Counseling Programs and Services

Counseling programs and services are both educational and therapeutic, and are designed to foster academic, personal and career success. Below is a brief explanation of Southwestern's counseling services:

Assessment and Course Placement: MISSION SUCCESS!

The main goal of the assessment process is to gather information about your current skills. The assessment process will tell you the proper level to start your math and English classes. For more information see the assessment and course placement page.

Academic Services

Counselors will help you make educational and vocational decisions compatible with your goals for completing your associate's degree or a certificate. Counselors will assist you in transferring to a four-year college or university. You are strongly encouraged to see a counselor early in your academic studies to insure proper program and course selection. Academic Success Workshops will help you develop or improve your academic skills and study habits.Math Anxiety Workshops will help you gain control of you fear of math and improve you math grades while having fun.

Career Services

Career Services help you explore careers that relate to your interests and personality. Career activities lead students through the career development process including self-awareness, career exploration, and job placement. Traditional age and returning adult students will gain useful insights into their interests, values and abilities, research occupational information, and learn employability skills.
Career Decision-Making Workshops will help you explore careers that relate to your interests and personality.

Personal Growth Activities

Personal growth activities and Adult Transition Workshops serve two purposes:

1. Assist students with psychological, emotional, social, or cultural difficulties, and;
   
2. Teach students successful living strategies to achieve their goals.

Alcohol, Drug Education and Prevention Programs

CHOICE: Choosing Healthy Options Involving Community Education.
BACCHUS: Peer education group whose mission is to seek to deter the use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.