Master of Science in Community Counseling Degree Requirements

Graduation requirements for the Master of Science in Community Counseling student include:

Completion of 48 designated semester hours of study with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, with no grade of less than a B.*
Successful passing of the comprehensive examination.
Satisfactory completion of practicum and internship requirements.
Completion of at least 42 hours of graduate degree requirements in residence, with no more than six hours of transfer credit.
Completion of all degree-related course requirements, including transfer credit, within a six-year period.

*Degree objectives may require more than the minimum number of hours to meet certain professional standards.

Professional Curriculum for Community Counseling

Professional Core (26 Semester Hours)

COUN 6020	Introduction to Professional Counseling	3 hours
COUN 6150	Counseling Ethics	2 hours
COUN 7260	Counseling Theory	3 hours
COUN 7320	Life Span Development	3 hours
COUN 7340	Multicultural Counseling	3 hours
COUN 7450	Group Counseling	3 hours
COUN 7900	Research Methods in Counseling	3 hours

Option I or Option II (6 Semester Hours)

Option I

Thesis

6 hours

Option II


Additional Counseling Course Work			3 hours
COUN 7980	Professional Paper	3 hours

Major Course Work (15 Semester Hours)

COUN 6010	Psychological Helping Skills	3 hours
COUN 7150	Psychopathological Diagnosis	3 hours
COUN 7280	Family Counseling	3 hours
COUN 7300	Career Development Counseling	3 hours
COUN 7950	Psychological Assessment	3 hours

Applied Practice Sequence (7 Semester Hours)


COUN 7660C		Counseling Practicum (100 clock hours)	3 hours
COUN 7680C		Counseling Internship (600 clock hours)	4 hours

Total	Minimum of 48 Semester Hours

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