Specialization

Specialization: Depending on personal career goals, existing students in the department will focus their program of study around an area of specialization. These areas differ with regard to the choice of pro-seminar (taken second semester of Year One), choice of Practicum placement (taken both semesters of Year Two), choice of electives, and, often, thesis/project topic. Students who want to specialize in community agencies or college counseling centers should take CP-791 for their pro-seminar. Those students interested in focusing on college populations in higher education may want to consider additional coursework in Education Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA). Students seeking school counselor licensure should take CP 803 for their pro-seminar, and may need additional coursework if they do not have an undergraduate teacher education degree and/or K-12 classroom teaching experience. Coordinators of the specialization areas are as follows:

• Dr. Kimberly Howard - School Counseling (K-12)
• Dr. Teresa Bear - Community & College Counseling

 

School Counseling

Our department will be eliminating the School Counseling Track after our Fall 2011 Cohort.

School counselors are mental health professionals who work with children and adolescents, school faculty, and families in the schools. Drawing on several specific skills, and asked to address an increasingly complex array of social and psychological problems, school counselors serve the public by facilitating academic success and the social, cognitive, and emotional development of the nation's youth.

For specific information about school counseling, see the Training Sequence information. Also, see the Forms and Resources page for forms, information, and useful links for school counselors.

 

Community /College Counseling

Community counselors are mental health professionals who work provide both direct and indirect services to help individuals live effective and full lives. Viewing the client's environment as dynamic, the community counselor works for change creatively and proactively at the individual, group, and community levels. College student development counselors specialize in career and personal counseling at colleges and universities.

For specific information about community counseling, see the Master's handbook for core courses. Also, see the Forms and Resources page for forms, information, and useful links for community counselors.

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