College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016

134 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 career plan. Practicum experiences may take place at Nova Southeastern University or another college or university. Some practicum sites require a background check before the practicum placement can begin. Generally the background check is done at the student’s expense and should be done as soon as possible before the practicum term. The department has a CSA Practicum Handbook and Practicum forms accessible through the website at: http://CAHSS.nova.edu/programs/macs/resources.htm . DMS has a Practicum Advisor available to assist students and general Practicum Advising sessions are held each term. . G RADUATE C ERTIFICATE IN Q UALITATIVE R ESEARCH The Graduate Certificate in Qualitative Research (QRGP) is offered through the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies (DMS). It consists of six three-credit hour online courses (18 credit hours) designed to prepare academics, professional research consultants, and graduate students to understand a variety of qualitative research approaches and to conduct qualitative research studies. Our certificate students will (a) gain insight into the philosophical and theoretical foundations of qualitative research; (b) distinguish and critique qualitative research approaches and products; and (c) apply best practices in qualitative research to design, propose, conduct, and compose qualitative research of their own.