(60 semester hours)
Counseling Concentration (30 semester hours)
| COUN 505 | Career Development I | 3 |
| COUN 514 | Human Development | 3 |
| COUN 518 | Foundational Counseling Techniques | 3 |
| COUN 525 | Theories of Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 530 | Ethics/Professionl Condct for Counselors | 3 |
| COUN 532 | Multicultural Issues for Prof Coun?Professionals | 3 |
| COUN 543 | Group Process in Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 544 | Advanced Counseling Techniques | 3 |
| COUN 561 | Assessment and Testing for Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 531 | | 3 |
Specialization Courses (12 semester hours)
| COUN 507 | Prin & Pract/Clinical Ment Health Coun?Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 584 | Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 582 | Addictions Counseling?Alcohol | 3 |
Fieldwork Courses (6 semester hours)
| COUN 500 | Field Placement Prep | 0 |
| COUN 545 | Pract: Clin Ment Hlth Coun (Grp Superv)?Counseling/Mental Health | 3 |
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| COUN 545A | Pract: Clin Ment Hlth Coun (Ind Superv)?Health Counseling | 3 |
| | Or | |
| COUN 545B | Pract: Clin Ment Hlth Coun (Ind Superv)?Health Counseling | 3 |
| | Or | |
| COUN 545C | Pract: Clin Ment Hlth Coun (Ind Superv)?Supervision | 3 |
| | Or | |
| COUN 545D | Applied Practice II - Secondary School?Counseling | 3 |
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| COUN 553 | Internship in Clinical Mental Health?Counseling | 0 |
Electives (12 semester hours)
Twelve graduate level credits must be completed in counseling or related disciplines, depending on the experiential background, interests, and professional goals of the student.
Sequence of Counseling Courses
Students are reminded that certain courses are sequential and must be taken consecutively. Students are not permitted to take Practicum and Internship simultaneously. Students who are seeking their M.A. degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling must complete their degrees prior to applying for and enrolling in school certification programs.
Courses that must be taken sequentially include:
| COUN 518 | Foundational Counseling Techniques | 3 |
| COUN 525 | Theories of Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 544 | Advanced Counseling Techniques | 3 |
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| COUN 522 | Pract: PK-12 Sch Coun (Group Supervisn) | 3 |
| | Or | |
| COUN 545 | Pract: Clin Ment Hlth Coun (Grp Superv)?Counseling/Mental Health | 3 |
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| COUN 553 | Internship in Clinical Mental Health?Counseling | 0 |
| | Or | |
| COUN 560 | Internship PreK-12 School Counsel | 3 |
Certain courses (i.e., Practicum) are not available during summer sessions. Some courses (i.e., COUN 533) are summer only courses. Internship (COUN 553/560) course availability is variable during summer sessions.
Full-time students in the Counseling Programs should expect to spend a minimum of four academic semesters, including summer, in order to complete their degree requirements. Admission to Practicum and Internship require permission of the academic advisor and the Fieldwork Coordinator.