Fall One:

• MSAC 510 Professional Orientation & Ethics: Student Affairs Counseling
• MSAC 530 Human & Student Development Theory: A Lifespan Approach
• MCC 500 Helping Relationships
• MCC 560 Social and Cultural Foundations

Spring One:

• MSAC 555 Leadership & Administration in Higher Education
• MSAC 536 Program Assessment and Evaluation
• MCC 570 Group Theory and Practice
• MCC 520 Career & Lifestyle Counseling

Summer One:

• MCC 580 Research Design & Methodology
• MSAC 585 Internship I

Fall Two:

• Elective (any graduate level 3-credit course with advisor approval) 
• MSAC 586 Internship II

Master of Arts in Student Affairs Counseling with LPC: 60 credit hours (MASAC-LPC)

The Master of Arts in Student Affairs Counseling with LPC (MASAC-LPC) program in the School of Behavioral and Community Health is a state-of-the-art 60-credit hour training program offered in a blended curriculum utilizing online with residencies and hybrid formats taught by seasoned clinicians and administrators who are experts in their fields. Graduates of the program will be trained to demonstrate their commitment to evidence-based practice, life-long learning, and counseling and administrative practice grounded in social justice. Graduates of the program will be prepared for their careers serving students and other stakeholders at community colleges, four-year colleges, non-profit organizations, and large research institutions. This program leads to the Licensed Professional Counselor credential in the state of Pennsylvania.   

Fall One:

• MSAC 510 Professional Orientation & Ethics: Student Affairs Counseling

• MSAC 520 Human & Student Development Theory: A Lifespan Approach

• MCC 500  Helping Relationships

• MCC 550 Counseling Theories

• MCC 560  Social and Cultural Foundations
   

Spring One:

• MCC 570  Group Theory and Practice

• MCC 520  Career & Lifestyle Counseling

• MCC 535  Assessment for Counselors

• MCC 545  DSM & Psychopathology

• MCC 640  Sexuality Across the Lifespan  
   

Summer One:

• MCC 580  Research Design & Methodology

• MCC 615  Crisis Intervention
   

Fall Two:

• MCC 680  Practicum

• MCC 600  Trauma Informed Practice 

• MCC 610  Grief & Bereavement 

Spring Two: 

• MSAC 530 Leadership & Administration in Higher Education

• MSAC 540 Program Assessment and Evaluation

• MSAC 685 Internship I: Student Affairs Counseling
   

Summer Two:

• MSAC 686 Internship II: Student Affairs Counseling

• MCC 620 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 

Student Affairs Administration Certificate (SAAC)

This 12-credit certificate program is for professionals with a Master’s degree or above who wish to add a foundation of Student Affairs and higher education administration to their credentials.  This certificate introduces students to the field of Student Affairs, Student Development Theory, leadership and administration, and program design and evaluation.

Courses in Student Affairs Counseling

MSAC 510 Professional Orientation & Ethics: Student Affairs Counseling
This course will introduce students to the field of Student Affairs Counseling and the student service areas and types of institutions included in the field.  Students will learn the history, philosophy, and ethics of Student Affairs counseling practice.  

MSAC 530 Human & Student Development Theory: A Lifespan Approach
This course will cover college students’ attitudes, characteristics, developmental processes, needs, and issues affecting development and functioning throughout the lifespan.  Students will learn the importance of environmental considerations and impact, as well as models for successful learning environments.

MSAC 555 Leadership & Administration in Higher Education
This course introduces students to the models of leadership and management in student affairs and in higher education settings.  Students are provided and overview of business practices in higher education settings including crisis management, budgeting, and policy creation.