Counseling M.A.

Concentration in Agency Counseling

(currently not accepting students)

Admission Requirements

1. Completion of all Feinsten School of Education and Human Development admissions requirements.
2. A minimum of 6 credit hours of course work in psychology or related field.
3. A Performance-Based Evaluation of professional work or volunteer experience.
4. A current résumé.

Retention Requirements

1. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale. Grades below a B are not considered of graduate quality and are of limited application to degree work.
2. A minimum grade of B- in CEP 531 or CEP 532. Students who receive a grade below a B- in either of these courses must consult with their advisor before registering for any subsequent course in the plan of study.
3. A minimum grade of B in CEP 538,CEP  539 or CEP 540. Students who receive a grade below a B in any of these courses must retake the course. After retaking the course, a recommendation to continue from the student’s advisor is also required.
4. Failure to meet any one of the above requirements is sufficient cause for dismissal from the program.

Course Requirements

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
CEP 509	Professional Orientation and Ethical Practice	3	Offered fall and summer.
CEP 531	Human Development across Cultures	3	Offered fall, spring, summer.
CEP 532	Theories and Methods of Counseling	3	Offered fall, spring, summer.
CEP 534	Quantitative Measurement and Test Interpretation	3	Offered fall and summer.
CEP 535	Vocational Counseling and Placement	3	Offered spring and summer.
CEP 536	Biological Perspectives in Mental Health	3	Offered fall and summer.
CEP 537	Introduction to Group Counseling	3	Offered fall, spring, summer.
CEP 538	Practicum I: Introduction to Counseling Skills	3	Offered fall, spring, summer.
CEP 539	Practicum II: Clinical Interviewing and Treatment Planning	3	Offered fall and spring.
CEP 543	Clinical Assessment and Case Problems	3	Offered spring and summer.
CEP 554	Research Methods in Applied Settings	3	Offered spring and summer.

Comprehensive Examination

Concentration in Co-Occurring Disorders

Course Requirements

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
CEP 509	Professional Orientation and Ethical Practice	3	Offered fall and summer.
CEP 531	Human Development across Cultures	3	Offered fall, spring, summer.
CEP 532	Theories and Methods of Counseling	3	Offered fall, spring, summer.
CEP 534	Quantitative Measurement and Test Interpretation	3	Offered fall and summer.
CEP 535	Vocational Counseling and Placement	3	Offered spring and summer.
CEP 536	Biological Perspectives in Mental Health	3	Offered fall and summer.
CEP 537	Introduction to Group Counseling	3	Offered fall, spring, summer.
CEP 538	Practicum I: Introduction to Counseling Skills	3	Offered fall, spring, summer.
CEP 539	Practicum II: Clinical Interviewing and Treatment Planning	3	Offered fall and spring.
CEP 543	Clinical Assessment and Case Problems	3	Offered spring and summer.
CEP 546	Assessment of Addiction and Co-Occurring Disorders	3	Offered fall.
CEP 547	Treatment of Addiction and Co-Occurring Disorders	3	Offered spring.
CEP 554	Research Methods in Applied Settings	3	Offered spring and summer.

Comprehensive Examination

Concentration in School Counseling

Admission Requirements

1. Completion of all Feinsten School of Education and Human Development admissions requirements.
2. A minimum of 6 credit hours of course work in psychology or related field.
3. A Performance-Based Evaluation of professional work or volunteer experience.
4. A current résumé.

Retention Requirements

1. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale. Grades below a B are not considered of graduate quality and are of limited application to degree work.
2. A minimum grade of B- in CEP 531 or CEP 532. Students who receive a grade below a B- in either of these courses must consult with their advisor before registering for any subsequent course in the plan of study.
3. A minimum grade of B in CEP 538, CEP 539 or CEP 540. Students who receive a grade below a B in any of these courses must retake the course. Following retake of the course, a recommendation to continue from the student’s advisor is also required.
4. Failure to meet any one of the above requirements is sufficient cause for dismissal from the program.

Course Requirements

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
CEP 531	Human Development across Cultures	3	Offered fall, spring, summer.
CEP 532	Theories and Methods of Counseling	3	Offered fall, spring, summer.
CEP 534	Quantitative Measurement and Test Interpretation	3	Offered fall and summer.
CEP 535	Vocational Counseling and Placement	3	Offered spring and summer.
CEP 536	Biological Perspectives in Mental Health	3	Offered fall and summer.
CEP 537	Introduction to Group Counseling	3	Offered fall, spring, summer.
CEP 538	Practicum I: Introduction to Counseling Skills	3	Offered fall, spring, summer.
CEP 540	Clinical Practicum with Children in Schools	3	Offered spring.
CEP 541	Clinical Internship in School Counseling I	3	Offered fall.
CEP 542	Clinical Internship in School Counseling II	3	Offered spring.
CEP 549	Foundations in School Counseling	3	Offered fall.
CEP 553	Counseling Children and Adolescents	3	Offered spring and summer.
CEP 554	Research Methods in Applied Settings	3	Offered spring and summer.

Comprehensive Examination