John Jay College Of Criminal Justice | The City University of New York

The Counseling minor represents a valuable educational opportunity for those students interested in seeking employment within the human services professions.  The goal of the minor is to prepare students for careers in the criminal justice fields of probation, parole, corrections and victim advocacy that require counseling, communication and interview skills.  In addition, course offerings provide an opportunity to explore many topics relevant to work within a broad range of criminal justice and public service systems, such as human growth and development, counseling and vocational theory, ethics, diversity and multiculturalism, leadership, family systems, spirituality, gender dynamics, crisis intervention and research methodology. 

Minor advisor.  Professor Katherine Stavrianopoulos, Department of Counseling (212.237.8146, stavros@jjay.cuny.edu)

Requirements: The prerequisite for the Counseling minor is PSY 101.  The Counseling minor consists of 18 credits (six courses) as listed below. 

** Note: As of spring 2006, CSL 112 cannot be used as part of the minor.

Required                                                 Subtotal: 3 credits

 Counseling 150 Foundations of Human Services Counseling                                

Select five                                               Subtotal: 15 credits

 Counseling 210 Peer Counseling Training and Counseling 211 Peer Counseling Practicum (both classes must be completed – 6 credits)
Counseling 220 Leadership Skills
Counseling 235 Theories and Intervention of Human Services Counseling 
Counseling 331/Psychology 331 Assessment and Clinical Evaluation in Chemical Dependency Counseling
Counseling 342/Psychology 342 Introduction to Counseling Psychology
Counseling 350/Psychology 350 Advanced Topics in Chemical Dependency Counseling
Counseling 360 Counseling in Gender and Work Life
Counseling 389 Independent Study
Counseling 3XX Counseling and Spirituality
Counseling 3XX Vocational Counseling

                                                              Total: 18 credits

CSL/Interdisciplinary Studies Program – A designated number of Interdisciplinary Studies Program courses can be used to complete the minor requirements.  Contact the Interdisciplinary Studies Program for individual courses and consult the minor advisor.

** Note: As of spring 2006, CSL 112 cannot be used as part of the minor.