Department of Special Education, Counseling and Student Affairs

Our department's academic components have a mission of preparing knowledgeable, ethical, caring decision makers who demonstrate inclusive perspectives toward the contexts of groups and institutions; student development and learning; teaching and guidance; inquiry and research methods; and research-enlightened clinical application, consultation, and practice.

Program Areas

Academic Advising Graduate Programs

We offer three graduate programs in academic advising: a Certificate in Academic Advising, a Master’s degree in Academic Advising, and a Ph.D. in Leadership in Academic Advising.

Counseling Graduate Programs

Our mission is to provide excellent instruction, meaningful experiences, impactful research, professional leadership, and inclusive service.

Higher Education Administration

Gain the professional skills needed to contribute to the knowledge base of higher education and leadership through a thorough grounding in research.

Special Education Academic Programs

Our goal is to prepare specialists to serve students and families with specific educational needs through assessment and intervention, leadership and collaboration, and clinical application, research, and practice.

Faculty and Staff

Faculty in Special Education, Counseling, and Student Affairs support the Department’s mission through exemplary instruction for undergraduate and graduate students, meaningful research and scholarship, professional leadership and collaboration, and a commitment to promoting, understanding, and celebrating the differences of all people.

Faculty and Staff

Department of Special Education, Counseling and Student Affairs

301 Bluemont Hall
1114 Mid-Campus Drive North
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-5541

Stephen E. Craig, Ph.D.
Professor and Department Chair
secraig@ksu.edu