Graduate Psychology

Counseling Psychology

OBJECTIVES
The Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology program is designed for those who are seeking to develop or refine job-related psychological skills and knowledge. There are two tracks within the program. The first, the Mental Health Counseling Track, is a traditional counseling psychology track, preparing students for work in the mental health field. The second track, Child and Adolescent Counseling, is designed to train students to provide counseling services to children, adolescents, and families in both public and private settings. Both tracks apply theory and research to practical problems of human adjustment and development. Goals for the program follow the recommendations of the American Counseling Association. The program’s goals are to:

1. provide a knowledge base in relevant areas of psychology, including personality, psychopathology, therapy, and evaluation and assessment;
   
   
2. expand student skills in interviewing, assessment and techniques of therapy;
   
   
3. create student understanding of client uniqueness and student attitudes of flexibility and tolerance; and
   
   
4. endorse student development of appropriate ethics and professional identification.
   

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