2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Minor in Counseling

A minor in counseling will be a valuable asset in your career, regardless of your chosen field. Understanding and navigating the dynamics of interpersonal relations, communication, and human behavior is particularly useful in jobs that require contact with people. These courses will provide specific knowledge that could be applicable if providing, for instance, career guidance, assisting those with substance use concerns, and for working with those who have developmental or mental health concerns. This minor works particularly will with majors in psychological science, management, marketing, communications studies, criminal justice, nursing, social work, special education, and speech pathology and audiology.

15 credits

Required Courses, 6 credits

CPSY 420Techniques of Psychological Interventions

3

CPSY 200Fundamentals of Counseling

3

Three Courses (9 credits) from:

CPSY 320Substance and Behavioral Addictions

3

CPSY 330Career Counseling

3

CPSY 340Positive Psychology

3

CPSY 351Diversity in Counseling

3

CPSY 355Counseling in the School Setting

3

CPSY 356Behavior Modification in Schools

3

CPSY 360Interrelational Aspects of Sexuality

3

CPSY 370Introduction to Disability, Chronic Health Conditions , and Rehabilitation

3

CPSY 490Issues in Counseling

1 TO 6

EDPS 270Human Development Across the Lifespan

3

or

PSYS 321Developmental Psychology

3

EDPS 270 or PSYS 321 are similar in content, so students may select one or the other but not both from the electives.

Total Credit Hours: 15