Multicultural Curriculum Designs in Counselor Education Programs: Enhancing Counselors-in-Training Openness to Diversity

Authors

Dorota Celinska, Roosevelt UniversityFollow
Roberto Swazo, University of Northern IowaFollow

Document Type

Article

Keywords

multicultural counseling training, multicultural curriculum design, diversity

Subject Area

Counselor Education

Abstract

Multicultural competencies are critical elements in both counselor preparation and practice. In accordance with the standards of the Council of Accredited Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), counselor education programs must implement multicultural competencies as one of core curriculum areas. Although research evidences the positive impact of multicultural training, it remains a challenge to establish which curriculum designs and pedagogical approaches are most effective. This study compares self-reported openness and comfort in interactions with diverse populations of 87 counselors-in-training across two distinct multicultural curriculum designs (i.e., single multicultural course vs. infusion through the curriculum) in a CACREP accredited counselor education program in the Midwest. Implications for counselor education programs and counselors in the field are provided.

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.7729/83.1124

Recommended Citation

Celinska, D., & Swazo, R. (2016). Multicultural Curriculum Designs in Counselor Education Programs: Enhancing Counselors-in-Training Openness to Diversity. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 8(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.7729/83.1124