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Professional Counseling
The South University Master of Arts degree program in Professional Counseling is designed to meet the local and regional need for qualified professional counselors. The emphasis of this program is on community and agency counseling. The primary objective of the program is to provide comprehensive academic preparation for a graduate to become a professional counselor, subject to applicable state licensure requirements.
The program is structured to permit students to pursue their master’s degree while balancing the rigors of work and home. Classes meet on Saturday and in the evenings on some campuses. Students have the opportunity to complete two classes each quarter and should check with an Admissions Officer on class times.
Students who enroll in the program are taught using two primary modes of instruction. The majority of the program involves didactic and experiential classroom instruction, supplemented by computer-based assignments using Internet technology. The second mode of instruction focuses on supervised field experiences. Students are placed in actual community counseling settings and practice counseling under the auspices of an on-site supervisor. Students in field placements also receive weekly individual and group supervision from qualified faculty supervisors.
Program graduates are expected to achieve skill competence for professional counseling behaviors that include but are not limited to:
Columbia, SC, Montgomery, AL, Savannah, GA: 72 Credit Hours West Palm Beach: 90 Credit Hours
The State of Florida has licensure only for Counselors in Mental Health and Marital and Family Counseling. The Counseling program offered at West Palm Beach is 90 credit hours in length in order to meet the requirements of the State of Florida.
At the completion of the didactic portion of the program, students will take Comprehensive Examinations to gauge their knowledge competencies of the material covered. Skill competencies will be demonstrated throughout the lab portions of the program and through field experiences in the practice and internship.
The program is structured to permit students to pursue their master’s degree while balancing the rigors of work and home. Classes meet on Saturday and in the evenings on some campuses. Students have the opportunity to complete two classes each quarter and should check with an Admissions Officer on class times.
Students who enroll in the program are taught using two primary modes of instruction. The majority of the program involves didactic and experiential classroom instruction, supplemented by computer-based assignments using Internet technology. The second mode of instruction focuses on supervised field experiences. Students are placed in actual community counseling settings and practice counseling under the auspices of an on-site supervisor. Students in field placements also receive weekly individual and group supervision from qualified faculty supervisors.
Program graduates are expected to achieve skill competence for professional counseling behaviors that include but are not limited to:
- individual counseling
- small group counseling
- family interventions
- consultations
- diagnosis
- assessment
- treatment planning
- counseling program management (including outcomes assessment and program evaluation)
- client and/or professional advocacy
- community intervention
- crisis response and/or counseling
- application of professional ethical and pertinent legal standards
- professional identity (including professional ethics and legalities)
- social and cultural diversity (including multiculturalism)
- human growth and development
- career development
- helping relationships
- assessment (including standardized and non-standardized techniques)
- research and program evaluation (including basic statistics)
Columbia, SC, Montgomery, AL, Savannah, GA: 72 Credit Hours West Palm Beach: 90 Credit Hours
The State of Florida has licensure only for Counselors in Mental Health and Marital and Family Counseling. The Counseling program offered at West Palm Beach is 90 credit hours in length in order to meet the requirements of the State of Florida.
At the completion of the didactic portion of the program, students will take Comprehensive Examinations to gauge their knowledge competencies of the material covered. Skill competencies will be demonstrated throughout the lab portions of the program and through field experiences in the practice and internship.
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