CSP: Student Affairs Track

Student Affairs Track (In Person)

This full-time option serves the educational and logistical needs of soon-to-be or recently graduated undergraduate students who are excited about learning more about student affairs and are interested in getting a variety of hands-on experiences in the field.

  • It is designed for recent college graduates whose student affairs experiences have primarily been built as an undergraduate student.
  • This is a 42-credit, high-residency, full-time graduate school option based on the WIU-Macomb campus.
  • The curriculum meets CAS standards, the most comprehensive and rigorous graduate preparation program standards within higher education.
  • It provides classroom and professional experiences needed to enter and advance in the field of student affairs.
  • In this theory-to-practice model, students have a space and place to apply their classroom learning.
  • Assistantships, practicums, and summer internship opportunities provide hands-on training experiences and 1,500 hours of on-the-job training during the two years in the program.
  • In small cohorts of 13-20, students learn, work, and support each other.
  • The CSP program was established in 1970 and has graduated over 1,000 alumni. We have a 100% post-graduation placement rating.
  • As the culminating experience for the CSP program, students create a portfolio that is representative of their knowledge, growth, and professional development throughout their graduate school experience.

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Graduate Assistantship Opportunities

 

 

Looking for our part-time option, CSP: Higher Education Leadership?


Degree Requirements  |  Course Descriptions  |  Graduate Catalog - College Student Personnel

Did Your College Journey Make a Lasting Impact?

Take your experience to the next level with:

  • Exceptional Curriculum: Set the benchmark for excellence in student affairs
  • Cohort Experience: Thrive in a supportive learning community with diverse perspectives.
  • Esteemed Faculty: Benefit from the wisdom of student affairs experts.
  • Theory to Practice: Develop firsthand skills through assistantships and practicum.
  • Holistic Support: Recharge and attend events on career growth, wellness, and unity.
  • Equity and Inclusion: Create an equitable and empathetic education experience for all.

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