Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling (MSJC) certificate may be pursued as a stand-alone credential or in conjunction with another mental health program (such as: Master’s Degree in Education in counseling, the Master’s in Social Work degree, the Ed.D. or the Ph.D. in Education, or the PhD in Clinical Psychology). With advance planning, all 12 credits may be applied to the Master’s of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree. Completion of the MSJC certificate, however, does not guarantee acceptance into any other degree program (separate application required for admission).
Admission Requirements
Requirements for admission to the MSJC certificate program are: current “good standing” (non-probation) in an UMSL graduate mental health practitioner training program (counseling, social work, or psychology) OR all of the following criteria must be met:
- Undergraduate degree with a GPA of 3.0 or better;
- Enrollment in a graduate mental health practitioner training program OR earned master’s degree in mental health field;
- Two letters of recommendation with at least one from a current or former college-level instructor (or someone with a graduate degree who can attest to the applicant’s capacity to complete graduate-level work);
- Two-page personal statement explaining the applicant's personal and professional goals.
Certificate Requirements
| Core | ||
| CNS ED 6030 | Foundations for Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| Electives | 9 | |
| Choose three of the following: | ||
| Counseling Individuals with Disabilities | ||
| Theories and Techniques of Counseling Children and Adolescents | ||
| Integrating Religion and Spirituality in Counseling | ||
| Counseling Women Toward Empowerment | ||
| Counseling African American Clients | ||
| Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity in Counseling | ||
| Social Class and Poverty Issues in Counseling | ||
| Counseling and Cultural Competence in a Global Society | ||
Any other CNS ED 6800-level courses as offered | ||
| Advanced Multicultural Counseling | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |