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Curriculum

Counseling Psychology (MA) Program

Curriculum

All M.A. Counseling Psychology students are required to take the following courses:

COU CX510 - Theories of Counseling & Psychotherapy
COU LS659 - Lifespan Development
COU PA530 - Psychological Appraisal & Assessment
COU CC523 - Psychology of Diversity and Difference
COU PS635 - Professional Issues & Ethics
COU PY522 - Adult Psychopathology
COU SB515 - Substance Abuse and Treatment
COU RS510 - Research and Evaluation in Psychology
COU CO500 - Consultation, Collaboration, and Community Partnerships
COU GR501 - Group Counseling and Psychotherapy
COU PR624 - Capstone Project Seminar

Counseling Psychology students also must complete the following field training sequence and linked seminars:

COU FP511 - Practicum I
COU CS500 - Practicum Seminar I: Helping Relationships I
COU FP512 - Practicum II
COU CS501- Practicum Seminar II: Helping Relationships II
COU FP611 - Internship I
COU CS610 - Internship Seminar I
COU FP612 - Internship II
COU CS611 - Internship Seminar II

In addition, students are required to take a minimum of nine hours of electives. Please note that not all electives are offered every semester and must have sufficient enrollment to run.

Elective options include:

Finally, all students must participate in a Capstone Project Seminar that culminates in the production of an independent scholarly project. The Capstone Project will demonstrate the student’s ability to think about and evaluate critically important issues in the field of professional mental health counseling and the skills and roles of a professional mental health counselor. The finished project will be planned and conducted under the supervision of the Seminar Instructor and will involve both a substantial written paper and an oral presentation in the Seminar. 


Typical Course of Study

Year 1—Fall Semester
COU CX510 - Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy
COU LS659 - Lifespan Development
COU PA530 - Psychological Appraisal & Assessment
COU CC523 - Psychology of Diversity and Difference
COU FP511 - Practicum I (12 hours/week)
COU CS500 - Practicum Seminar I: Helping Relationships I

Year 1—Spring Semester
COU PY522 - Adult Psychopathology
COU PS635 - Professional Issues & Ethics
COU SB515 - Substance Abuse and Treatment
COU FP512 - Practicum II (12 hours/week)
COU CS501 - Practicum Seminar II: Helping Relationships II
Elective I

Year 1—Summer Semester (7.5 weeks)
COU GR501 - Group Counseling and Psychotherapy
Elective II

Year 2—Fall Semester
COU RS510 - Research and Evaluation in Psychology
COU CO500 - Consultation, Collaboration, & Community Partnerships
COU FP611 - Internship I (20-24 hour/week)
COU CS610 - Internship Seminar I

Year 2—Spring Semester
COU FP612 - Internship II (20-24 hours/week)
COU CS611 - Internship Seminar II
COU PR624 - Capstone Project Seminar
Elective III

Updated 5/10/11

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