2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Counseling, M.A.: College Counseling and Student Services Option

Program Description

The Master of Arts in Counseling, College Counseling and Student Services Option (currently 48 credits moving to 60 credits in 2023), is CACREP accredited (Union and Ocean campuses), and prepares graduates to work as College Counselors or Student Affairs Professionals in a variety of higher education settings. Students will receive: a common core of professional counseling competencies based on national standards, specialized studies, and 9 credits of supervised practicum and internships in college counseling, student development, or college student services.

Degree Requirements

  • 48 credits
  • All students conditionally admitted; following successful completion of core courses, faculty meet to assess whether the student will advance to full admission.
  • Practicum and 2 internships
  • CPCE (comprehensive examination)

Core Courses 9

CED 5910ORIENTATION TO PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING

3

CED 5962GROUP PROCESS IN COUNSELING

3

CED 5950COUNSELING SKILLS

3

(Students must be fully admitted following completion of the three core courses)

Required Courses 21

CED 5050APPRAISAL AND ASSESSMENT IN COUNSELING

3

CED 5915MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING

3

CED 5925COUNSELING IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

3

CED 5963THEORY AND PRACTICE OF GROUP COUNSELING

3

CED 5975CAREER COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT

3

CED 5979DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

3

CED 5997RESEARCH METHODS IN COUNSELING

3

Specialized Courses 9

CED 5501SURVEY ALCOHOL DRUG ABUSE COUNSELING

3

CED 5631COLLEGE STUDENT SERVICES AND COUNSELING

3

CED 5632COLLEGE COUNSELING AND STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

3

Practicum and Internship 9

CED 5980PRACTICUM IN COUNSELING

3

CED 5985INTERNSHIP IN COUNSELING I

3

CED 5986INTERNSHIP IN COUNSELING II

3

Total Credit Hours: 48