If you have a strong desire to help others and assist people with challenges of daily living, you are well suited for the profession of Counseling. The master’s degree in counseling at Marshall University is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and will provide candidates with the knowledge and skills necessary to become Licensed Professional Counselors in schools and in other mental health situations.
Why Study Counseling with Marshall?
Conveniently located in the Tri-State area of West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio, Marshall University has a long history of training school counselors and clinical mental health practitioners. It is the mission of the Counseling program to prepare graduates with the knowledge and skills needed to meet the challenges associated with entry into the field of Counseling and into their role as professional counselors.
Our campus-based option for the graduate program has a hybrid approach, with a mixture of live, face-to-face class meetings and online content delivery. Live classes are available after 4 p.m. on both the South Charleston and Huntington campuses.
The distance education option combines fully online courses with some courses that include real-time video participation.
Both options include internships at sites approved by the Counseling faculty.
The core curriculum, required for either the School Counseling or Clinical Mental Health Counseling area of emphasis, includes coursework on prevention and treatment of addictions, group counseling, human appraisal, and marriage, couple and family counseling. You’ll also delve into educational research related to counseling and writing for professional journals in the field.
The Marshall University Counseling program is accredited by CACREP and includes synchronous and asynchronous content for learners across the country. Program graduates in the School Counseling emphasis are eligible to apply for both the LPC-WV license and the School Counseling certification. The Counseling program also offers a certificate program in Violence, Loss and Trauma (VoLT) that prepares learners to meet needs of students and other clients who have experienced traumatic events. It’s the only specialized professional development opportunity in West Virginia focusing on traumatology and trauma-informed mental health counseling.
Full-time students can finish the program in 2 to 2-1/2 years; part-time students should allow 3 to 3-1/2 years.
Career Outlook for Counseling Graduate Students
Top employers of our graduates are school districts for school counselors. In addition, graduates in clinical mental health counseling are employed by Prestera, St. Mary’s Medical Center, River Park Hospital, private practices, and other mental health agencies.
Nationwide, the job outlook for counselors up to the year 2028 is 8%, which is faster than average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Opportunities for Counseling Graduate Students
You’ll gain hands-on experience in the field of Counseling via practicum and internship coursework. In addition, the Counseling faculty has worked to receive grants and work on research projects that include students in current practices relating to trauma and neurofeedback.
Marshall’s Counseling faculty has built relationships for clinical experiences with school districts, mental health agencies, hospitals, and other locations offering mental health services in order to offer a broad variety of practice and internships.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the Counseling program is selective and competitive. To receive priority consideration, completed applications and all required supporting materials must be received by Marshall University Graduate Admissions by Sept.15 for the spring semester, Feb.15 for the summer term, and March 15 for the fall semester. Completed applications submitted after the priority deadline will be considered only if openings remain in the program. Admission decisions for all program applicants are rooted in the specific standards of the university and the minimum standards of the Counseling program. Students are admitted to an area of emphasis and must indicate their preferences during the admission application process.
Graduate Admissions
Applicants should follow the admissions process described in this catalog or at the Graduate Admissions website at www.marshall.edu/graduate/admissions/apply.
Counseling Program
Multiple criteria are used in making decisions to admit students to the degree program. Each applicant is evaluated using the following criteria (all material should be submitted directly to Graduate Admissions):
- A bachelor’s degree from an accepted, accredited institution (transcript required from degree-granting institution only).
- Evidence of academic aptitude for graduate-level study by the following:
- A 2.75 overall Undergraduate GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale on the final degree transcript; or
- A Graduate GPA of 3.0 on any previously completed advanced degree.
- International student applicants must demonstrate English proficiency according to university standards. See the Admissions section for information.
- A writing sample expressing career goals and estimation of personal suitability for the profession of counseling. This should follow the Guidelines for the Written Statement found on the program website, or you may contact the program for a copy to be sent to you.
- Two written references (from current or former professors, if possible). These should be completed by professionals with knowledge of the applicant’s suitability for graduate work (e.g., supervisors, undergraduate professors) in helping professions. They should be completed using the program-specific reference form found on the program website, or you may contact the program for a copy to be sent to you.
