Counselors will be called upon to respond to students of varying backgrounds and ethnicities, and to interact with students in both a remedial and a developmental way. In addition to the traditional responsibilities of the school counselor, a variety of contemporary issues will face the counselor, including dropout prevention, interpersonal violence, teenage pregnancy reduction of truancy, personal issues and crises, drub and alcohol abuse, etc.
The curriculum was designed for the competent training of professionals who will ultimately have an important impact on both the individual student and the school climate.