 | The Master of Arts in Community Counseling The purpose of a community counselor's intervention is seen as facilitating growth towards one's human potential. It focuses on the wide span of personal problems that confront any individual facing the stresses and strains of modern life. Counselors are prepared to work in community mental health centers, private practice, social service agencies, health services, businesses, and educational or pastoral settings. Specific courses required for this degree are listed below.
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Required core courses | Course # | Title | # credits | | | | | | COUN 514 | Multicultural Counseling [prereq: COUN 541] | (3) | | COUN 515 | Ethics and Standards of Practice | (3) | | COUN 531 | Group Dynamics and Practice [prereq: COUN 541] | (3) | | COUN 533 | Theoretical and Practical Sources for Career/Lifestyle Development | (3) | | COUN 540 | Professional Orientation to and Foundations of Community Counseling | (3) | | COUN 541 | Skills and Techniques in Counseling | (3) | | COUN 543 | Theories of Counseling & Psychology | (3) | | COUN 544 | Mental Health Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning [prereq: COUN 540 and COUN 541] | (3) | | COUN 550 | Appraisal and Its Application to Counseling | (3) | | COUN 552 | Developmental Theories and Application [prereq: COUN 540] | (3) | | COUN 597 | Applied Research Methods for Counselors [prereq: COUN 550] | (3) | | | | | | COUN 568 | Practicum | (3) | | COUN 570 | Internship I | (3) | | COUN 571 | Internship II | (3) |
Total Required Core Credits: = 42credits PLUS 6 credits of approved Counselor Education Electives: = 48 credits Comprehensive Examination: All students are required to pass the comprehensive examination. Comprehensive examination dates are the 2nd Saturday in February and the 2nd Saturday in September. Electives Offered | | Course # | Title | # credits | | | | | | COUN 505 | The Maltreated Child | | | COUN 506 | Effective Communication with Children & Adolescents | | | COUN 521 | Counseling Immersion Experience: Guyana | (1 - 3) | | COUN 525 | Alternative Modes of Healing and Coun. | | | COUN 546 | Psychology and Spirituality of Dreamwork | (2) | | COUN 547 | Addiction Counseling | | | COUN 548 | The Psychology and Spirituality of Relationship | | | COUN 549 | Spiritually Based Techniques in Counseling | | | COUN 554 | Human Motivation & Change | | | COUN 558 | Grief, Loss, and Transition | | | COUN 559 | Psychology and Spirituality of Self-esteem | (2) | | COUN 569 | Child Sexual Abuse Assessment and Treatment, Project | |
Child Welfare Specialization | | COUN 505 | The Maltreated Child | | COUN 569 | Child Sexual Abuse Assessment and Treatment Project [prerequisite for COUN 568] |
Pastoral Counseling Specialization | | COUN 527 | Spiritual Care and Community Counseling | | COUN 528 | Counseling Techniques for the Pastoral Person - Substitute for COUN 541 | | COUN 545 | Psychology and Spirituality - Substitute for COUN 552 | | COUN 575 | Spiritual Assessment in Counseling [prereq for COUN 568] |
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