Conditional Admission
The Counseling program may admit applicants conditionally for one term, on a limited basis, at the discretion of the program.
Provisional Admission
The Counseling program may admit applicants provisionally on a limited basis, at the discretion of the program.
Applications that are submitted too late to be considered for admission to the upcoming term may be rolled, once, to the next application term.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COUN 574 | Social & Cultural Found | 3 |
| COUN 600 | Professional Orientation | 3 |
| COUN 602 | Human Devel and Adjustment | 3 |
| EDF 621 | Educ Research & Writing | 3 |
| Or advisor-approved course substitutions | ||
Faculty will complete and review student performance evaluations to determine each student’s appropriateness for continuance in the program. Faculty will notify students when they have been granted candidacy status upon a successful program review of the application.
Professional Development Admission
Applicants not intending to complete an entire degree program, but who wish to take courses for licensure, certification, or to be admitted to the certificate program (VoLT) need to follow the following guidelines for admission. Note that bachelor’s and/or master’s degrees are required where applicable.
Graduate Certificate of Advanced Studies in Violence, Loss and Trauma Counseling VoLT certificate
Applicants who have obtained a master’s degree in behavioral health disciplines (counseling, psychology, school psychology, social work, etc.) or who are concurrently enrolled in one of these programs are eligible to apply for the VoLT certificate. They must follow one of the following routes:
- Students concurrently enrolled at Marshall University need only submit a Secondary Program Request form once they have completed the interview with counseling program faculty.
- Master’s students at universities other than Marshall University may apply in the same way as one would apply for the full degree with the exception of designating “Professional Development – Certificate in Violence, Loss, and Trauma” as their intended program of study. They will submit the following materials:
- an application
- an application fee
- a transcript from their current university
- two (2) references
- a written statement of goals which speaks to their desire to work with trauma victims (see the Guidelines for Written Statement on the Program website)
- a letter from their program chair or director as evidence of their good standing in their current degree program.
- Applicants who completed their degree in Counseling or a related Behavioral Health field at Marshall University may apply designating the “Professional Development – Certificate in Violence, Loss, and Trauma” and need to submit:
- an application
- an application fee
- a written statement of goals which speaks to their desire to work with trauma victims (see the Guidelines for Written Statement on the Program website).
(Note: Official MU transcripts will be obtained through the Banner system.)
- Applicants who have completed their degree outside of Marshall University and wish to take the Certificate courses must apply in the same way as one would apply for the full degree with the exception of designating “Professional Development – Certificate in Violence, Loss, and Trauma” as their intended program of study.
- an application
- an application fee
- a transcript from the university where they completed their master’s degree
- two (2) references
- a written statement of goals which speaks to their desire to work with trauma victims (see the Guidelines for Written Statement on the program website).
Licensure/Certification
Applicants who wish to take a limited number of courses to complete the requirements for Licensed Professional Counselor or for their School Counseling certification will submit the following materials:
Licensed Professional Counselor Applicants
Applicants who need to take graduate coursework to complete the education requirements for the LPC in West Virginia are invited to apply as non-degree students (see Admission Classifications under the Admissions Information section in the Graduate Catalog for more information). These students will submit:
- an application
- an application fee
- a transcript from the university where they completed their master’s degree.
- a statement of intent stating what courses they are being directed by the WVBEC or other state board to take
School Counseling Certification Applicants
Applicants who wish to obtain the School Counseling Certification after having completed a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling are invited to apply as non-degree students as well. However, the courses specified for completing the school certification will be determined by a transcript review completed by program faculty. The students will submit:
- an application
- an application fee
- a transcript from the university where they completed their master’s degree.
- a statement of intent that designates the School Counseling certification as their purpose for taking courses
Graduate Certificate of Advanced Studies in Violence, Loss and Trauma Counseling
Note: Professional Continuing Education coursework offered in the certificate program will be eligible for continuing education units by the Counseling Board of Examiners.
