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    Counseling

    The Counseling degree program prepares you to assist people going through difficult times and help them regain their promise. The program prepares you for a career in the delivery of human services to adults, children and adolescents in need. There is a dual emphasis in the curriculum for extensive theoretical study and practical training. Each student is provided with specialized courses in addiction, criminal justice studies and working with children and adolescents.

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    Bachelor of Science in Counseling
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    Prominent Careers

    Along with the supervision of the faculty, a bachelor's degree in counseling provides the skills and opportunities necessary for a professional career in counseling or for graduate study in counseling, social work and human services.

    Newman University counseling graduates have been employed in such varied settings as:

    Hospital-based treatment programs
    Probation and parole
    Private practice settings
    Community corrections
    Agencies serving youth and families
    Programs serving a diverse clientele
    Halfway houses for women and children
    Programs serving elderly clients

    Most counseling graduates apply for and are accepted into graduate schools of social work and counseling.

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    Internships

    All aspects in the counseling process are explored and the student utilizes these skills in progressively responsible internship settings.

    Concentrations

    Addiction Studies
    Child and Adolescent Studies
    Criminal Justice Studies

    BSRB Requirements for Counselor Licensure

    The curriculum for the degree in counseling meets the requirements for the LAC required by the Behavioral Sciences Rugulatory Board (BSRB) for working in programs serving substance dependent and abusing clients.


    Comprehensive look at     licensure which takes effect in July 2011.

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