Counseling Psychology (MA) Program

Curriculum

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

Theories of Counseling & Psychotherapy
Lifespan Development
Psychological Appraisal & Assessment
Diversity & Cross-Cultural Psychology
Professional Issues & Ethics
Adult Psychopathology
Substance Abuse Evaluation & Treatment
Research & Evaluation in Psychology
Consultation, Collaboration, and Community Partnerships
Group Counseling & Psychotherapy
Capstone Project Seminar

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

Practicum Field Placement I
Practicum Seminar I: Helping Relationships, Part I
Practicum Field Placement II
Practicum Seminar II: Helping Relationships, Part II
Internship I
Internship Seminar I
Internship II
Internship Seminar II

In addition, students are required to take a minimum of nine hours of electives, which may be distributed in one of two ways:

Elective Option I: Core Curriculum plus one elective in Community Mental Health and the remaining electives drawn from different special treatment issues or populations.

Elective Option II: Core Curriculum plus a minimum of 9 hours of electives.

Students will be asked to choose an elective option in the spring of their first year of study in the program. The first elective is usually taken in the summer.

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. 

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Typical Course of Study

Year 1—Fall Semester
Theories of Counseling & Psychotherapy
Lifespan Development
Psychological Appraisal & Assessment
Diversity & Cross-Cultural Psychology
Field Practicum I (12 hours/week)
Practicum Seminar I: Helping Relationships I
(Fundamental Skills, Techniques, & Procedures)

Year 1—Spring Semester
Adult Psychopathology
Professional Issues & Ethics
Research & Evaluation in Psychology
Substance Abuse Evaluation & Treatment
Field Practicum II (12 hours/week)
Practicum Seminar II: Helping Relationships II

Year 1—Summer Semester (7.5 weeks)
Group Counseling & Psychotherapy
Elective I

Year 2—Fall Semester
Consultation, Collaboration, & Community Partnerships
Internship A (20-24 hour/week)
Internship Seminar I
Elective II

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

Updated 4/28/08