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The student affairs and higher education master’s program prepares your for settings such as student services, residence life, academic advisement, student activities, international student services, study abroad and higher education administration. The curriculum is based on the American College Personnel Association (ACPA)/Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) professional competencies.

What Will I Learn?

This program teaches you a combination of theoretical and skill-based approaches to serving students.

What is Unique About Our Program?

Can be pursued on a full-time or part-time basis up to the point of internship
Focuses on preparing you to have the commitment, knowledge, skills, attitudes, values and self-awareness to offer quality student affairs services
Work at a professional site and with clients and students through our specialized internships:

Internships are available in a variety of settings specially chosen to match your degree program
Gain relevant work experience while completing your degree requirements
Learn in a supervised setting

What Are My Career Opportunities?

The student affairs and higher education counseling degree allows you to work effectively in a variety of higher education settings such as:

Student services
Residential life
Academic advisement
International student services
Study abroad
Athletics
Student activities
Judicial affairs
Higher education administration

The mission of the Counselor Education Department at SUNY Plattsburgh is to educate persons to become professional counselors and educators who have the commitment, knowledge, skills and self-awareness to offer quality counseling and advising, developmental and prevention services to individuals, groups and families in educational and community settings. The Counselor Education Department is further dedicated to preparing professional counselors who have a working knowledge of ethical standards of practice, have developed cultural self-awareness and skills for working effectively with diverse populations and have committed to ongoing professional development.