Psychological and Social Foundations

Graduate Certificates

Career Counseling - offers students the opportunity to focus their studies on the life-career development needs of individuals and groups.  Individuals with this specialization may find employment opportunities in career centers of community colleges and universities, as well as in business and individual practice.  For more information, email Sandy Turner.

Diversity - designed for teachers, other professionals and individuals concerned about these issues and who would like the opportunity to increase their own knowledge base so that they can independently contribute to adapting our institutions to accommodate the needs of all individuals and cultures.  The course work addresses social class, race/ethnicity, gender, disability/exceptionality, language, and religion from the perspective of the social sciences in a four-course sequence culminating with a certificate which can:
 

• Be independent,
• Be attached to another advanced degree in a master's or doctoral program, or
• Serve as a cognate in Social Foundations for a doctoral degree in the Curriculum and Instruction doctoral degree program in the College of Education at the University of South Florida.

Mental Health Counseling - designed to meet the curriculum needs of:

• School counselors who seek to broaden their knowledge about mental health issues;
• School counselors who wish to pursue Florida licensure as Mental Health Counselors, and
• Professional counselors who have relocated to Florida and may lack some of the courses required by State of Florida for licensure.  For more information email Sandy Turner.

Play Therapy - for mental health professionals who already hold a master's degree, but need specific course work in play therapy to meet training requirements for the Association for Play Therapy Registered Play Therapist status and/or to meet the unique, developmental couseling needs of children.  For more information, email Sandy Turner.

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