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Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology (MA/CP)

Program Objectives

The MA in Counseling Psychology offers concentrations in Mental Health Counseling and Guidance & Counseling. The Mental Health Counseling concentration is designed to prepare mental health professionals to provide culturally relevant counseling, assessment, and interventions in public and private mental health systems. The program is a profesinal licensure track program with the intent to train students to become licensed mental health professionals. The Guidance and Counseling concentration is designed to prepare students for counseling positions in public and private elementary, middle, and secondary schools. The curriculum is designed to meet the developmental, remedial, and preventive needs of children and adolescents.

Additional Admission Requirements

In addition to the General Admissions requirements, an interview with the MA/CP faculty may be required for admission.

Candidacy

In addition to the candidacy requirements outlined in "Academic Policies" of the catalog, MA/CP students are required to participate in one semester of group counseling while in residence. A separate fee is charged for this counseling.

Program Prerequisites

The following courses are program prerequisites for the MA/CP: 9 semester hours of psychology to include General Psychology (3 hours), Statistics (3 hours), and any clinical psychology elective (Therapeutic, Personality, or Abnormal) or developmental elective (3 hours).

Program of Study (54-60 hours)

Common Core Courses (6 hours)

ID 5001 Foundations of Integrative Thought3
ID 5002 Foundations of Cultural Engagement3

Required Counseling Courses (27 hours)

CP 5210Counseling Skills Training3
CP 5310Counseling Theories3
CP 6110Career Counseling3
CP 6130Group Counseling3
CP 6520Human Growth and Development3
CP 6710Psychology and Theology3
CP 6720Ethics and Issues in Counseling3
CP 7210Psychological Testing3
CP 7900Psychological Research Methods3

Concentration Core Requirements (21-27 hours)

Select one or both concentrations. Completion of the degree program is not official without completing all requirements from your selected concentration. Each concentration consists of specificaly required courses and counseling electives.

Mental Health Required (21 hours)
Guidance & Counseling Required (18 hours)
CP 5120Substance Abuse Counseling3    CP 5140Principles of Guidance & Counseling3
CP 6015Community Counseling3CP 5145School Consultation Procedures3
CP 6610Human Sexuality3CP 6140Counseling Exception At Risk Children3
CP 6650Multicultural Issues in Counseling  3CP 6530Child & Adolescent Counseling3
CP 7450Psychopathology3CP 6911  Guidance & Counseling Practicum I3
CP 7961Internship in Counseling I3CP 6912Guidance & Counseling Practicum II3
CP 7962Internship in Counselng II3    

Mental Health Electives (6 hours)
 Guidance Electives (3 hours)
CP 5140Principles of Guidance3     CP 5120Substance Abuse Counseling3
CP 6625Marriage & Family Therapy3CP 6015Community Counseling3
CP 6000Current Studies in Counseling       3CP 6610  Marriage & Family Therapy3
CP 6530Child & Adolescent Counseling       3CP 6625Human Sexuality3
CP 7140Crisis Counseling3CP 7840Multicutural Issues in Counseling        3
CP 7950Counseling Practicum3   
CP 7963Advanced Counseling Practicum3   

 

Fees and Expenses

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