Requirements

This program is appropriate for individuals with full-time student affairs or student leadership experience who wish to fill the role of administrator, advisor, programmer, or educator in student affairs or higher education administration.

Program Requirements

There are three ways students can earn the CSPA Master of Science degree:

• 42 credit hours of course work with a capstone seminar (traditional program that most students take)
• 36 credit hours of course work plus a comprehensive examination (designed for part-time students)
• 36 credit hours of course work plus a thesis

CSPA Forms & Handbook

• EAF 464 Practicum Request - must complete prior to taking EAF 464 Practicum in Student Personnel Administration
• Degree Audit - must complete the semester before graduation
• Graduate Independent Study - to be filled out if you are taking an independent study course with a professor
• CSPA Handbook - A resource designed to support prospective students during the application process and current students throughout their time in the program

Courses

You can find course offerings using the University's Course Finder tool:

• EAF 410: Research Methodology and Statistics in Education
• EAF 413: Critical Social Theory and Resistant Knowledge Projects
• EAF 428.01: Topics in Educational Foundations: College Student Personnel History and Philosophy
• EAF 461: Student Development Theory in Higher Education
• EAF 462: Organization & Administration Student Affairs Functions in Higher Education
• EAF 463: College Students and Their Cultures
• EAF 464: Practicum in Student Personnel Administration
• EAF 466: College Students and the Law
• EAF 467: Issues & Skills for Counseling College Students
• EAF 473: Organization and Administration of Community Colleges
• EAF 482.01: Administration Seminar (capstone)
• EAF 499: Thesis hour option
• 2 elective courses

Graduate Catalog

Access the online Graduate Catalog to learn more about program requirements, course descriptions, and prerequisites.

Technology Requirements

To successfully complete Educational Administration and Foundations courses, students in all programs are expected to have frequent and convenient access to a computer and electronic resources. Illinois State University students can take advantage of special hardware and software pricing as well as installation support at ISU TechZone. Review the computer and technology requirements for EAF students.