This minor enables students to focus on issues and methods associated with providing counseling to individuals in distress. Students will study the personal and situational factors that can cause individuals to seek counseling. Students will also gain knowledge of the methods associated with communicating with individuals in distress to help them to solve problems. NOTE: This minor may not be declared with the following majors: BS Human Services: Counseling Foundations or BS Psychology: Counseling Foundations.

Students will have the opportunity to:

1. Identify personal and situational factors that lead individuals to seek counseling.
2. Differentiate between different counseling theories and practices.

Minor Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
PSY 602	Theories of Personality	4
PSY 603	Crisis Intervention	4
PSY 604	Counseling Theories	4
PSY 617	Principles of Psychopathology	4
PSY 605	Principles of Assessment	4
or COMM 542	Interpersonal Communication and Group Dynamics
Total Credits		20