The graduate certificate program of Advanced Studies in Violence, Loss, and Trauma Counseling (VoLT) is completed in one of two ways:
- First, the student may be accepted into the Counseling program and take the certification courses in conjunction with the required degree courses and graduate with a Master of Arts degree in Counseling in addition to a graduate certificate denoting this area of specialty.
- Second, for those holding master’s degrees in counseling or related fields, the certificate coursework may be taken as a stand-alone program to be completed in one to two years.
This program is currently the state’s only graduate level initiative providing a sequential, specialized professional development opportunity for mental health professionals who contribute to the identification of and interventions in these specialty areas.
Admission Requirements
Students already enrolled in the Counseling program, in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling area of emphasis, should submit to Graduate Admissions a Secondary Program Request form: www.marshall.edu/graduate/secondary-program-request-form.
Prospective certificate-only students should apply for admission to Marshall University as a Certificate/Professional Development student and select on the application form the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Violence, Loss, and Trauma Counseling (VoLT).
It is expected that enrollees of this program will generally be engaged in clinical practice or some support aspect of direct client service and/or intervention where family violence, bereavement, or trauma have been identified or suspected.
Admission requirements for the certificate program include the following:
- Concurrent enrollment in a Master’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or related field, or
- A master’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or related field, or
- Departmental approval.
Plan of Study
Plan of Study
Core Curriculum
The following 45 semester hours of core courses are required of all students:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| COUN 574 | Social & Cultural Found | 3 |
| COUN 575 | Prev & Treat of Addict | 3 |
| COUN 600 | Professional Orientation | 3 |
| COUN 602 | Human Devel and Adjustment | 3 |
| EDF 621 | Educ Research & Writing | 3 |
| COUN 603 | Counseling Theories | 3 |
| COUN 604 | Group Coun & Tech | 3 |
| COUN 605 | Theory Prac Human Appr | 3 |
| COUN 607 | Coun Tech & Human Relat | 3 |
| COUN 631 | Diag & Treatment Planning | 3 |
| COUN 632 | Intro Mar/Coup & Fam Coun | 3 |
| COUN 606 | Career & Lifestyle Develop | 3 |
| COUN 608 | Practicum | 3 |
| COUN 691 | Intern Mental Health Coun | 3 |
| COUN 698 | Internship in School Coun | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 45 | |
Please check course prerequisites prior to registration.
All emphases (60 hours) satisfy the curricular requirements for professional counselor licensure in the State of West Virginia.
Pre-req: (COUN 500) and (COUN 507) and (COUN 551).
Study of career choice theory, career change, counseling approaches in career selection and resources to assist in career choice.
Students explore types, effects, and interventions for crises, disasters, and other trauma-causing events across the lifespan. Specific topics include ethics, self-care, cultural competence, suicide/homicide, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, emergency preparedness, disaster mental health, grief and bereavement.
Death and dying orientation for professionals, nonprofessionals about essentials of life in its terminal stages. Presents practical, theoretical, social and psychological aspects to promote healthy, accepting attitudes.
Pre-req: COUN 555 with a minimum grade of B.
To meet needs of school, student personnel, mental health, and other workers. Credit may be used for certificate renewal and salary upgrading, but not degree programs. Titles vary.
To meet needs of school, student personnel, mental health, and other workers. Credit may be used for certificate renewal and salary upgrading, but not degree programs. Titles vary. (CR/NR grading)
To meet needs of school, student personnel, mental health, and other workers. Credit may be used for certificate renewal and salary upgrading, but not degree programs. Titles vary (CR/NR)
To meet needs of school, student personnel, mental health, and other workers. Credit may be used for certificate renewal and salary upgrading, but not degree programs. Titles vary. (CR/NR grading)
Designed to help counselors deal with lifestyle issues related to physical well-being and demonstrate how health professionals can use counseling interventions in their work.
Recognize and use appropriate resources for effective counseling of people of different culturla, ethnic, social , class, racial, geographic, or other backgrounds. Learn when counseling is appropriate and in what form.
Course surveys assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of addiction from a bio-pyscho-social perspective.
