Post Secondary Programs
The post-secondary counseling program prepares students to work in community colleges and four-year colleges as counselors in counseling centers.
Integrated philosophy
The post-secondary counseling program is based on the belief that effective counselors have
- a sense of personal identity and an understanding of the process of identity formation that guides their work and governs their professional ethics
- a commitment to social justice and working with diverse populations
- a thorough grounding in basic counseling skills compatible with any theoretical orientation
- a variety of classical and contemporary
counseling theories and ability to integrate
these into their own evolving theoretical
foundation
- effective coping skills to manage the stresses of a demanding profession
- a professional and personal support system to nourish and sustain them.
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Post-secondary courses
Program of Study
I. Prerequisites
Psychopathology or Abnormal Psychology;
and an Addition Studies course
II. Basic College of Education Requirements
EDUC 500 Intro. To Research
EDUC 501 Social Justice in Professional Practice
Choose one of the following three courses:
EDUC 521 Adult Psych. & Learning
EDUC 522 Child Psych. & Learning
EDUC 523 Adol. Psych & Learning
III. Counseling Requirements
COUN 510 Counseling Skills
COUN 511 Counseling Theories
COUN 512 Lifespan Career Development
COUN 517 Group Counseling
COUN 518 Group Practicum
COUN 527 Tests & Measurements
COUN 551 Counseling Lab
COUN 560 Family and Couples Counseling
COUN 564 Internship & Grad Project I
COUN 565 Internship & Grad Project II
COUN 566 Internship & Grad Project III
COUN 567 Internship & Grad Project IV
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IV. Post-Secondary Counseling Requirements
COUN 513 Counseling Diverse Populations
COUN 536 Law & Ethics for Mental Health Counselors
COUN 540 Diagnosis & Assessment
SDAD 576 Leadership and Governance in Post-Secondary Education -
and 6 credits of electives
Minimum Credits Required for Degree: 68
Download the Graduate bulletin for course descriptions.
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Reputation
Seattle University's College of Education has, for over 40 years, prepared highly qualified teachers, counselors and administrators. Members of the Seattle University counseling faculty are recognized by their peers for excellence and professionalism.
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Designed for working professionals
Designed to meet the needs of working people, an average program of study is usually completed within two and one half to three years. Courses are offered in the afternoons and evenings and meet weekly.
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Strong clinical experiences
Of the 68 credits required for the degree, 26 credits are experiential courses in which students work with actual clients, individually and in groups, and receive feedback from faculty and peers. All students complete a nine-month internship in a community college or four-year college counseling center. Program graduates are often hired at their internship sites. All sites are considered first-rate internship opportunities.
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