Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology

The M.A. Program in Counseling Psychology prepares students to function as counselors in the mental health field. Students are trained to counsel clients and are instructed in areas relevant to the professional discipline of counseling psychology.

Students may pursue the M.A. in Counseling Psychology with or without pursuing a certification track. Students who already hold a master's degree in counseling psychology or a related field may pursue a certification track by taking certification courses in a program of study.

Program Competencies and Expected Outcomes

Upon program completion, successful students will demonstrate competency in the following areas:

1. Research design and analysis
2. Assessment strategies and applications
3. Human development and atypical behavior
4. Multicultural applications
5. Counselor ethics
6. Counseling theory
7. Counselor intervention

Prerequisites

Statistics [undergraduate (3) or GEN 517 (1)]

Personality [for non-psychology majors: undergraduate (3) or PSYC 517 (1)]

Requirements

Core Requirements (9 credits)

Required Concentration (39 credits)