Pre-req: COUN 600 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 603 with a minimum grade of C.
Provides beginning counselors an others with comprehensive information and strategies for successful management of stress and its consequences. Students explore theoretical and practical alternatives in counseling the stressed individual.
Provide methods of integrating creativity and expressive therapy modalities into the therapeutic relationship in school and clinical mental health settings.
Pre-req: COUN 600 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 603 with a minimum grade of C.
Provides basic understanding of the role of therapeutic drugs in the treatment of psychiatric disorders, familiarize with most commonly used drugs, side effects, and adverse reactions in specific mental illness. (PR: COUN 600 & 601)
Study, reading, and research in specialized areas of counseling and human relations. Areas of interest are offered at various times by the faculty to provide specialized study for advanced students or practicing professionals in the field of counseling. (PR: Consent)
Study, reading, and research in specialized areas of counseling and human relations. Areas of interest are offered at various times by the faculty to provide specialized study for advanced students or practicing professionals in the field of counseling. (PR: Consent)
Study, reading, and research in specialized areas of counseling and human relations. Areas of interest are offered at various times by the faculty to provide specialized study for advanced students or practicing professionals in the field of counseling. (PR: Consent)
Study, reading, and research in specialized areas of counseling and human relations. Areas of interest are offered at various times by the faculty to provide specialized study for advanced students or practicing professionals in the field of counseling. (PR: Consent)
Individual or group study and research of various issues and fields of emphasis in counseling. (PR: Consent)
Individual or group study and research of various issues and fields of emphasis in counseling. (PR: Consent)
Will provide understanding of human sexual development and examine the place of sexuality in human life, including the influences of biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors.
Pre-req: COUN 600 with a minimum grade of C.
This course provides an understanding of all aspects of professional helping in mental health including history, roles, ethics, standards and credentialing. (PR: Program admission or permission)
Th is course provides an exploration of consultation roles that are integrated into the various settings in which counselors work. Content includes an orientation to consultation and its historical development, theory and practice issues, and major models. Of special emphasis is focus upon case applications and presentations. (PR: COUN 600 and 607)
The course will explore human growth and development from birth through adulthood. Theories of character development, social maturation, abnormalities and variations in development due to gender, culture, and environmental factors will be covered. The change processes, helping relationships, and strategies for facilitating development appropriate to various phases of the life span will be addressed. (PR: COUN 600 and 603)
Survey of classical and contemporary counseling philosophies, history, and techniques as related to interpersonal relationships in the counseling process.
Pre-req: COUN 574 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 600 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 602 with a minimum grade of C and (EDF 621 with a minimum grade of C or COUN 609 with a minimum grade of C).
Group dynamics, processes, counseling and consulting: includes theories, practices, methods, dynamics, facilitative skills, and supervised practice. (PR: COUN 574, 600, 602, EDF 621 or COUN 609)
Pre-req: COUN 574 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 600 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 602 with a minimum grade of C and (EDF 621 with a minimum grade of C or COUN 609 with a minimum grade of C).
Provide an understanding of approaches to assessment and evaluation including history, theoretical and statistical aspects, applications to special populations, and legal and ethical concerns and issues. (PR: COUN 574, 600, 602, EDF 621 or COUN 609)
Pre-req: COUN 574 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 600 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 602 with a minimum grade of C and (EDF 621 with a minimum grade of C or COUN 609 with a minimum grade of C).
A study of career development theories and decision-making models that impact career development and related life factors.
Pre-req: COUN 603 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 604 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 605 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 607 with a minimum grade of C.
Course focuses on learning and practicing individual counseling techniques from various theoretical perspective. Emphasis on basic interviewing, assessment, and counseling skills that facilitate the helping process. (PR: COUN 574, COUN 600)
Pre-req: COUN 574 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 600 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 602 with a minimum grade of C and (EDF 621 with a minimum grade of C or COUN 609 with a minimum grade of C).
A clinical experience under professional supervision preparing the student for internship; audio and video tapes, group supervision and feedback are used to achieve competency in the application of a counseling process. (PR: Consent. Students must have achieved a minimum grade of B in 606, 607, and EDF 621 or 625)
Pre-req: COUN 603 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 604 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 605 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 607 with a minimum grade of C.
