The counseling program is designed for the advanced preparation of personnel to serve children, adults, and families in various school and community agency settings. The counseling program offers two concentrations: clinical mental health counseling and elementary/secondary school counseling. Emphasis is placed upon assisting students to develop a broad range of counseling skills that are applicable in a variety of professional settings. Students are admitted into the counseling program once a year in the fall or summer semesters. Applications that are not complete by the early deadline risk denial of admission due to no remaining available spaces. A minimum of 60 credits are required to complete the Master of Arts degree in Counseling. The Elementary/Secondary School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling options are accredited by The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

Counseling Core Requirements: 39 credits COUN 5100 - Groups: Processes and Practice (3 credits) COUN 5110 - Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling (3 credits) COUN 5150 - Career Development: Theory, Research and Practice (3 credits) COUN 5420 - Theories and Practice: Couples and Families (3 credits) COUN 5430 - Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in Counseling (3 credits) COUN 5550 - Theories and Practice: Individuals (3 credits) COUN 5555 - Counseling Process and Skills: Individual, Couples, and Families (3 credits) COUN 5570 - Supervised Counseling Practicum (3 credits) COUN 5810 - Psychological Assessment in Counseling (3 credits) COUN 5880 - Internship in Counseling (1-6 credits) (2 semesters for a total of 6 credits) COUN 5950 - Research and Evaluation for Counseling and Human Services (3 credits) HDAL 5230 - Advanced Developmental Psychology (3 credits).

• Clinical Mental Health Concentration
• Elementary/Secondary School Counseling Concentration