Master’s Level Program Objectives

  1. Objective 1: Social and Cultural Diversity – Students will articulate the impact of values, beliefs, and cultural perspectives relative to the counseling process.
  2. Objective 2: Orientation and Ethics, Human Development, and Career Development – Students will demonstrate professional ethical standards of practice and the application of contemporary theories and principles of counseling.
  3. Objective 3: Counseling Relationship and Group Counseling – Students will be able to conceptualize individual, group, and systemic approaches in counseling work.
  4. Objective 4: Assessment and Research – Students will evaluate and integrate theory, research, and evidence-based approaches within their counseling practice.
  5. Objective 5: SC Specialty – Students will demonstrate creativity and flexibility in implementing developmentally and culturally responsive presentation and interventions in the K-12 school environment for individuals, small groups, and in classrooms.
  6. Objective 6: SC Specialty – Students will demonstrate the development and evaluation of a comprehensive counseling program and utilize program evaluation techniques grounded in research and measurement.
  7. Objective 7: SC Specialty – Students will demonstrate effective professional counseling relationships with K-12 students, their families, and stakeholders within the school setting.
  8. Objective 8: SC Specialty – Students will demonstrate classroom instruction skills, individual counseling, and small group counseling skills to facilitate students’ social-emotional, academic, and career development throughout their K-12 school experience.