College of Education
Welcome to the Department of Counseling & Human Services.
Guidelines
The Counseling and Human Services Program is designed to be evolving and places considerable responsibility on students for their own learning.
The focus of the program is student-centered with the intention of guiding students as they develop their own counseling theory and approach to helping. A strong emphasis is placed on personal growth and awareness of self and others.
Students are trained to create a therapeutic environment for their clients that promote personal growth.
The program's ethical guidelines are:
- Do no harm
- Prevent harm
- Promote growth
- Promote self-determination
Accreditations
The school counseling track is accredited by:
- National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
- Colorado Department of Education (CDE)
Both school and community tracks are nationally accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP).