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

174 affairs profession and on our work as student affairs educators. Strategies to address major issues will be discussed. Offered winter. CSPA 5003 - The College Student and the Law Increasingly the courts play a pivotal role in the lives of student affairs practitioners. From student judicial cases to Supreme Court decisions on activity fees, a broad-based understanding of the law related to higher education is essential. This course will examine the impact of the legal system on both public and private colleges and universities as well as explore model student codes of conduct. Offered summer. CSPA 5004 - Administration in College Student Affairs Work This course will examine attributes, skills and institutional conditions within student personnel work that impact effective administration. Some of the major areas to be explored include personnel practices, supervision, budget, finance, program development, short/long range planning, and internal and external governing bodies. An interactive course design will allow for “hands-on” practical applications and the development of well- grounded practitioners. Offered fall. CSPA 5005 - College Student Affairs and the Greater University Comprehensive professional training involves a working knowledge of the total educational environment. Frequently, practitioners miss opportunities for collaboration due to a lack of understanding of the mission of other university functions. Included within this course are the roles of faculty, athletics, development, business, and physical plant among others. Students will gain greater insight into the inner workings of institutions. Offered winter. CSPA 5006 - Student and Adult Development in College This course will focus on developing an understanding of students’ intellectual, cognitive, social, moral, and identity development during the college years. Issues related to adult student development in the college setting will also be explored. Student development theories, research and current practices related to student development will be presented. Offered winter. CSPA 5040 - Human Factors This course presents communication theories relevant to conflict resolution as well as theories about understanding, analyzing, and managing conflict. The course focuses on the human and emotional aspects of conflict, and includes the influence of gender and culture. This course is pragmatic as well as theoretical, and presents communication and conflict resolution models in a practice-based approach. Offered all terms. CSPA 5100 - Mediation Theory and Practice This course examines theories, methods, and techniques of mediation. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of mediation skills. Prerequisite: CSPA 5040. Offered fall and winter. CSPA 5200 - Research Design and Program Evaluation This course focuses on the development of applied research skills appropriate for dispute resolution practitioners, including basic research tools, assessment, social science research, current research in the field, and an introduction to program evaluation through analysis of published work. Offered winter and summer. CSPA 6000 - Organizational Conflict: Theory and Practice This course examines organizations, the causes and manifestations of organizational conflict, and interventions including: organizational theories, organizational development,