The Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP) has identified eight common core curricular areas that are required of all counselor training programs. After completing the graduate degree, our students should be prepared to enter the counseling profession confident in their ability to meet the standards of their chosen professional specialization. The following broad student learning outcomes have been developed to reflect the eight common core areas:
Knowledge
Students will demonstrate sufficient knowledge of content within the eight common core curricular areas (professional orientation and ethical practice, social and cultural diversity, human growth and development, career development, helping relationships, group work, assessment, and research and program development).
Skills
Students will demonstrate effective counseling skills in their coursework and during their field experiences.
Professional Behavior
Students will adhere to the ethical code of their counseling professional association when completing coursework and field experiences.
Specialization
Students will demonstrate knowledge of their specialty area (clinical mental health counseling or school counseling).