Program Goals

The BA/MA Program provides the best preparation for students who wish to pursue mental health counseling careers. The program is designed to train counselors who will strive to assist others to make a difference in their lives. To accomplish this, the program focuses on four broad goals:

• promotes within each student greater self-awareness, a concern for others and a respect for the uniqueness and dignity of each person
• teaches skills related to research, such as conducting research, critically assessing others' research, and communicating effectively in both oral and written forms
• educates students to understand both the scientific and humanistic perspectives in behavioral science and to apply this knowledge to counseling practice
• cultivates in students the desire to develop an ethical professional identity.