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DEGREE OFFERED

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
(48-Hour Degree Program)

SEQUENCING

Upon admission to the graduate program, each student is assigned an advisor to
review the program options and to develop a plan of study. The majority of
students in the Masters of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology program are
part-time students who follow the sequence of courses listed below; however,
minor variations in sequencing of courses are made to accommodate full-time
students enrolled in the degree program. The program requires prerequisites
for more advanced courses. To guide students in the sequencing of courses, four
levels of course sequencing have been identified. Students must obtain the
approval of advisor before enrolling in any courses.

Level One
PSYC 502 Principles and Philosophy of Counseling*
EDUC 507 Human Growth and Development
PYSC 633 Multicultural Counseling

Level Two
PSYC 608 Career Counseling and Development
PSYC 730 Adlerian Theory and Practice and Other Theories
PSYC 737 Life Style Assessment
PSYC 780 Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling and Therapy

Level Three
EDUC 706 Introduction to Research
PSYC 731 Group Counseling
PSYC 732 Family Counseling

Level Four
PSYC 744 Psychodynamics of Psychopathology I [DSM IV-
TR/DSM 5]
PSYC 710 Psychometric Testing I
PSYC 711 Psychometric Testing II or
PSYC 762 Drug and Alcohol Counseling

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