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Counseling
"Best Practices & Justice with Heart"
Our graduate program in Counseling prepares highly qualified mental health clinicians for positions in schools, community mental health centers, business and industry settings, hospitals, and other health agencies. Through specialized training in multicultural counseling, we develop clinicians who are committed to both social justice and evidence-based practices.
MA in Counseling
Our MPCAC-accredited Master's program offers eight concentrations, three dual degrees, and three certificates.
Admission Deadline
Still accepting applications for Fall 2019. All applications will be considered until February, March, and early-April interview dates are filled.
Develop Professional Level Competence
Our graduates are prepared to meet the current and future needs of the profession.
Master’s-level counseling psychologists are part of the mental health care field. They are practitioners skilled in the art of behavior assessment and change. These skills are utilized in a variety of professions, including business, education, medicine, mental health, allied human services, and social services. Mental health delivery is a thriving field and offers many opportunities for personal and professional growth in a variety of settings. The demands of today’s society make this field one of continued growth.
Develop professional level competence in:
- therapeutic techniques
- use of diagnostic nomenclature
- psychological assessment
- consultation and educational strategies
- knowledge of and adherence to professional ethical standards
- interpersonal and cultural sensitivity
Counseling
Program News
November 20, 2018
Dr. Morrow, Students Study Coping and Peer Provocation
February 20, 2018
Vincent ’14, ’18M Researches Links Between Grief and Discipline
December 13, 2017
Dr. Morrow, Sharp ’19 Publish on Peer Victimization
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