ADDICTION ELECTIVE CONCENTRATION*
(courses fulfill the educational requirements for licensure as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in Texas)
HDCN 6353 Treatment of Addictions: Counseling Methods and Psychopharmacology
*Plus any two additional electives
CHILD & ADOLESCENT ELECTIVE CONCENTRATION
(the following courses may help fulfill the educational requirements for certification as a Registered Play Therapist. See a4pt.org for certification requirements)
HDCN 6323 Pre-Adolescent and Adolescent Counseling: Play Therapy
HDCN 6325 Therapeutic Parenting: Family Play and Child/Adolescent Parent Relationship Therapy
HDCN 6343 Child Counseling: Play Therapy
THE ART & SCIENCE OF TRAUMA TREATMENT ELECTIVE CONCENTRATION *
HDCN 6344 The Art of Trauma Treatment: Expressive, Somatic & Experiential Methods
HDCN 6338 The Science of Interpersonal Neurobiology & Trauma Counseling
*Plus any one additional elective
HDCN 6355 Affirmative Therapy with LGBTQ+ Individuals: Advocacy Across the Lifespan
HDCN 6356 Affirmative Therapy with Transgender and GN-C Clients
HDCN 6317 Affirmative Theories and Practices in Couple and Family Counseling
ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES
HDCN 6314 Sexual Counseling and Therapy*
HDCN 6317 Affirmative Theories and Practices in Couple and Family Counseling*
*Course fulfills requirements for the Marriage, Couple, and Family CACREP-Accredited Specialty area and can be taken as electives by students in the Clinical Mental Health or School Counseling Specialty areas.