Course provides the foundation of research methods including qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods. Students will also gain a fundamental understanding of basic statistical concepts.
Examines the history of deinstitutionalization in human services with an emphasis on prevention in the delivery of such services in community agencies. Proposal writing for grants and needs assessmant procedures will be emphasized. (PR: COUN 603)
Pre-req: CR 599 and EDF 517 and EDF 621.
Pre-req: CR 599.
An introduction to the epidemiology, dynamics, clinical interventions and treatment of domestic violence.
Pre-req: (COUN 603).
Investigations in current problems of counseling agencies; content determined by needs of student.
Pre-req: CR 548 and CR 599.
Special workshops and short intensive courses on theroy, methods, supervision and other special topics in counseling, designed for advanced students and professionals in the counseling field or related fields. (PR: Consent)
Introduction to the dynamics of child abuse and neglect and to the legal and ethical issues of persons mandated to report child abuse and neglect. (PR: COUN 600 and 603)
Pre-req: (COUN 600 and COUN 603) or CR 614.
Study of family education skills training for conducting family education groups and parent training. .
Provides an overview of key functions of the clinical mental health counselor. Areas covered include: ethical decision making, professional identity, theory development, assessment, and diagnosis (PR: COUN 574, 600, 603, 604, 631)
Pre-req: COUN 603 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 607 with a minimum grade of C.
Provides an in-depth exploration of the knowledge and skills necessary for the practice of mental health counseling. Emphasis is given to the principles and practices that relate to psychopathology, DSM diagnosis, etiology and assessment, systematic treatment planning, interviewing, and short and long-term interventions. (PR: COUN 630)
Pre-req: COUN 600 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 603 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 607 with a minimum grade of C.
A comprehensive survey of the major theoretical models of marriage, couple, and family therapy from a systems perspective and the applied practices evolving from each orientation. (PR: COUN 600)
Pre-req: COUN 600 with a minimum grade of D.
Advanced course designed to prepare students for work with clients presenting with substanace abuse, and addiction disorders. The course will address the nature and treatment of addiction with attention to the core functions of the addiction counselor. (PR: COUN 575)
This course is designed to introduce students to a variety theoretical concepts, techniques, and their application in the therapeutic setting. Emphasis is on basic interviewing, assessment, and counseling skills that facilitate the helping process through integration of various theoretical orientations.
An intensive practical experience in marriage, couples, and family therapy techniques to prepare the student to enter the supervised internship of the program. (PR: Students must have achieved a minimum grade of B in COUN 637)
Specialization course offering topics germane to the concerns of Mental-Health workers, pastoral counselors, stress involved in counseling in religious settings.
Seminar will view spirituality across many Religious traditions. The seminar interweaves spiritual bases and spiritual growth in counseling to better understand responsibility for actions and emotions.
A critical examination of counseling models in corrections and an appraisal of current professional trends in community corrections. The course may include field experience in correctional settings. The course is designed for visiting professors and/or consultants who offer an expertise in a correctional setting. (PR: COUN 600 & 603 or Consent)
Pre-req: COUN 600 and COUN 603 or CR 614.
Techniques of collecting, recording & interpreting data.
Psychological foundations of personality development with emphasis on principles of mental health as related to problems of everyday living.
Counseling tools and techniques with emphasis on problem categories and patterns as related to the psychology of individual differences.
Pre-req: CR 599 and CR 548 and CR 614.
Practical experiences in cunseling under professional supervision.
Post-Master's Internship designated to fulfill the requirement for State certification as a school counselor. Not offered in summer terms.
Pre-req: (COUN 500) and (COUN 507).
Supervised on-the-job experience in Agency Counseling. Supervised on-the-job experiences in counseling.
Pre-req: CR 672 and CR 651.
The course will examine violence in families, covering ages from infancy to elder adulthood with a focus on variations in types of assault, violence, and abuse found within, among, or pertaining to family members across all ages.
