Counseling

Program Curriculum
The 48 credit hours required for the master of arts (M.A.) degree must include the following courses:

Course Descriptions

In addition to the core courses, students select electives from the counseling program curriculum. Certain state licensure laws require specific courses in addition to the above core requirements, and the student should consult with the counseling faculty coordinator/advisor before selecting elective courses. Also please note that certain state licensure laws do not allow for courses to be completed through Directed Studies. The student should consult with the counseling faculty coordinator/advisor regarding this option.

General Requirements
The student is subject to the policies and procedures for graduate studies and the specific requirements of the counseling program.

Admissions
The admission requirements for the counseling program include a strong background in the behavioral and social sciences gained from an undergraduate degree program, from any other formal study program, or from other documented learning.

All applicants must have a transcripted course or formal verification of competence in each of the following areas (or a content equivalent): human growth and development; psychology of learning and/or cognition; personality theory; abnormal psychology or psychopathology; and social psychology. In addition, it is recommended that the applicant have a working knowledge of statistical methods.

Individual applicants who do not have the above undergraduate courses or their equivalent will be evaluated as to their undergraduate/graduate experience by an admission advisor and the Counseling Faculty Advisory Committee. Additional coursework may be required to meet the admission requirements.

Transfer of graduate credit into the program must be approved by the counseling faculty coordinator/advisor. Petitions for transfer of graduate credit must be evaluated at the time of admission.