The purpose of the program in Professional Counseling is to prepare students for effective performance in professional positions in counseling in school and non-school settings. The prospective student should consult the Chair of the Counseling Program prior to enrollment regarding the appropriateness of this curriculum to her or his situation and professional objectives. The program places heavy emphasis on the interpersonal and helping relationship and requires considerable commitment on the part of the student. 一旦被录取，学生 必须 consult with his or her faculty advisor concerning proper sequencing of courses and licensure requirements.
The Counseling program combines academic preparation in the areas of counseling and guidance and research with practicum and internship assignments. Emphasis areas are available in pre -12学校咨询 and 心理健康咨询.
Students in both Counseling Concentrations (PreK-12 School and Mental Health) 必须 take the Common Counseling Core, 包括36个学时. In each of the classes in the following 共同核心, 辅导学生完成个案研究, 课程, 研究论文, and other assignments individualized to their specific concentration area: Counseling:
共同核心 (全部3学时)
COUN 501 - Professional Orientation and Ethics in Counseling
职业咨询
COUN 531 - Social and Cultural Aspects of Counseling
咨询技巧
人类发展心理学
辅导实习
辅导理论
COUN 621 - Crisis Intervention and Consultation
小组辅导
662 -精神病理学
辅导中的评估
EDUC 511 -研究与统计
In addition to this common core of Counseling classes, students are required to take courses within their concentration 如下:
pre -12学校咨询
The pre -12学校咨询 Program has been designed to meet all the academic requirements for licensure as a PreK-12 Counselor in the state of Tennessee. The pre -12学校咨询 program is a total of 60 credit hours, consisting of the 36-credit hour Counseling 共同核心, with an additional 24 hours of specialization in pre -12学校咨询, 如下:
pre -12学校咨询 Concentration Specific Classes - 24 Credit Hours
COUN 508 - Introduction to School Counseling (3 Credit Hours)
EAS 561 -学校法律(3学时)
COUN 698 - Internship and Seminar in School Counseling (6 credit hours)
EDUC 501 -美国教育基础
加速531 - 特殊教育 and Law, Policies, and Ethics
cc501 -课程，教学和评估
CI 516 - Motivational Theory and Classroom Management
Additional PreK-12 Licensure program requirements:
- The Practicum/Internship requirement consists of 700 total clock hours of Field-Based Experience (Practicum-100 hours; Internship-600 hours). Specific requirements for the Practicum and Internship courses can be found in the Internship/Practicum Application packets. Students are required to be covered by insurance provided with an American Counseling Association student membership. Students are responsible for obtaining their own personal ACA Student Membership.
- Students are required by the State Department of Education to pass the Praxis Specialty Area Test in School Counselor with a score of at least 156 to be eligible for Licensure as a PreK-12 School Counselor in Tennessee. Students in other states are responsible for following the licensing policies of their respective governing boards.
心理健康咨询
The focus of the 心理健康咨询 program is to prepare counselors as leaders with the knowledge, 技能, proficiencies and dispositions to meet the changing counseling needs of clients in the community agency and mental health settings. The purpose of the program is to prepare students for effective performance in professional positions in counseling as encountered within community settings. In addition to the aforementioned 36 core hours students will be required to complete the following:
心理健康咨询 Concentration Specific Classes - 24 credit hours
COUN 509 - Foundations of 心理健康咨询
con 551 -人格与心理健康
COUN 651 - Evidence-based Treatment and Treatment Planning
con 669 -心理药理学顾问
COUN 699 - Internship and Seminar in 心理健康咨询 - (6 Credit Hours)
2选修课，3学分课程
Additional 心理健康咨询 Licensure requirements:
Graduates of LMU's 心理健康咨询 program will satisfy the state of Tennessee's academic 课程 requirements for licensure in professional counseling (LPC). 毕业后, students 必须 pass a national counselor certification test (NCE) and complete post master's supervision hours prior to LPC licensure, as stipulated by the related Health Licensing Board. Students majoring in 心理健康咨询 are required to be covered by insurance provided with an American Counseling Association student membership. Students are responsible for obtaining their own personal ACA Student Membership.