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Mission Statement
The students and faculty of the Counselor Education Programs in the Department of Educational Studies in the College of Education at the University of South Carolina are a diverse community of learners collaboratively engaged in scholarship, leadership, service, and advocacy for systemic change. The mission of the Counselor Education Programs is to prepare multiculturally competent counselor educators, marriage and family counselors, and K-12 school counselors. Graduates will demonstrate leadership, skill, knowledge, and character that are reflective of the standards set forth by the counseling profession and their areas of specialization. Students and faculty of the Counselor Education Programs are expected to exemplify the highest ethical and professional standards while engaged in accomplishing this mission.
Diversity Statement
The Counselor Education Program at The University of South Carolina is committed to multiculturalism by actively promoting diversity within a social justice framework by building a community of learners that fosters a climate of respect and values diverse racial, ethnic, and class backgrounds, national origins, native languages, religious, spiritual, and political beliefs, physical abilities, health status, ages, genders, and sexual orientations.
Our program is committed to training counselors in becoming multiculturally competent scholars and practitioners who can meet the diverse needs of diverse clients. We are equally committed to recruiting diverse students and faculty to our program to enhance the richness of dialogue and experiences that will aid in the expansion of multicultural and culture-specific awareness, knowledge, skills relevant to the client and student populations we aim to serve.
Using the scholar-practitioner model, we are committed to training our students to be multiculturally conscious change agents who actively engage in critical self-reflective scholarship and practice in an effort to effectively transform communities, institutions, and systems.
Accreditation
CACREP
The Ed.S. degree specializes in school and marriage, couples and family counseling and the Ph.D. degree in Counselor Education and Supervision are fully accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.
NCATE
The Counselor Education program is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Licensure and Certification
The Ed.S. degree in Counselor Education with a specialty in marriage, couples, and family counseling meets state licensure requirements.
News
Markesha Miller won the USC Black Faculty and staff Student Scholar Affirmative Action Award. This award is earned by students who have excelled in scholarship and service.
Joe Brumbaugh won The Mortor Board Fellowship which is given to graduate and professional school students that excel in scholarship, leadership, and service.
Congratulations to Baron Davis who successfully defended his dissertation entitled, "Perceptions of the Classroom Learning Environment as Seen by African American Students Attending School in Rural Southeastern United States" on July 22, 2008.
Dr. Gibson publishes, “Relationship betrayal and the influence of religious beliefs: A case illustration of couples counseling,” in The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families.
Dr. Donna Gibson publishes, “Relationship betrayal and the influence of religious beliefs: A case illustration of couples counseling,” in The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families.
Gibson, D.M. (2008). Relationship betrayal and the influence of religious beliefs: A case illustration of couples counseling. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 16, 344-350.
Due to the high prevalence of relationship betrayal in America, it is not surprising that this issue presents in marriage, couples, and family counseling. However, the role of religion and spirituality has not been explored as to its influence on the experience of relationship betrayal by partners in the couple system. In this article, these issues are explored in the context of couples counseling, and a case illustration is provided.
Gold, J. M. (2008). Rethinking client resistance: A Narrative approach to integrating resistance into the relationship-building stage of counseling. Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education & Development, 47, 56-70
This article presents a review of traditional definitions of resistance and then presents a conceptualization of client resistance from a narrative perspective. Dr. Gold makes recommendations for using techniques consistent with narrative therapy to address client resistance during the relationship-building stage. These recommendations are illustrated through two case examples.