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Credits Required
6
36-42
15
Format
Face To Face
Location

This badge is offered in a hybrid format, a combination of online and in seat on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

Classes for graduate students in this major meet downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus or online for those who live 60+ miles away.

Classes for the program are a combination of online and in-seat on the Grand Rapids Pew Campus in downtown Grand Rapids, MI.

Coursework

The badge is comprised of three courses, six credits total:

  • CJ 642 - Victimology
  • CJ 643 - Crime Victim Advocacy and Services
  • CJ 644 - Trauma-Informed Response in the Criminal Justice System

This badge is offered in a hybrid format, a combination of in-seat and online.

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The school counseling program is guided by the American School Counselor Association National Model. It includes a minimum of 36 credits and is designed to be completed in two academic years for full-time students or a minimum of three academic years for part-time students. Subjects include:

  • Anti-racist practices
  • College and career readiness
  • Social/emotional development
  • Academic development
  • Educational policy
  • Counseling techniques
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The certificate requires the completion of 15 credit hours of graduate study:

  • PNH 661 - Nonprofit Management Practice
  • PNH 662 - Nonprofit Financial Management
  • PNH 663 - Nonprofit Organizations, Advocacy, and Public Policy
  • PNH 665 - Nonprofit Boards, Trustees, and Governance
  • Three credits of professional workshops or PNH 667 - Fund Development
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Career Options

Victim advocacy is useful in a variety of professions, including law enforcement, court administration, social services, juvenile justice, and public administration. Career choices include:

  • Domestic violence advocate
  • Prevention coordinator
  • Family advocate
  • Victim services specialist
  • Sexual assault advocate
  • Case manager
  • Legal advocate
  • Victim witness coordinator
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The curriculum prepares students for work in PK-12 school settings. The degree leads to a school counselor endorsement on a current teaching certificate or a school counselor license in Michigan.

Career opportunities include positions as:

  • Nonprofit executive directors
  • Foundation directors and staff members
  • Fundraising grant managers
  • Nonprofit program managers
Application Deadline

Deadline for fall semester is July 15; winter, November 15; spring/summer, March 15.

Early application is strongly encouraged. Applications are semester specific, thus applications received after the deadline must be resubmitted for consideration. Late applicants should contact program director Star Zetocha, zetochst@gvsu.edu. The $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if you have previously applied to GVSU.

Skills Employers Want

School counseling graduates leave with the following skills:

  • Active Listening 
  • Conflict Management
  • Multicultural Competence
  • Technology Proficiency
  • Data Collection and Analysis
  • Service Orientation 
  • Critical Thinking 
  • Complex Problem Solving 
  • Lesson Delivery
  • Writing 
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