seek your
Dream
The Master of Arts Degree in
Counseling
School of Behavioral & Social Sciences
Degree Requirements
r Theories and Techniques in Marital and Family
Therapy (CNSL 5315)
This degree program is offered in a hybrid format
using face-to-face classes as well as Virtual
Campus courses online.
n Leveling Courses: Students must have completed
the following coursework from an accredited college or
r Topics in Working with Children: Counseling, Play
Therapy & the Exceptional Child (CNSL 5317)
r Topics in Adult Psychopathology and Emotionally
Disturbed Children (CNSL 5318)
r Practicum in Counseling (CNSL 5360) - 100 hours,
university before being admitted to the MA in Counseling
40 of which must be direct student/client contact
program.
hours.
r General Psychology
r Developmental Psychology, Child Development
or Adolescent Development
r Research Methods or Statistics
r Internship in Counseling (CNSL 5361) - 135
hours, 60 of which must be direct student/client
contact hours.
r Advanced Internship in Counseling (CNSL 5362)
- 165 hours, 80 of which must be direct client
n Core Courses:
contact hours.
r Comprehensive Examination in Counseling (CNSL
5140)
r Lifespan Development (CNSL 5301)
r Research Methods and Data Analysis
(CNSL/EDUC 5302)
r Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling
(CNSL 5303)
r Group Counseling with Adults and Children
(CNSL 5304)
Licensure Requirements
n Upon completion of program, students are eligible to
take the National Counselor Exam (NCE) and apply for
initial licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor
(LMHC).
n To pursue the advanced Licensed Professional Clinical
Counselor (LPCC), students must pass the state exam
r Psychoeducational Testing and Appraisal (CNSL 5305)
and then complete 3000 hours of supervised counseling
r Career and Vocational Counseling and Guidance
upon graduation.
(CNSL 5306)
n Post graduation, students wanting to obtain school
r Ethics and Legal Issues in Counseling (CNSL 5307)
counseling licensure should do their practicum and
r Substance Abuse Appraisal & Treatment
internship in both school and community settings. Before
(CNSL 5308)
beginning a practicum or internship in either a school or
r Counseling Skills and Techniques (CNSL 5313)
community setting, all students must have had the ethics
r Counseling Theories (CNSL 5314)
course and have purchased their malpractice insurance.
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