College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2015-2016 Catalog

119 Students may enroll full or part time, taking three to nine credit hours per term. Students can expect to complete the Graduate Certificate program in 15 months. Summer attendance is mandatory. Students in the CSPA certificate program who are in good standing may speak with the department about the M.S. in CSA. CSPA students taking online classes are required to attend two Residential Institutes (RI) per academic year on the Fort Lauderdale campus as well as online Web-based courses. Each RI is 5 days long. Currently the RIs are held in February and late September/October. Please visit http://CAHSS.nova.edu/RI for current information. Degree Plans A sample degree plan for a residential student who begins their studies in the Fall term and enrolls in 3 courses per term can be found on the website at http://CAHSS.nova.edu/programs/macs/resources.htm Degree plans will be modified based on a student’s enrollment date and pace of study . Degree Plan: 24 credit hours Fall (August) Winter (January) Summer (May) Year 1 CSPA 5004: Administration in CSPA CSPA 5040: Human Factors CSPA 5001: The 21 st Century College Student CSPA 5100: Mediation Theory & Practice CSPA 5002: Current Issues & Trends in CSPA CSPA 5006: College Student & Adult Development CSPA 5003: The College Student and the Law CSPA 6130: Practicum I Graduation and Celebration Practicum To complete the certificate in College Student, students must complete a total of 65 hours of practicum. Students are responsible for documenting practicum hours, and must have these hours verified and signed by an on-site supervisor. The practicum experience is designed to provide students with an experiential opportunity to utilize student affairs theory and practice within a diversity of professional settings. Students will have the opportunity to apply theoretical concepts within a practical framework. Students complete one practicum during their course of study. Practicum I is comprised of the course as well as field experience. Thus students are dually mentored by a course professor as well as a site supervisor. The field experience provides students with the opportunity to explore a breadth of student affairs functions and gain exposure, knowledge and experience in the variety of programs and services that make up a college/university division of student affairs: residential life, housing, career services, student union, student activities, leadership development, recreation and wellness, volunteer services, special events, judicial programs and the office of the dean of students. The courses provide a framework for students to integrate and process their practical experiences through the lenses of theory and research. They also help students create a