COUN 7005 - Student Affairs Internship Seminar
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 42428,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Madeleine Stevens
Email: mmstevens@ysu.edu
Course Description
7005. Internship in Student Affairs. This course will provide a weekly supervision and 600 hours of supervised field experience for student affairs students. The internship supervision is designed to promote the integration of theory and practitioner experiences for students in a higher education setting and to help students prepare for the transition to a professional student affairs position following completion of the degree. Prereq.: COUN 7004. Coreq.: COUN 7020. 3 s.h.
This course will provide a weekly supervision and 600 hours of supervised field experience for student affairs students. The internship supervision is designed to promote the integration of theory and practitioner experiences for students in a higher education setting and to help students prepare for the transition to a professional student affairs position following completion of the degree. Prereq.: COUN 7004. Coreq.: COUN 7020. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
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| See Below |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
CAS Individual Self-Assessment Guide (SAG)
Obtained from www.cas.edu (professor will send to you)
Multiple readings, podcasts, videos, etc. will also be provided throughout the course which will be used to complete assignments.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Tentative Course Schedule (Subject to Change)
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
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| 8/24 | Introduction to Internship • Review Syllabus and Placements; Discuss Portfolio Project and Core Counseling Skill Competency Paper • Purpose of Group Supervision • Sign up for Taped Interaction Presentations |
Due: Purchase/provide proof of Malpractice Insurance Due: Field Agreement (both semesters) |
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| 8/31 | Students identify relevant reading(s) to complete assignment | Article Review due to BB DB Required topic: 3.B SOCIAL AND CULTURAL IDENTITIES AND EXPERIENCES • 3.B.1. Theories and models of multicultural counseling, social justice, and advocacy |
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| 9/7 | Group Supervision/Peer Consultation SAG Parts 1 and 2 due for class discussion: Mission; and Programs/Services |
Due: Goals and Objectives (both semesters) Due: Position Description (both semesters) Complete anonymous Student Reflection/Check-in Survey as needed – link on Blackboard. |
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| 9/14 | Students identify relevant reading(s) to complete assignment | Article Review due to BB DB Required topic: 3.C LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT • 3.C.1. Theories of individual and family development across the lifespan |
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| 9/21 | Taped Interaction Presentation: Group Supervision/Peer Consultation SAG Parts 3 and 4 due for class discussion: Student Learning, Development, and Success; and Assessment |
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| 9/28 | Students identify relevant reading(s) to complete assignment | Article Review due to BB DB Required topic: 3.D CAREER DEVELOPMENT • 3.D.1. Theories and models of career development, counseling, and decision-making |
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| 10/5 | Taped Interaction Presentation: Group Supervision/Peer Consultation SAG Part 5 due for class discussion: Access, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion |
Complete anonymous Student Reflection/Check-in Survey as needed – link on Blackboard | |
| 10/12 | Students identify relevant reading(s) to complete assignment. | Article Review due to BB DB Required topic: 3.E COUNSELING PRACTICE AND RELATIONSHIPS • 3.E.1. Theories and models of counseling, including relevance to clients from diverse cultural backgrounds |
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| 10/19 | Students identify relevant reading(s) to complete assignment. | Article Review due to BB DB Required topic: 3.F. GROUP COUNSELING AND GROUP WORK • 3.F.1. Theoretical foundations of group counseling and group work |
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| 10/26 | Taped Interaction Presentation: Group Supervision/Peer Consultation SAG Parts 6 and 7 due for class discussion: Leadership, Management, and Supervision, and Human Resources |
Complete anonymous Student Reflection/Check-in Survey as needed – link on Blackboard. | |
| 11/2 | Students identify relevant reading(s) to complete assignment | Article Review due to BB DB Required topic: 3.G ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC PROCESSES • 3.G.2. Basic concepts of standardized and non-standardized testing, norm-referenced and criterion-referenced assessments, and group and individual assessments |
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| 11/9 | SAG Parts 8 and 9 due for class discussion: Collaboration and Communication; and Ethics, Law, and Policy | Complete anonymous Student Reflection/Check-in Survey as needed – link on Blackboard. | |
| 11/16 | Students identify relevant reading(s) to complete assignment. | Article Review due to BB DB Required topic: 3.H. RESEARCH AND PROGRAM EVALUATION • 3.H.2. Identification and evaluation of the evidence base for counseling theories, interventions, and practices |
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| 11/23 | Taped Interaction Presentation: Group Supervision/Peer Consultation SAG Parts 10 due for class discussion: Financial Management |
Due: Student Affairs Shadowing Hours and Reflection Paper to BB (2nd semester) Due: Portfolio Peer Review (2nd semester) Complete anonymous Student Reflection/Check-in Survey as needed – link on Blackboard. |
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| 11/30 | Individual student meetings as needed Article review due to BB DB Required topic: 3.A PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION AND ETHICAL PRACTICE 3.A.10: Ethical standards of professional counseling organizations and credentialing bodies, and applications of ethical and legal considerations in professional counseling across service delivery modalities and specialized practice areas |
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| 12/7 | CACREP 2024 Standard 5.E.1 addressed via completion of Taped Interaction Paper (1st and 2nd semesters) | Due to BB: Complete Portfolio (2nd semester) Due: All signed weekly hours logs due to SLL Due: Site Supervisor Final Evaluation of Students (complete with your site supervisor in SLL) Due: Students’ Evaluation of Site (completed in SLL at the end of the semester in which you are leaving your site) Due to SLL and BB: • Taped Interaction Paper (1st and 2nd semester) • Core Counseling Skill Competency paper (2nd semester) You will receive an “I” if these items are not turned in by 12/8/26 |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.