This program will prepare students to become competent providers of mental health, behavior analysis, or substance abuse services in a multicultural and diverse society through:

- understanding their professional identity as a counselor in their area of concentration, including their roles, functions and relationships with other providers

- possessing a strong background in the history, philosophy, ethical standards and policy issues related to their area

- gaining specialized knowledge and skills needed to provide service delivery in mental health, applied behavior analysis, and/or substance abuse

- having a strong background in the nature and needs of individuals at all developmental levels

- understanding and respecting the influences of varied backgrounds and experiences of individuals in a pluralistic society

- understanding the contextual basis for assessment and intervention and becoming effective consumers of research

- applying knowledge and skills to the treatment of individuals, families and groups

- designing and implementing prevention services

How the Program Works

Online education gives you the opportunity to learn and earn graduate credit without having to travel to a specific classroom location at a specific time.

Online education courses are conducted entirely through the Internet, allowing you to receive and submit course work and interact with participants and your professor via your computer and modem. All online program information is provided electronically.

It is important to note that online education requires the same interactivity, assignments, and requirements of a live classroom. Therefore, it should not be viewed as an independent study. Students are required to be very active in courses and to participate regularly throughout the week. This program has many standards to insure the quality and equivalency of your education to a traditional program.

Minimum Computer Requirements?

- Pentium (or Celeron) 200mhz z
- 32MB
- 56K Modem
- CD ROM
- Sound card and Speakers
- Webcam
- Microphone
- Internet Explorer 5.0 or Netscape Navigator 4.5 or higher*
- Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, Me, XP
- Office 97, 2000, XP including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Current Version of Virus Protection Software (Dr. Solomon, McAfee, Norton AntiVirus, etc.)
- NSU e-mail account**
- Internet Service Provider***

Note: *As new versions of the web browser become available, we ask students to upgrade. These upgrades are free and the link to the download sites can be found on our Software Downloads page. **Students will be assigned an NSU email account upon admission. *** Students must have their own Internet service provider. The monthly charge is the student's responsibility