The Master of Education in Counseling offers students two professional training options at the graduate level. Students may participate in either the Community Counseling Program, which prepares counselors for work in human service agencies, or in the School Counseling Program, which prepares elementary and secondary school counselors. While there is an overlap in these programs, each is viewed as a distinctly different option. The primary purpose of the UTC counseling program is to provide quality training for individuals desiring to become human service agency or school counselors. This training includes classroom didactic and experiential activities, small group seminars, and supervised field experiences. These training components are designed to provide each student with a meaningful professional and personal growth opportunity.
The primary purpose of the UTC Counseling Program is to train knowledgeable, competent, skillful professional counselors to provide services in both human service agencies and educational settings. This program is based on a developmental process emphasizing skill development at early stages progressing to a strong theoretical base, an ethical and professional orientation, and cultural sensitivity. The program will be delivered based on regional demographics representative of diversity and cultures within the community. In the training of future community and school mental health professionals, courses will provide a learning environment with emphasis on an understanding of diversity and development of skills necessary to work effectively with individuals from various cultures within the region and beyond.
