocacy as assets, prioritizing one-on-one skills to foster care, collaboration, inclusion, and belonging, allowing for the building of community, relationships, and success.

Available via Ecampus

CSSA 534, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & ADVOCACY IN STUDENT AFFAIRS, 3 Credits

Examines the intersection of Student Affairs, Community Engagement, and Advocacy, foregrounding the University as a terrain of struggle over forms of racialized capitalism and settlement. Immerses in theory, methods, and ethics of community engagement and advocacy. Introduces students to the ideas, information, and understandings that can inform practitioner efforts to promote social change both on campus and in society broadly.

CSSA 535, TRAGEDY AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION, 3 Credits

Introduction to the history of major incidents of college and university tragedies and best practices for preventing and responding to these crisis situations.

Available via Ecampus

CSSA 548, HISTORY OF U.S. STUDENT AFFAIRS & CURRENT APPLICATIONS, 3 Credits

Examines the origins of U.S. higher education from the colonial period to the contemporary period. Situates the rise of student affairs among various changes in the higher education landscape such as changing student demographics. Utilizes critical perspectives to consider how this history impacts the field of student affairs and how practitioners support the student body.

Available via Ecampus

CSSA 549, GLOBALIZATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION, 3 Credits

Exposes students to the multifaceted nature of global education by exploring Globalization/internationalization as it relates not only to student affairs, but to the greater higher education setting.

CSSA 551, FOUNDATIONS OF STUDENT AFFAIRS, 3 Credits

Explores the historical, philosophical, and organizational foundations of student affairs through critical perspectives. Investigates the core mission and purpose of student affairs and how these objectives change over time in response to broader social, cultural, political, and economic forces. Probes the expansive offerings across the profession and the persistent challenges practitioners face. Considers theories and practices that improve the learning, development, and career preparation for diverse and underrepresented students.

Available via Ecampus

CSSA 552, STUDENT DEVELOPMENT THEORY, 3 Credits

Appraises and devises practices supporting holistic student development. Enhances comprehension of processes in learning, growth, and development. Explores holistic theories concerning models of development, and the impact of the diverse ways of practicability in student development. Critiques traditional models of development within the field of student affairs—this is done as an effort to enable informed student affairs pedagogy and praxis.

CSSA 553, STUDENT DEVELOPMENT IN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES II, 3 Credits

Gain a deeper understanding of adult student populations and development theory (specifically, cognitive theories and typologies) and its application to practice.

CSSA 554, THE LAW & POLITICS IN STUDENT AFFAIRS, 3 Credits

Examines the legal and political issues that govern student affairs through various critical frameworks. Interrogates how colleges/universities are extensions of the state, subordinated to the state, and in conflict with the state. Surveys the core legal and politicized issues arising from higher education’s relationship to the state. Probes the ethical issues and tensions student affairs practitioners face in upholding laws and policies and evaluates approaches for addressing their requirements.

Available via Ecampus

CSSA 557, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS PRACTITIONERS, 1 Credit

Explores various ongoing and innovative approaches to professional and personal development of careers in student affairs. Engages with current perspectives in the field so students can reflect upon their identity as practitioners and build plans for future professional success. Includes activities such as conducting self-assessments and goal setting, exploring professional competencies and ethics, and preparing job market materials.

Available via Ecampus

CSSA 558, ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF COLLEGE STUDENT SERVICES, 3 Credits

Legal foundations, governance models, planning, and goal setting, resource acquisition and allocation, personnel and financial management and administrative leadership

Equivalent to: AHE 558

Available via Ecampus

CSSA 559, CSSA TRANSITIONS, 3 Credits

First-term CSSA students will explore issues of professional transition, orientation and acculturation, including: foundational professional values that inform student affairs work; student affairs professional associations; student affairs research and scholarship; social justice in higher education; and approaches to self-care and professional well-being.

Available via Ecampus

CSSA 560, FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE, 3 Credits

Examines the foundations of social justice in higher education. Considers foundational critical pedagogists and explores how to engage in action to address issues of inequity and injustice in higher education.

Available via Ecampus

CSSA 574, BUDGET AND FINANCE, 3 Credits

Introduces budget and finance in student services. Covers topics which student affairs practitioners should be familiar, able to use, and to assess.

Equivalent to: AHE 574

CSSA 575, INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES, 3 Credits

Develops a baseline understanding of key community college concepts. Explores an overview of history and mission, culture, governance, funding, student demographics, academic programs, and student support services.

Available via Ecampus

CSSA 580, ACADEMIC ADVISING, 2 Credits

Provides an introduction to academic advising as a profession and an essential component of quality higher education. Examines the history, theory, core values and practices that encompass this dynamic functional area and considers how advising skill sets play out in other student services areas.

Available via Ecampus

CSSA 599, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.