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University of Montana Catalog 2024-2025

Trauma Studies Graduate Certificate

General Graduate Program Requirements

Graduate School policies and standards can be found on the Graduate School Policies page

The minimum GPA for any graduate program is 3.0. Individual programs may require more than a 3.0 to remain in good standing. 

The minimum grade for a course to be accepted toward any requirement is C. Individual programs may require higher grades for specific courses.

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE - TRAUMA STUDIES

Course Requirements

Core Courses
Complete all of the following courses:
COUN 591Special Topics (Introduction to Trauma Studies)2
COUN 592Independent Study1
Electives
Complete 12 credits of the following courses:12
Forgiveness & Reconcilia
Special Topics (Addictions )
Introduction to Family Counseling
Risk & Resiliency
Lifespan Developmental Counseling
Counseling Children & Adolescents
Multicultural Counseling
Special Topics (Psychopharmacology )
Introduction to Mental Health Systems
Educational Professionals Working With Families Experiencing Adversity
Social and Emotional Development in Young Children
Positive Behavior Supports
Education Across Cultures
Inclusion and Collaboration
Internship (K-12 School Safety )
Intervention
Sociology of Punishment
Sociology of Corrections
Work, Labor, and the Criminal Justice System
Special Topics (Sociology of Domestic Violence)
Addiction Studies
Motivational Interviewing
Special Topics (Introduction to Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy)
Total Hours15

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