Course Details
Course Code: SAHE510 Course ID: 5061 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
Introduction to Student Affairs is an introductory course providing a comprehensive overview of the historical and philosophical foundation of student affairs in higher education. Organizational, management, and leadership theories relevant to college settings, the roles and functions associated with careers in student affairs and college counseling, and contemporary trends and challenges will be examined. Students analyze higher education policies and procedures, programs, and services that meet the needs of diverse students in various institutional settings, including community colleges, four-year universities, and those that offer programs via distance education (Prerequisite: EDUC511)
Prerequisites
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Start Month | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/2022 - 03/31/2023 | 04/03/2023 - 05/28/2023 | April | Spring 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 12/26/2022 - 06/02/2023 | 06/05/2023 - 07/30/2023 | June | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the CAS standards and the Professional Competency Areas for Student Affairs Professionals established by ACPA and NASPA
- Analyze historical, philosophical, and social factors that shaped the development and evolution of the student affairs profession within higher education in the U.S.
- Critique Student Affairs theories and how they are applied day-to-day in practice.
- Deduce the role that Student Affairs, and its functional areas, play in student learning and development at various institutional types
- Examine how functional areas in Student Affairs are designed to support the success of underrepresented students
- Develop basic knowledge of the values, philosophy, and ethical principles of the Student Affairs profession.
- Create your own philosophy of Student Affairs practice by reflecting on your values, philosophy, and ethical principles. (Values, Philosophy, and History)
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the CAS standards and the Professional Competency Areas for Student Affairs Professionals established by ACPA and NASPA
- Analyze historical, philosophical, and social factors that shaped the development and evolution of the student affairs profession within higher education in the U.S.
- Critique Student Affairs theories and how they are applied day-to-day in practice.
- Deduce the role that Student Affairs, and its functional areas, play in student learning and development at various institutional types
- Examine how functional areas in Student Affairs are designed to support the success of underrepresented students
- Develop basic knowledge of the values, philosophy, and ethical principles of the Student Affairs profession.
- Create your own philosophy of Student Affairs practice by reflecting on your values, philosophy, and ethical principles. (Values, Philosophy, and History)
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the course eReserve. |
| ISBN: | ERESERVE NOTE |
| Book Title: | Student Services : A Handbook for the Profession, 6th ed. (Ebook available through the APUS Online Library) |
| ISBN: | 9781119049593 |
| Publication Info: | Wiley Lib |
| Author: | Schuh, J., Susan R. Jones, and Vasti Torres |