Counseling Minor

The Essential Knowledge in Counseling Needed to Broaden Career Horizons

The Counseling Minor at Catawba College is an excellent mechanism for exploring the field of professional counseling, providing a perfect framework for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate program offered at Catawba College. The Counseling minor is also open to all majors and equips students with fundamental skills in understanding human behavior and effectively communicating with diverse populations.

The Counseling minor at Catawba College offers a unique focus on careers in not only counseling and psychology, but also in careers where basic counseling processes and building and maintaining relationships is essential. Introductory counseling theory coursework applies to undergraduates pursuing careers in counseling as well as other fields that require a more thorough understanding of interpersonal and communication skills.

By completing the minor in Counseling, students desiring to become professional counselors in clinical mental health, addiction, marriage and family, and various other specialties are better positioned for graduate program admissions and success. Students pursuing the Counseling minor from other disciplines and educational backgrounds will better serve in their respective careers by developing groundwork in interpersonal communication skills, effective interviewing techniques, understanding crisis and conflict management, and recognizing the role of mental and emotional health in the human condition.