Graduate Counseling Curriculum and Course Information
The Graduate Counseling Program is a 60 semester hour CACREP-accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. The curriculum meets educational requirements for professional licensure in accordance with the regulations of the Virginia Board of Counseling and many other licensing jurisdictions in the United States.
Curriculum Focus
Our curriculum includes study in the areas of professional identity and ethics, counseling theories, group counseling, counseling techniques, psychopathology, assessment and evaluation, career development, human growth and development, multicultural counseling, counseling research and program evaluation, addictions counseling, crisis counseling, counseling children and adolescents, marriage and family counseling, and supervised clinical work in practicum and internship settings.
Our curriculum uniquely offers courses in advanced psychopathology and advanced multicultural counseling, as well as training in supervision and consultation. Common elective course offerings include courses in the neurobiology of trauma and mindfulness in psychotherapy.
To graduate, the student will have met all course requirements with a minimum GPA of 3.00, obtained satisfactory internship references, met program assessment criteria for competency, and obtained the formal approval of the faculty for graduation.
Curriculum Details
Full-time students should be able to complete the program in three years. We recommend that students follow the three year curriculum plan, although an intensive two year curriculum plan is also available.
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Course Descriptions & SyllibiCurrent Research Opportunities
