The CCSD faculty require two letters of recommendation. Ideally one of your letters should be a professional reference and the other should be an academic reference. Letters that address both your in-class and out-of-class experiences are most helpful. Letters of recommendation should address your ability to succeed in the CCSD master’s program.
Recommenders will receive an emailed request to upload their letters to our systems.
Both the CCSD practicum and internship provide students with invaluable experiential learning. However, the practicum experience is coordinated by the CCSD program faculty and occurs in the spring semester of the first year of coursework, whereas the internship experience is individualized by each student and occurs throughout the second year of coursework.
Through the practicum experience, CCSD students gain hands-on experience applying helping skills with undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University. CCSD students intern in a functional area and institution of their choosing. Past internships experiences have included sexual assault advocacy work, career advising at the University of Minnesota, working with LGBTQ+ students at Augsburg College, regional admission counseling, among many others!
We do not offer formal CCSD campus visits. However, if you would like to schedule a 30-minute Zoom call to learn more about our program curriculum and faculty, please contact us at ccsd@stcloudstate.edu.
You can also request a campus tour from the School of Graduate Studies team.