graduate program: Community Counseling

Curriculum

The Master of Arts in community counseling program requirements are divided into five groupings that will lead the student through a general sequence of academic experiences. Introductory courses are presented in Group I, with intermediate offerings available in Group II. Group III requirements should be attempted only after most of the Group I & II courses are completed. Group V requirements should be completed after Group IV courses.

Group I 12 Hours
  • EDCO 501 Lifespan Development
  • EDCO 533 Counseling Theories & Techniques
  • EDCO 536 Group Process
  • EDCO 636 Career Counseling
Group II 8 Hours
  • EDCO 631 Counseling Issues & Ethics
  • EDCO 640 Family Relations
  • EDCO 579 Psychological & Achievement Testing
  • EDCO 630 Intro to Community Counseling
Group III 9 Hours
  • EDCO 509 Counseling Research Methods
  • EDCO 669 Counseling Practicum I
  • EDCO 638 Cross Cultural Counseling
  • EDCO 765 Crisis Counseling
Group IV 11 Hours
  • EDCO 773 Counseling Practicum II
  • EDCO 642 Consultation & Supervision
  • EDCO 764 Counseling & Psychotherapy
  • Electives
Group V 20 Hours
  • EDCO 671 Counseling Internship (600 hours)
  • EDCO 760 Personality & Abnormal Behavior
  • EDCO 761 Applications of Personality Theories to Clinical Populations
  • EDCO 762 Intellectual and Personality Assessment
  • EDCO 763 Diagnosis of Psychopathology
  • EDCO 766 Intervention Skills for the Severely Mentally Disabled
Total 60 Hours MA awarded