Southeastern Louisiana University

Department of Counseling and Human Development

Welcome!

We have an excitingly diverse department where you can earn undergraduate degrees in Family and Consumer Sciences, and Social Work, and a graduate degree in Counseling!

Our department’s aim is to provide you with an abundance of opportunities to grow personally and professionally, making you the very best in your chosen career!   

Because children and families benefit greatly from the services offered by those trained in FCS, SW and Counseling, it is our mission to bridge your need for real world experiences with the communities we serve.

Meeting your needs. . . 
Our programs are diverse, allowing you to focus on what interests you most. 
Take a look. . . . . . . . . .

Counseling
The master’s degree in Counseling allows you the opportunity to select from three program concentrations.
• Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• Marriage and Family Counseling
• School Counseling

Family and Consumer Sciences
The degree in FCS allows you to concentrate your studies in one of three areas. 
• Family Studies (Child & Adolescent Development, Family Relations, Parenting)
• Fashion Merchandising (Textiles, Fashion Promotion, Clothing Design and Construction)
• Nutrition (Diet Therapy, Weight Management, Advanced & Child Nutrition)

Social Work
A SW degree includes a variety of options for field-based experiences.
• Office of Community Services
• Families in Need of Services
• Child Advocacy Center
• SLU Family Resource/Discovery
• North Oaks Medical Center

Academic Excellence

All programs in the Department of Counseling and Human Development are fully accredited.

Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs cacrep.org	AAFCS's Council for Accreditation aafcs.org	Council on Social Work Education cswe.org