Many applicants ask us to distinguish our program and the counseling services program in the College of Education. Link to counseling services program

• The Counseling Services Program is a 48 credit hour Master program leading to certification as a National Certified Counselor (NCE) and to certification as a School Counselor. After pursuing 12 Post Masters credit hours, students are eligible to become a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC), the first step to obtaining the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credential. The Psychology program is a 60 credit hour Masters leading directly to licensure as an LAC, the first step to obtaining the LPC.

• The Counseling Services Program prepares students to become certified School Counselors, as well as agency counselors. The Psychology program prepares students to become mental health professionals.

• The Counseling Services Program prepares students for counseling through a wellness approach with some training in diagnosis and extensive training in techniques. The Psychology program focuses on diagnosis, assessment, and extensive training in interventions that embrace a variety of tools, techniques and theoretical approaches.

• Both programs address developmental and multicultural issues and provide culturally sensitive curricula that specifically address the clinical and theoretical implications of cross-cultural issues. The Counseling Services Program offers courses including counseling gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered clients as well as a course in counseling immigrants and refuges. The Psychology program provides electives in Gerontology, Developmental Psychopathology, Family Therapy and Brief and Time Effective Interventions.

• The Counseling Services Program prepares students to work in agencies, school settings, and private practice. The Psychology program prepares students to work in agencies, private practice, and institutional settings.

• The Counseling Services Program includes courses in community resources, social welfare policy, and consultation.

• The Psychology program includes courses in topics such as Neuropsychology, Clinical Psychopharmacology, and Substance Abuse Interventions.

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