Professional Counseling, School Counseling, M.A.

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Background Courses

The following background courses are required for each of the counseling programs. Students must complete these leveling courses within the first year of enrollment.

School Counseling:

general psych
SPE 329 or SPED 5367

No post-baccalaureate courses will be approved unless the student has completed or is concurrently enrolled in required background courses. Students with deficiencies in background courses must be enrolled in those courses every semester until all deficiencies are completed.

Requirements

Students in all concentrations take the following core curriculum (48 hours):

PCOU 5310 - Survey of Abnormalities Credit(s): 3
PCOU 5359 - Assessment in Counseling Credit(s): 3
PCOU 5321 - Seminar: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Credit(s): 3
PCOU 5323 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling Credit(s): 3
PCOU 5325 - Career Development and Counseling Credit(s): 3
PCOU 5328 - Group Counseling Credit(s): 3
PCOU 5331 - Theories of Counseling Credit(s): 3
PCOU 5333 - Counseling Skills and Techniques Credit(s): 3
PCOU 5335 - Multicultural Counseling Credit(s): 3
PCOU 5339 - Professional Counseling Practices Credit(s): 3
PCOU 5341 - Seminar in Counseling Research Credit(s): 3
PCOU 5385 - Lifespan Development Credit(s): 3
PCOU 5391 - Mental Health Psychopathology Credit(s): 3
PCOU 5394 - Practicum in Counseling Credit(s): 3
PCOU 5395 - Internship in Counseling Credit(s): 3-6 (six hours)

Concentration Specific Requirements

School Counseling (twelve hours):

PCOU 5324 - The School Counselor Credit(s): 3
PCOU 5329 - Child and Adolescent Therapy Credit(s): 3
PCOU 5334 - School Counseling Programs Credit(s): 3
PCOU 5320 - Professional Orientation in Counseling Credit(s): 3