Certificate Overview
The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) is designed for professionals who have earned a master’s degree from a regionally accredited school and are seeking additional professional training. The CAGS is awarded upon the completion of the approved coursework.
Certificates Available:
Addiction Counseling
Behavioral Health Counseling
Christian and Spiritual Counseling
Computer Science
Expressive Arts Therapy
Gerocounseling
Health Care Management
Treatment of Trauma, Abuse, and Deprivation
Certificate Requirements
Addiction Counseling
Requires 15 credit hours.
| PYC 7862 | BIOLOGICAL BASES OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR (3) | |
| ACG 8200 | PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND ADDICTION COUNSELING (3) | |
| ACG 8300 | CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS (3) | |
| ACG 8500 | ADDICTION COUNSELING IN FAMILY SYSTEMS (3) | |
| ACG 8400 | FUNDAMENTALS OF TREATMENT OF TRAUMA, ABUSE, AND DEPRIVATION (3) | |
Behavioral Health Counseling
Requires a minimum of 15 semester credit hours from PYC coursework. Coursework is approved in consultation with the Program Director.
Christian and Spiritual Counseling
Requires a minimum of 15 semester credit hours.
| PYC 7320 | CHRISTIAN AND FAITH BASED COUNSELING (3) | |
| PYC 7420 | GRIEF COUNSELING (3) | |
| PYC 8020 | STUDY OF RELIGIONS: LIFE, DEATH, AND AFTERLIFE (3) | |
| PYC 8094 | INTEGRATION OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND SPIRITUALITY (3) | |
| PYC 8114 | ETHICS IN CHRISTIAN AND SPIRITUAL COUNSELING (3) | |
Computer Science
Requires 18 credit hours.
| BUS 7700 | MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3) | |
| CSC 7010 | FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE (3) | |
| CSC 7020 | PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE LOGIC (3) | |
| CSC 7030 | ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS AND COMPUTATION (3) | |
| CSC 7040 | NEURAL MACHINE LEARNING AND DATA MINING (3) | |
| CSC 7900 | PROBLEMS IN ADVANCED COMPUTER SYSTEMS (3) | |
Expressive Arts Therapy
Requires a minimum of 15 credit hours.
Additional hours (PYF 8600) may be required if student does not hold licensure or have counseling experience.
| PYC 8132 | EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPIES (3) | |
| PYC 8172 | APPLICATIONS AND INTEGRATION OF EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPIES (3) | |
| PYC 8312 | PRINCIPLES, TECHNIQUES, AND PRACTICES IN EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY (3) | |
| PYC 8342 | CLINICAL ISSUES IN EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY (3) | |
| PYC 8552 | ADVANCED SPECIAL TOPICS: COUNSELING (3) | |
Gerocounseling
Requires a minimum of 15 semester credit hours.
| PYC 7392 | PERSPECTIVES ON AGING (3) | |
| PYC 8132 | EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPIES (3) | |
| PYC 8372 | COUNSELING ADULTS II:LATE ADULTHOOD (3) | |
| PYC 8452 | WELLNESS COUNSELING: RISK, PREVENTION AND MODIFICATION (3) | |
| PYC 8552 | ADVANCED SPECIAL TOPICS: COUNSELING (3) | |
Health Care Management
Requires 18 credit hours.
| BUS 7303 | LEGAL, ETHICAL AND POLITICAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT (3) | |
| BUS 7305 | REGULATORY SYSTEMS AND QUALITY ASSESSMENT IN THE HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT (3) | |
| BUS 7810 | POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT (3) | |
| BUS 7450 | STRATEGIC MARKETING (3) | |
| BUS 7816 | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FOR IMPROVED OUTCOMES (3) | |
| BUS 7700 | MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3) | |
| OR | |
| BUS 7813 | HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT INFORMATICS (3) | |
Treatment of Trauma Abuse and Deprivation
Requires a minimum of 15 semester credit hours.
| PYC 8082 | FUNDAMENTALS OF TREATMENT OF TRAUMA, ABUSE, AND DEPRIVATION (3) | |
| PYC 8132 | EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPIES (3) | |
| PYC 8410 | CHILDREN AND COMPLEX TRAUMA (3) | |
| PYC 8422 | CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TRAUMA (3) | |
| PYC 8424 | ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF TAD CHILDREN (3) | |
| OR | |
| PYC 8442 | ADVANCED CLINICAL APPLICATION (3) | |