Counseling Program Mission and Objectives

Master's Degree in Counseling

The Mission of our MS Counseling Programs is to prepare culturally competent, skilled and ethical professional counselors for entry into school and community settings. Preparation focuses on clinical skills with an emphasis placed on the understanding and integration of theory, knowledge and experiential learning into practical application.

The following program objectives have been established for the masters counseling programs:

  1. prepare students who demonstrate academic preparation by completing an approved program of study that meets the standards set forth by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
  2. prepare students who demonstrate development as culturally competent, skilled & ethical counselors.
  3. support students to develop a professional identity as a professional counselor including the areas of advocacy, leadership, social justice, and promotion of caring communities.
  4. help students demonstrate a clear vision of their professional and academic goals.

Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision

The Mission of our CACREP-accredited PhD program in Counselor Education & Supervision is to prepare competent, ethically responsible professionals for positions as faculty and advanced practitioners in Counselor Education programs through personalized, developmentally oriented coursework emphasizing the integration of theory and experiential learning.

The following program objectives have been established for the PhD counseling program:

  1. prepare students who demonstrate a clear vision of their counselor educator identity regarding their professional goals and academic preparation by developing and completing an approved program of study that meets the standards set forth by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
  2. support students to demonstrate development as culturally competent, creative, skilled and ethical counselors, supervisors and educators especially related to the areas of advocacy, leadership, and social justice.
  3. help students develop a professional identity as counselor educators and academic researchers by demonstrating a clear and active research agenda that includes a plan of action for professional presentations and manuscripts.
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