Special Issues in Counseling Graduate Certificate

Graduate Curriculum Committee

Graduate Program Chair & Advisor

Daneen Deptula, PhD

Graduate Committee

Daneen Deptula, PhD
John Hancock, PhD
Megan Krell, PhD
Kori Ryan, PSYD
Mark Williams, PhD

Certificate Overview

The Special Issues in Mental Health certificate program is designed to provide individuals with specialized knowledge in the field of counseling that could either broaden the student’s expertise in the field of counseling, or form a foundation for more extensive work at the master’s level. This concentration would be ideal for educators, including school counselors, who desire a stronger knowledge base in the field of mental health counseling.

Requirements

The concentration consists of 15 credits, with two required classes, and the choice of 3 elective courses. Students may transfer/apply up to 2 courses from other graduate programs. COUN 7030 cannot be transferred from another institution.

Required Courses, (6 credits)

• COUN 7030 - Introduction to Professional Counseling: Issues & Skills
• COUN 8130 - Psychopathology I: Diagnosis and Assessment

Elective Courses (Choose 3)

• COUN 7005 - Professional Practice, Standards and Ethics: Mental Health and Family Counseling
• COUN 8030 - Life Span Development
• COUN 8100 - Childhood Trauma and Its Impact on School Based Services
• COUN 8140 - Alcohol Abuse and Other Addictive Disorders
• COUN 8190 - Social and Cultural Foundations: Issues in Counseling
• COUN 8215 - Lifestyles and Career Development
• COUN 8300 - Psychological Testing and Assessment: Theory and Practice
• COUN 8625 - Crisis Intervention for Counselors

Note

Students must earn a 3.0 in each course for it to count towards the certificate.