PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Graduate Certificate in Career Counseling is housed within the Counselor Education Program in the College of Education. The certificate program is designed to provide advanced training to students in the Counselor Education program and for practicing counselors and therapists who provide career counseling or consultation services.
The Graduate Certificate in Career Counseling is housed within the Counselor Education Program in the College of Education. The certificate program is designed to provide advanced training to students in the Counselor Education program and for practicing counselors and therapists who provide career counseling or consultation services. The certificate requires the completion of four graduate courses, three of which specifically address theories and applications of career counseling and the fourth of which is a graduate-level specialization elective in a specific academic discipline.
CURRICULUM
The Graduate Certificate in Career Counseling requires 12 credit hours.
| Total Credit Hours Required: |
| 12
Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree |
Required Courses—9 Credit Hours
- SDS 6347 Career Development (3 credit hours)
- MHS 6306 Applied Career Development (3 credit hours)
- MHS 6307 Applied Career Development II (3 credit hours)
Elective Course—3 Credit Hours
Students may choose to specialize in a specific academic discipline or tailor their own areas of concentration.
- EDH 6635 Organization and Administration of Higher Education (3 credit hours)
- MHS 6020 Mental Health Care Systems (3 credit hours)
- MAN 5037 Management Foundations (1.5 credit hours)
- MAN 6305 Human Resource Management (3 credit hours)
- SDS 6620 Coordination of Comprehensive Professional School Counseling Programs (3 credit hours)
- SOW 5305 Social Work Practice I: Generalist Practice (3 credit hours)
Application Requirements
Admission is open to those with a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. An application to the graduate certificate program and official transcripts must be submitted. Applicants must apply online. All requested materials must be submitted by the established deadline.
Admission to the program is competitive on a space-available basis.
Application Deadlines
| Career Counseling Certificate |
Fall Priority
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Domestic Applicants
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International Applicants
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International Transfer Applicants
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