Counseling
The Department of Counseling offers both a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science in Human Services (BA/BS-HS), with the difference being the foreign language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree. The BA/BS-HS prepares students for bachelor’s level employment in the mental health field and college student affairs. With appropriate course choices, students can be eligible to gain the Texas Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor credential and/or the Qualified Mental Health Provider credential (through an approved employer). Students who prefer a human services/counseling foundation may pursue careers in child advocacy or probation/parole. The degree also provides a pathway for those students planning to pursue a master’s degree leading to credentialing as a Licensed Professional Counselor and/or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Texas.
The Department Counseling offers an undergraduate minor in counseling. The minor offers the undergraduates an overview of the profession of counseling and can be used as part of a more comprehensive education as one prepares for graduate studies and training in counseling.
The department also offers the following graduate degrees:
Master of Science – Clinical Mental Health Counseling emphasis
Master of Science - School Counseling emphasis
Master of Science – School Counseling + LPC
Master of Education – College Student Affairs emphasis
Doctor of Philosophy – Counselor Education and Supervision
For further information regarding graduate programs, refer to the Graduate Catalog.
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Stephen Armstrong
Professor
B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., University of North Texas.
Linda Ball
Assistant Professor
B.S., M.S., Ed.D., East Texas State University.
Candace Chuyou-Campbell
Harold Murphy Clinic Director
B.A., M.S., University of North Texas; Ph.D., Texas A&M University-Commerce
James Devlin
Assistant Professor
B.A. University of Washington; M.A., Ph.D. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Edith Gonzalez
Assistant Professor
B.S., University of Houston; M.Ed., Ph.D., William & Mary
LaVelle Hendricks
Professor and Department Head
B.A., Northeast Louisiana University; M.Ed., University of Louisiana-Monroe; Ed.D., East Texas State University.
Donna Hickman
Assistant Professor
B.S., Langston University; M.S., Ph.D., Texas A&M University-Commerce
Samantha Klassen
Assistant Professor
B.S., Angelo State University; M.S., Ph.D., Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Ajitha Kumaran
Professional Track Clinical
B.S., University of Madras, India; M.S., Bharathiar University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Zaidy MohdZain
Professor
B.B.A., Western Michigan State University; M.P.A., M.A., University of Illinois; Ph,D, Kent State University
Erika Schmit
Assistant Professor
B.S., University of Louisiana Lafayette; M.S. University of Louisiana at Monroe; Ph.D., Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Chris Simpson
Professor
B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., University of North Texas.