College of Education

Department of
COUNSELING AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY

This department offers degrees at the graduate level only.

• Grace Mims, Chair
• Professors: Hof, G. Mims
• Associate Professors: M. Mims, Ohmstede
• Assistant Professors: Chasek, Tillman

At UNK Department of Counseling and School Psychology, we are personally invested in the future success of undergraduate and graduate students and their careers. Undergraduate students who desire to have knowledge of mental health, chemical dependency and treatment, interpersonal communication skills, or to learn more about the role and practice of counselors or school psychologists have a variety of courses to choose from including:

• CSP 188GS, General Studies Portal - 3 hours
• CSP 404, Counseling and Mental Disorders - 2 hours
• CSP 407, Clinical Treatment Issues in Addictions Counseling - 3 hours
• CSP 408, Assessment, Case Planning & Mgmt of Addictions - 3 hours
• CSP 409, Medical & Psychosocial Aspects of Addictions - 3 hours
• CSP 417, Counseling Skills - 3 hours
• CSP 418, Introduction to Counseling and Social Advocacy - 3 hours

The school psychology program is accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) as of January 1, 1994 and the International School Psychology Association (ISPA) as of May 12, 2011.

The school psychology and school counseling programs are accredited by Nebraska State Department of Education and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

The clinical mental health counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) as of April 1, 2000 and CACREP's international affiliate, the International Registry of Counselor Education Programs (IRCEP) as of February 11, 2011. This program also meets the academic requirements for the Mental Health Practitioner License (LMHP) regulated by the State of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

Courses with the prefix CSP are offered by the department.