该计划为学生提供了在高等教育环境中进行的工作的准备，这些工作主要发生在课堂之外的学生生活的各个方面。这些包括但不限于学生事务管理，普通大学生咨询，职业咨询，学术建议，机构录取，学生活动，多元文化事务和宿舍设置。当前，对学生人员专业人员没有认证或执照要求。成功完成此48个学时的专业的学生将获得专门研究大学咨询的心理咨询和人力资源开发硕士学位。成功完成核心要求和大学咨询专业的要求后，再加上成功完成全面的笔试和口试，就可以认可毕业生为学生事务专业人员。
The College Counseling Program is designed for students who are interested in working as professional counselors in institutions of higher education. Candidates selected for this program are expected to make a major commitment to graduate training and to enroll in coursework on a regular basis. The program includes a 600 clock-hour supervised counseling internship experience. The College Counseling Program emphasizes preventative, remediation, and developmental counseling skills. Students preparing to specialize as college counselors will demonstrate the knowledge skills necessary to promote the academic, career, personal, and social development of individuals in higher education settings.<br><br>The College Counseling Program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accreditor for graduate-level counseling programs that is nationally recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), demonstrating the highest level of national standards for counselor preparation in the United States. Students who successfully complete this 60-credit hour specialization will earn a Master of Science in Counseling and Human Resource Development specializing in College Counseling.<br><br>The College Counseling course of study is designed to meet the requirements of the South Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners. Once graduates complete an approved supervised clinical experience and pass the appropriate examinations, they are eligible for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) initially, and eventually a Licensed Professional Counselor Mental Health (LPC-MH).