Assistant Dean: Marie Ribarich, Ph.D.
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Advanced Certificate Program in Thanatology (Grief Counseling) – 18 credits

The 18-credit Advanced Certificate Program in Thanatology (Grief Counseling) is designed for students who have completed their Baccalaureate Degree and are interested in working with the dying and bereaved, or for students who have a Master’s Degree and seek additional training. The certificate also may be taken as part of the Master’s program in Guidance and Counseling, Gerontology, or Art Therapy.

The program is designed to meet the criteria for certification by the Association for Death Education and Counseling. Graduates of the program have found employment in hospices, hospitals or agencies that serve dying and bereaved clients. Other students have used the certificate to enhance their skills and roles as hospice staff, clergy or spiritual care workers, nurses, educators, counselors or social workers.

Advanced Certificate in Thanatology (Grief Counseling)–18 credits

Required Courses

GSC 584	Introduction to Theories of Counseling	3
PSY 581	Interviewing & Counseling	3
GRT 614	Death & Dying	3
GRT 615	Grief, Mourning, and Bereavement	3
GRT 701	Field Experience: Internship in Counseling	3
Elective		3

 

Courses

For descriptions of courses, please download the The Graduate School Catalog.