** 2024 Commencement Updates **

** 2024 Commencement Updates **

School Counselor

This 48-credit program is structured for students who a) have an earned bachelor’s degree, and b) desire a master’s degree in guidance and counseling with an emphasis in school counseling.

Mission of the Counseling Department
 

Counseling Program – Student Handbook (PDF)

Professional Counseling –  Program of Study Form
Rehabilitation Counseling –  Program of Study Form
School Counseling –  Program of Study Form

Program of Study – The counseling program is structured around three components: core curriculum, research and methodology, and emphasis area.

Students will select an emphasis area in consultation with their adviser.
 

Required core: 36

Coun 601 Professional Orientation 3
Coun 603 Theory & Practice of Career Development 3
Coun 605 Pre-Practicum in Counseling Skills 3
Coun 606 Theories & Principles of Individual Counseling 3
Coun 607 Group Techniques in Counseling 3
Coun 608 Appraisal of Individuals, Groups, & Families in Counseling 3
Coun 611 Multicultural Counseling 3
Coun 634 Practicum 3
Coun 698 Internship in Counseling 6
GnEd 605 Statistics for Educators 3
GnEd 610 Educational Research Interpretation 3

Research and Methodology

GnEd 605 Statistics for Educators 3
GnEd 610 Educational Research Interpretation 3

Emphasis in School Counseling

Coun 602 Counseling Children & Adolescents 3
Coun 615 Family Counseling 3
Coun 620 Organization & Administration of School Counseling Programs 3
  Elective selected with approval of student’s advisor: 3
Program Total: 
48

Counseling Department Faculty

Las Vegas Campus Rio Rancho Campus
George Leone, Chair
Assoc. Prof Guid/Coun
Las Vegas Campus
E-mail
Phone: 505-454-3211
Lori Rudolph
Assist. Prof. Guid/Coun
Rio Rancho Campus  
E-mail
Phone: 505-891-6920
Doug Main
Assoc. Prof  Rehabilitation Coun
Las Vegas Campus 
E-mail
Phone: 505-454-3519
Kathryn Dziekan
Assoc. Prof. Rehabilitation Coun/Guid
Rio Rancho Campus
E-mail
Phone: 505-891-6928
Geri Glover
Assoc. Prof Guid/Coun
Las Vegas Campus 
E-mail
Phone: 505-454-3396
Patricia Martinez Burr
Assist. Prof. Guid/Coun
Rio Rancho Campus
E-mail
Phone: 505-891-6941