Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology

Entry Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited baccalaureate program
• Official transcripts of past collegiate work including post-baccalaureate work
• 9 credits in psychology coursework or its equivalent (recommended)
• Résumé
• Personal statement
• Two letters of recommendation

Curriculum

Core Counseling Courses

• Introduction to Counseling
• Developmental Models of Personal Growth
• Techniques of Counseling and Appraisal
• Industrial, Organizational and Community Counseling     

Counseling Courses:

• Psychopathology
• Marital and Family Counseling
• Theories of Personality and Counseling
• Vocational and Career Development
• Professional Issues and Ethics
• Groups: Theory and Practice
• Assessment and Treatment Planning
• Research and Evaluation Methods
• Multicultural Perspectives in Counseling

Clinical Courses

• Clinical Practicum: Foundations of Counseling
• Counseling Internship I
• Counseling Internship II

Electives (choose 4)

• Mindfulness, Spirituality, and Positive Approaches to Counseling
• Child and Adolescent Counseling
• Counseling of Older Adults
• Addictions Counseling
• Psychopharmacology
• Counseling Supervision Internship III