Current Topics in Student Affairs Cr. Current issues and new directions in student affairs practice. Topics developed to the specific needs of student affairs professionals. Primarily for off-campus. Theories of student development and their applications in student affairs programs, services, and activities are reviewed.
Emphasis is placed on psychosocial, cognitive developmental, and learning theories.
Understanding of the impact of the college environment on students. Ability to use environmental theory to create positive learning situations for students. The course will study the relation between college students and characteristics from 1950 to the current day. Traditional assumptions about the impact of higher education on students will be reviewed and challenged. Campus issues and concerns relative to commuters and residential life will be discussed.