Curriculum

AP students The curriculum of each program in the department is designed to train students as competent counselors and therapists, building on their personal strengths to develop strong clinical skills. Students engage in a rigorous and transformational process during which they learn about the field and find their place in it.

Coursework integrates theory and practice and the practica and internships support this integration. All courses involve hands-on learning approaches which help students to develop a view of clinical work which is both uniquely their own and rooted in a contextual framework.

Competency Areas

In working toward master's degrees in the department, students pursue four broad areas of competence:

Behavioral Science: The capacity to understand and apply scientifically derived fact, theory, and skill related to human development, personality, and psychopathology.
Individual Assessment and Intervention Strategies: Working toward client growth, development, and more satisfactory functioning through effective and aware interpersonal interaction fostered by the counselor or therapist.
Group Assessment and Intervention Strategies: Awareness and understanding of group process, dynamics, and leadership as they relate to helping individuals grow, develop, and work effectively.
Social Systems Assessment and Intervention Strategies: Understanding and intervening in more complex human systems including the family, community, and work organizations; skill development progresses from awareness, analysis, and system diagnosis, to consultation, to program development and intervention; development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for multicultural competence.

The Professional Seminar

Integration of theoretical and clinical knowledge is a focus of the Professional Seminar. The Professional Seminar is led by a faculty member who is also a practicing clinician. In the seminar, students examine the meaning of the counselor/therapist role and a variety of topics central to professional practice including legal and ethical issues and professional orientation.

Practica and Internships

At the core of all our programs is the fundamental belief that students learn clinical skills best through practice. Each of the programs in the department provides clinical experiences within closely supervised settings that are connected to the coursework completed at Antioch University New England. These opportunities offer useful service to the home community while affording students valuable work experiences.

Last Updated: 3/4/10