Goals:

Students in the counselor education programs: 

• Study a common core of knowledge in the areas of educational psychology, culturally diverse communities, research methods, assessment, educational technology, and ethics.

• Work to attain growth toward personal‑social goals.

• Develop specific competencies that will aid in carrying out their various roles as counselor, coordinator, and consultant.

• Refine those personal qualities that are basic for effective counseling.

• Develop effective problem‑solving and collaborative skills.

Objectives:

Students in the counselor education programs: 

•  Develop the competencies needed to organize, administer, and supervise a counseling program.

•  Learn to apply group, individual, and career counseling techniques.

• Develop a knowledge of career information sources for educational, vocational, and personal‑social counseling.

• Study methods of student/client appraisal, including the use of standardized tests.

• Study methods of consultation and learn to apply the principles involved.

• Develop the ability to engage in student/client referral, placement, and follow-up activities.

• Develop the problem‑solving and collaborative strategies needed by the counselor.

• Learn and apply the ethical standards of the counseling profession.

• Develop skills for assessing, diagnosing, and remediation of student/client areas of concern.

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