What is the difference between a program concentration and a graduate certificate?
A program concentration is available to Community Counseling students as part of their 60 credit degree program. A concentration is generally composed of 9 academic credits of coursework and an internship (6 credits) that supports the concentration focus. The concentrations available to Community Counseling students include: Addictions Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling, Expressive Arts Therapy, and Body-Centered Therapy. All Community Counseling students are required to complete an internship as part of their program of study, regardless of their concentration. With planning, the internship experience can meet both the Community Counseling curriculum requirements and the program concentration requirements simultaneously.In addition to several concentrations, the Community Counseling program also offers two graduate certificates for students to pursue: Expressive Arts Therapy and Addictions Counseling. Both of these graduate certificates are 18 credits hours with 15 credits com
A program concentration is available to Clinical Mental Health Counseling students as part of their 60 credit degree program. A concentration is generally composed of 9 academic credits of coursework and an internship (6 credits) that supports the concentration focus. The concentrations available to Clinical Mental Health Counseling students include: Addictions Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling, Expressive Arts Therapy, and Body-Centered Therapy. All Clinical Mental Health Counseling students are required to complete an internship as part of their program of study, regardless of their concentration. With planning, the internship experience can meet both the Clinical Mental Health Counseling curriculum requirements and the program concentration requirements simultaneously. In addition to several concentrations, the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program also offers two graduate certificates for students to pursue: Expressive Arts Therapy and Addictions Counseling. Both of th
