Counselor Education Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Counselor Education is to prepare ethical professionals who are reflective practitioners and scholars. Graduates from our programs are qualified to practice in a variety of educational and behavioral health settings. We strive for an inclusive learning community encouraging professional growth through a balance of challenge and support.
Operating Philosophy
The purpose of the counseling program is to recruit and graduate students who possess the desire and the skills to meet the challenges of the evolving roles of the counseling profession. As a highly ethical professional team, we are competent, respectful, and responsive counselor educators who maintain an adaptive environment that is educationally challenging and supportive of our students and colleagues. We believe in consensus in a nurturing and collaborative Department that promotes academic rigor, professionalism, and quality student outcomes.
The required core of theory and professional issue classes blend with practicum/internship to integrate the academic and practical aspects of counselor training. Required learner outcomes are based on the 2016 eight core area standards and specialty area standards of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and program key performance indicators.
The counselor preparation faculty views effective counselors in any setting as skilled helpers who have a realistic sense of personal identity and professional ethics with a clear commitment to refining their knowledge, attitudes, and skills for the benefit of clients and the profession of counseling. This view of professional counselor education is congruent with Boise State University’s mission statement to prepare students not only for employment and career advancement, but also for participation in society as active, informed citizens.
Diversity Recruitment Policy
The Counselor Education Department is committed to recruiting, retraining, and graduating students from diverse backgrounds (including those from under-represented populations) and to providing an education environment, which is safe, inviting, and supportive to all.
Code of Ethics
As a program we follow and train students to follow the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics. Violation of the ACA Code of Ethics can result in disciplinary action or termination from the program.
*Note: Mission Statement is reviewed every 2 years.