Message from the Chairs
We are delighted that you are interested in gaining information about our master’s programs in Leadership and College Counseling and Student Development. Both represent highly desirable areas of study and employment. And both are characterized by the need to stay current in the field and adaptive to change.
The M.A. in Leadership provides students a balance of theoretical and practical learning, with particular emphasis on nonprofit, educational, and service organizations. In today’s world, employees need to be prepared for a rapidly changing work environment, and benefit from learning how to develop their leadership skills. This program provides a curriculum of core courses and three emphases: Leadership Development, Leadership, and Leadership Studies. Courses in leading change, organizational behavior, group and conflict, and personal leadership development are among the many options provided. Students can complete the program in as little as two years, but can also attend on a part-time basis as they balance their work, community, family, and church responsibilities.
The M.S. in College Counseling and Student Development is a program with a rich history of nearly 40 years. The balance of theory and practice prepares our graduates for the exciting and ever-changing field of working with today’s college students. This cohort-based program can be completed on site in Azusa in two years of internships and coursework. A second option—a summer-track program for working professionals—brings students to campus for three years of summer intensives (two weeks each) while they continue their campus-based employment across the nation or around the world. For both programs, the culminating capstone experience allows students to synthesize their new knowledge for their professional application—for those new to the field and those seeking professional advancement.
Please let us know how we can assist you as you begin this exciting journey of graduate education!
Blessings,
Gary Lemaster, Ph.D.
Interim Co-chair, Professor,
Department of Leadership
and Organizational Psychology;
Interim MAiL Director;
Program Coordinator, Leadership Minor
Sharyn Slavin Miller, Ph.D.
Associate Professor,
Department of Leadership
and Organizational Psychology;
Program Director,
M.S. in College Counseling and Student Development