Pre-req: COUN 555 with a minimum grade of B.
This course will provide a foundation in assessment, treatment, and advocacy for victims, perpetrators, and children who have been involved in relationships or families where domestic violence has been present.
Pre-req: COUN 555 with a minimum grade of B.
This course will address issues related to the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional problems of children who are primary victims or witness of domestic violence, and explore appropriate interventions.
Pre-req: CR 661 and CR 651.
The course will focus on victim dynamics, diagnostic indicators that victims may present without revealing abuse, and treatment interventions that focus on victim strengths and empowerment.
This course will examine community systems and best practices associated with a centralized approach to victim and child safety and batterer accountability.
Pre-req: CR 613 and CR 651.
Provides a broad, comprehensive introduction to the field of college student affairs and its role with the context of American higher education. Various student affairs functional areas, historical, and philosophical foundations of the field, professional standards, guiding theories, and models, and competencies needed to work with diverse student populations are examined.
Pre-req: CR 548 and CR 599 and COUN 603.
To enhance the student's awareness and understanding of the educational, environmental, administrative, legal, and ethical issues in the field of Student Affairs in colleges and universities, this course provides the opportunity to discover, discuss and analyze current issues impacting student affairs practices both nationally and internationally. (PR: COUN 603 and 607)
Pre-req: COUN 603 and COUN 607.
Pre-req: (COUN 509).
Pre-req: (COUN 500) and (COUN 507).
An in-depth examination of effective strategies for dealing with current issues in K-12 environment. Issuses such as academic failure, substance abuse, loss, violence, multicultural factors, etc. will be explored. (PR: COUN 603 and 607)
Pre-req: COUN 603 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 607 with a minimum grade of C.
A basic course for the community agency counselor, this course will introduce the student to: Diagnostics, based on the DSM III, Records, Report Writing, Ethics, and Law. (Core courses or permission)
Pre-req: CR 548 and CR 599.
In-depth analysis of comprehensive developmental guidance school counseling programs, including the coordination of these program. Examination of effective strategies for dealing with current issues in K-12 environments will be covered.
Consideration of effective counseling strategies and techniques appropriate for children, adolescents and parents through lecture, demonstration and laboratory experiences. Personal, social, career, academic and family related issues and dynamics will be explored. (PR: COUN 600 and 603)
Pre-req: COUN 600 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 603 with a minimum grade of C.
Introduction to the roles and functions of school pupil personnel professionals (general classrooms, exceptional student environments, support staff and administration), models of operation, problems, issues, and technniques. The organization and administration of school systems and philosophy of general and special education are considered. Students will spend a minimum of one-helf day a week observing in K through 12 schools.
An overview of professional issues in the field of counseling, mental health and education; an overview of legal and ethical issues specific to the field of counseling; an overview of international, national, regional and state legal and ethical cases effecting the field of counseling; an introduction to ethical and legal issues including an ethical and legal decision making models, licensure and Certification requirements, confidentiality, etc (PR: COUN 600 and COUN 603).
Pre-req: COUN 600 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 603 with a minimum grade of C.
This course explores types of trauma experience in modern society, the inter- and intrapersonal effects those types of trauma on clients, and an introduction to treatment modalities and evidence based practice.
Pre-req: COUN 555 with a minimum grade of B.
This course explores effects of trauma on the central nervous system, pscyhomotor abilities and physiological and emotional responses to trauma, PTSD, traumatic injury.
Pre-req: COUN 555 with a minimum grade of B.
This course focuses on the treatment of complex trauma and loss, through investigation of trauma theory, phases of post-traumatic recovery, evidence-based treatment, and practice implications for complex cases. (PR: COUN 556 and COUN 682)
Pre-req: COUN 556 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 682 with a minimum grade of C.
This course is designed to introduce students to the nature of military culture, the unique challenges of deployment and re-entry for both military personnel and their families, and various mental health best practices specific to those affected with combat-related PTSD, TBI, and other traumatic injury.
Pre-req: COUN 682 with a minimum grade of C.
