The mission of the specialization in College Counseling and Student Personnel Work is to prepare master's level professionals to work in both counseling and student services roles at the community college and four-year college levels. More specifically, the program is designed to develop the ability to facilitate the development of college students in both cognitive and personal areas.
Emphasis is placed on preventative, remediation, and developmental counseling skills.
In addition to the core competencies of the master's program, the specialization develops knowledge and skills in the areas of group counseling, educational counseling, problem-solving and decision making, assessment, evaluation and research, teaching, consulting and management, supervision, and organizational development. The ability to facilitate the development of college students including skill development and remediation. Intervention designed to prevent potential deficits from deteriorating. The ability to assess the dynamics of group processes and to facilitate growth and development through group interaction with specific reference to adult concerns. The ability to facilitate students in formulating and clarifying educational values and goals.