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 Thought | 3 |
| ID 5002 | Foundations of Cultural Engagement | 3 |
Required Counseling Courses (27 hours)
| CP 5210 | Counseling Skills Training | 3 |
| CP 5310 | Counseling Theories | 3 |
| CP 6110 | Career Counseling | 3 |
| CP 6130 | Group Counseling | 3 |
| CP 6520 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| CP 6710 | Psychology and Theology | 3 |
| CP 6720 | Ethics and Issues in Counseling | 3 |
| CP 7210 | Psychological Testing | 3 |
| CP 7900 | Psychological Research Methods | 3 |
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 5120 | Substance Abuse Counseling | 3 | CP 5140 | Principles of Guidance & Counseling | 3 |
| CP 6015 | Community Counseling | 3 | CP 5145 | School Consultation Procedures | 3 |
| CP 6610 | Human Sexuality | 3 | CP 6140 | Counseling Exception At Risk Children | 3 |
| CP 6650 | Multicultural Issues in Counseling | 3 | CP 6530 | Child & Adolescent Counseling | 3 |
| CP 7450 | Psychopathology | 3 | CP 6911 | Guidance & Counseling Practicum I | 3 |
| CP 7961 | Internship in Counseling I | 3 | CP 6912 | Guidance & Counseling Practicum II | 3 |
| CP 7962 | Internship in Counselng II | 3 | |||
Mental Health Electives (6 hours) | Guidance Electives (3 hours) | ||||
| CP 5140 | Principles of Guidance | 3 | CP 5120 | Substance Abuse Counseling | 3 |
| CP 6625 | Marriage & Family Therapy | 3 | CP 6015 | Community Counseling | 3 |
| CP 6000 | Current Studies in Counseling | 3 | CP 6610 | Marriage & Family Therapy | 3 |
| CP 6530 | Child & Adolescent Counseling | 3 | CP 6625 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| CP 7140 | Crisis Counseling | 3 | CP 7840 | Multicutural Issues in Counseling | 3 |
| CP 7950 | Counseling Practicum | 3 | |||
| CP 7963 | Advanced Counseling Practicum | 3 | |||