CE Professional Development

COUNSELOR EDUCATION-Professional Development

GRADUATE PROGRAM

Counselor Education Department Mission

The mission of the Counselor Education Department is to provide quality graduate education to persons seeking advanced study in counseling and related professions. Through didactic, experiential and applied learning opportunities, students develop a personal theory and practice of counseling that will allow them to function as effective counselors, leaders and agents of change in a variety of professional counseling settings. The department is committed to multicultural education and to preparing students for respectful, responsible work with clients reflecting the broad diversity of society.

Professional Development

Provides practicing professionals with a non-counseling degree emphasizing:

Upon completion of the Professional Development degree, some graduates apply for admission into the department's other counseling programs.

A developmental admissions process is in place to ensure that the most uniquely qualified students are identified, admitted and retained. This process is stated in the WSU Graduate Catalog, and described in detail in the Counselor Education department's Student Handbook.