Mission Statement
The Counseling Graduate Program of Chicago State University is located on the south side of Chicago, primarily serving residents who both live and work within the Chicago urban area. The students within the program are diverse and representative of the largely minority population within this region. The mission of the program is to produce highly qualified graduates equipped to serve the complex counseling demands in urban settings with a specific emphasis on addressing the needs of urban youth and their families. This mission is generated from a belief that counselors equipped to deal with the more difficult problems within large cities with also be effective in other, less challenging settings. To accomplish its mission, the program is committed to:
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
Upon Graduation from the Counseling Graduate Program Students will be able to:
Integrate knowledge of human growth and development into the diagnostic and counseling process.
Appropriately use counseling assessment, research, and evaluation protocols.
Use the analysis of the dynamics of the helping relationship in the counseling process.
Prepare and utilize effective educational and career planning in school/clinical mental health counseling settings, including settings with the complex challenges of urban youth, families and communities.
Effectively respond to professional and ethical issues.
Implement an appropriate plan of intervention to use in effectively teaching and counseling clients, including urban youth.
Appropriately respond to social and cultural issues in school/clinical mental health counseling settings.
Integrate counseling knowledge and skills into effective performance as a school/clinical mental health counselor.
Effectively coordinate services with other professionals in the school/clinical mental health counseling setting.
Successful Program Matriculation
Completion of at least fifty-one (School track) or sixty (Clinical Mental Health) credit hours at the graduate level with grades averaging B or better to meet general degree requirements.