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Counseling
Minor
Equipped to Help People in Crisis
Our world is in desperate need of compassionate men and women who know how to listen and have a genuine desire to help people process the difficulties of life, and share the hope in Jesus Christ. Taylor’s whole-person approach to teaching Counseling provides a Christian liberal arts understanding of the field of psychology. With a Counseling Minor, you’ll acquire skills in listening, empathy, and genuineness while gaining theoretical and practical knowledge of psychology and mental health wellness in a Biblically anchored and compassionate manner.
Get on track for these careers
- School Counselor
- Clinical Social Worker
- Organizational Counselor
- Group Counselor or Therapist
- Sports Psychologist
- Health Psychologist
- Career Counselor
- Marriage and Family Counselor
- Addictions Counselor
Careers and Counseling
This minor will prepare you with strong skills and abilities to enter the world of work and ministry. A Counseling Minor will prepare you to work in people-focused professions where an aptitude for listening, understanding, and helping is important, particularly ministry, education, human resources, and coupled with a psychology major, clinical work as a behavioral technician. It’s also excellent preparation for graduate school.
Matching a Counseling Minor with a Major
A Counseling Minor can pair well with ministry-focused majors such as Christian Ministries, Youth Ministries, and Orphans and Vulnerable Children. This minor would also be a strong augment to Pre-Art Therapy, any Education major, Pre-Med or Pre-Health Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Social Work, or Sport Management.
Counseling Curriculum & Degree Options
Students interested in course descriptions and academic policies can check out our Undergraduate Catalog.
Liberal Arts Foundational Core
A Taylor liberal arts education will prepare you to live and work in a fast-changing world. It also goes a step further: laying a strong spiritual foundation that cultivates wisdom. You’ll become a well-versed individual, equipped with critical thinking skills, a lifelong love of learning, and an appreciation for God’s creation.
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