Concentration in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling provides the student with a degree that can lead to licensed private practice. The MFC counselor meets with individuals, groups, and families that are in need of assistance in working through personal issues. MFC counselors work in a large variety of public and private community agencies, schools, hospital, and other settings. For general information for all Counseling graduate students, see Graduate Programs in Counseling above. The department offers a subspecialization in deafness.
Rehabilitation counseling distinguishes itself from the other helping professions.
Counselors must acquire an in-depth knowledge of disability and occupations, the labor market, and skills in job placement in order to be effective in facilitating the maximum integration of clients into the community. For general information for all Counseling graduate students, see Graduate Programs in Counseling above.