Master of Arts in Counseling

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Master of Arts in Counseling program learning outcomes Critical thinking Social responsibility and civic engagement Lifelong learning Communication skills Global and intercultural competencies Leadership skills
Students will be prepared for National Certification through the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) and/or both WA state licenses: Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) X     X   X
 

Students will be able to articulate and identify with a professional counseling identity

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Students will demonstrate ability to move fluidly between counseling theory and practice X         X
Students’ written and oral communication will be clear, coherent, well organized, technically correct, and professionally aligned X   X X   X
Students will be able to utilize effective evaluation, assessment, and interventions in support of individuals, couples, families, groups, and communities X X X X X X
Students will effectively consume and apply culturally competent research in the classroom and clinical setting X X X X X X
Students will develop their commitment to ethical decision making, action, and delivery of counseling services X X X X X X
Students will demonstrate  the self-awareness and personal and professional growth skills essential to counseling through developing “The Person of the Counselor” X X X X X X
Students will cultivate contextual and systemic thinking (contextual, relational, attuned, reflective, responsive, and rooted in evidence based and scientifically supported practice) X X X X X X
Students will demonstrate commitment to genuine acceptance and respect toward others, cultural humility and skilled anti-oppression in counseling, in alignment with the MAC position on social justices X X X X X X