Master of Arts in Counseling Program Learning Outcomes

1. Scholarly Research (SR) - Master relevant aspects of conducting research, statistical procedures, methods, assessment, program evaluation and its utilization to improve counseling effectiveness. (GLO: SR)

2. Systems Thinking (ST) - Analyze and apply the concepts necessary to utilize their skills in individual/small group counseling, couples, family systems, organizational consultation/collaboration, and community partnerships. (GLOs: IL, CE)

3. Ethical Leadership (EL) - Assess and apply standards of ethical leadership, informed by Christian principles and values to the counseling setting in which they practice and in accordance with the ACA Code of Ethics, legal precedence, and other appropriate licensure standards. (GLO: EL)

4. Effective Communication (EC) - Communicate clearly through effective problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict resolution to support individuals, couples, families, groups and organizations through skilled use of applicable methods while adjusting for diverse settings and context. (GLO: EC)

5. Reflective Clinical Practice (ECP) - Engage in reflective clinical practice through the balancing of diagnostic decision making, appropriate assessment, informed research based best practices, and theoretical frameworks of human dynamics. (GLO: RP)

6. Clinical Judgment and Assessment (CJA) - Develop the clinical judgment, interpreting assessment tools used in clinical practice and mastery of clinical tools necessary for treatment planning. Work with the diversity of behaviors found in individuals, groups, couples, and families across the lifespan. (GLOs: IL, RP)

7. Global and Community Commitment (GCC) - Interact with local, regional, national, and international communities by contributing to the body of research, participating in professional development and working with community agencies to provide counseling services to their local and global society.(GLO: CE)