Counseling Psychology Major

The Counseling Psychology major (CPSY) has a twelve-course requirement aimed at providing undergraduate students with an introduction to basic vocabulary and concepts, methodologies and applications of the counseling discipline. Students will explore broad counseling subject matter, serving as an overview of the counseling field. This major will encourage critical thinking and advancing/acknowledging diverse ways of knowing in psychology and the applied counseling field. Likewise, this major will provide students with an overview of core ethical issues in the practice of counseling, including confidentiality, informed consent and competence to practice. The major will also expose students to current issues in the counseling field, such as managed care, treating diverse populations, and working in multi-disciplinary teams. The courses will also familiarize students with the practice of active listening, intervention, and the general stages of counseling. Students in this major who qualify can apply to enter Moravian University’s Master of Arts in Counseling Pathway Program while completing their undergraduate degree. (see: https://www.moravian.edu/behavioral-community-health/pre-admission).