FIRST YEAR |
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Fall |
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| Theories of Counseling | 3 credits | |
| Assessment and Counseling Skills | 3 credits | |
| Lifespan Development | 3 credits | |
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Winter |
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| Program Evaluation, Research Methods and Statistics | 3 credits | |
| Foundations of Psychotherapy | 3 credits | |
| Counseling Perspectives on Psychopathology | 3 credits | |
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Spring |
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| Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling | 3 credits | |
| Professional, Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling | 3 credits | |
| Tests and Measurements | 3 credits | |
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Summer |
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| Group Therapy | 3 credits | |
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TOTAL CREDITS FIRST YEAR |
30 | |
SECOND YEAR |
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Fall |
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| Professional Development I* | 1 credit | |
| Practicum/Internship Seminar I | 2 credits | |
| Elective** | 3 credits | |
| Behavioral Changes in Health Counseling*** | 3 credits | |
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Winter |
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| Professional Development II* | 1 credit | |
| Internship Seminar II | 2 credits | |
| Elective** | 3 credits | |
| Counseling in Healthcare Settings: Integrating Seminar*** | 3 credits | |
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Spring |
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| Career and Lifestyle Development | 3 credits | |
| Professional Development III* | 1 credit | |
| Internship Seminar III | 2 credits | |
| Elective** | 3 credits | |
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Summer |
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| Elective** | 3 credits | |
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TOTAL CREDITS SECOND YEAR |
30 | |
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE COMPLETION |
60 | |
* Professional development includes mentorship and professional counseling with a faculty member with activities such as in-depth review of therapy sessions with clients, and alumni job shadowing in areas of interest.
** Mental Health Counseling electives include Cognitive Behavior Therapy; Trauma; Marriage and Family Counseling; Child, Adolescent, and Family Issues in Substance Use Disorders; Physiology, Health and Counseling; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Counseling in Correctional Settings; Advanced Interventions in Addictions Counseling; and Applied Behavioral Analysis Courses. Students specializing in addictions counseling should take the following courses: Biopsychosocial Basis of Addictions; Assessing and Treating Substance Use Disorders; Advanced Interventions in Addictions Counseling; Counseling in Correctional Settings; Addictions and Correctional Counseling: Integrating Seminar; and Child, Adolescent, and Family Issues in Substance Use Disorders.
***Or an elective (see list above) with prior approval of the program director.