This course focuses on existential suffering caused by traumatic stress, and the counseling needs of affected individuals. It explores the nature of suffering, as well as a variety of philosophical, religious, and theoretical approaches to suffering. The course presents best practices for clinical approaches within professional counseling.
Pre-req: COUN 556 with a minimum grade of C.
Critically examines restorative justice practices and principles in the context of traumatic stress. Reviews restorative justice both in school systems and in community settings, highlighting current best clinical practices and recent research.
Pre-req: COUN 654 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 682 with a minimum grade of C.
Internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. CR/NC. 3-6 hrs. Supervised experience in mental health counseling. Participation in seminars on specified topics. Minimum 100 clock hours for each semester hour credit. (PR: COUN 608 and 631 with minimum grade of B or permission)
Pre-req: COUN 608 with a minimum grade of B and COUN 631 with a minimum grade of B.
Supervised experience in community counseling.
Pre-req: COUN 608 and COUN 631.
Internship in Marriage and Family Counseling. CR/NC. 3-6 hrs. Supervised experience in mental health counseling. Participation in seminars on specified topics. Minimum 100 clock hours for each semester hour credit. (PR: COUN 608 with grade of CR and minimum grade of B in COUN 638).
Pre-req: (COUN 608 and COUN 631) or CR 614.
Supervised experience in corrections counseling. Participation in seminars on specified topics. Minimum 100 clock hours for each semester hour credit. (PR: COUN 608 and 641 with a minimum grade of B or permission)
Pre-req: (COUN 608 and COUN 641) or CR 614.
Supervised experience in career counseling. Particitation in seminars on specified topics. Minimum 100 clock hours for each semester hour credit. (PR: COUN 608 and 653 with a minimum grade of B or permission)
Supervised experience in career counseling. Participation in seminars on specified topics. Minimum 100 clock hours for each semester hour credit. (PR: COUN 608 and 652 with a minimum grade of B or permission.)
Internship in School Counseling. CR/NC. 3-6 hrs. Supervised experience in school counseling. Participation in seminars on specified topics. Minimum 100 clock hours for each semester hour credit. (PR: COUN 608, 670, 672, 675).
Pre-req: COUN 608 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 670 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 672 with a minimum grade of C and COUN 675 with a minimum grade of C.
A course designed to offer advanced graduate students an opportunity to practice under close supervision the professional skills required in the broad field of counseling in school and community settings. Instructor will indicate in course syllabus whether class is letter graded or S/U. (PR: Consent)
Pre-req: (COUN 611) or (COUN 612) or (COUN 613) or (COUN 614) or (COUN 615) or (COUN 616).
This course prepares professional counselors for community leadership roles related to client advocacy in multicultural settings, current political trends, theories of social change, social justice, and advocacy planning.
An examination of current issues affecting professional counselors and training in effectively dealing with the issues. Selected readings, guest speakers, and class discussion will center around professional issues relevant to counselors in various settings (i.e., legal and ethical considerations) (PR: Consent)
Pre-req: (COUN 509) and (ED 501) and (PSYC 584).
Examination of the major systems which may require intervention by a supervisor of counselors and training in effective intervention strategies. (PR: Consent)
Pre-req: (COUN 612) or (COUN 613).
The application of counseling theories in group settings, including supervised group leardership experiences. (PR: Consent)
Pre-req: COUN 604 with a minimum grade of C.
For students in post-master's work who wish to discuss and study theory, principles, and techniques of counseling or other special topics. Instructor will indicate in course syllabus whether class is letter graded of S/U. (PR: Consent)
Pre-req: COUN 608 or COUN 603G or CR 614.
A survey of theoretical approaches and techniques counseling supervision. Emphasis is placed on supervision of counselors in various settings. (PR: Consent)
Pre-req: (COUN 612) or (COUN 613).
Supervised application of the knowledge and skills gained in the Ed.S. Program. Students will supervise practicing counselors in approved settings. (PR: Acceptance into the Ed.S. Program, completion of all other Ed.S. academic requirements, and consent)
Study, reading, and research in specialized areas of counseling, human relations, guidance or other special The Master of Arts