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Professional Counseling Master of Science Program


Professional Counseling Faculty:  Brian Dew, Ph.D.- Program Coordinator, Gary Arthur, Ph.D., Catharina Chang, Ph.D.,  Diane Levy, Ph.D. , Jonathan Orr, Ph.D., &  Karen Ripley, Ph.D.

The Professional Counseling program enables the student to acquire expertise in the eight areas of knowledge and five counselor work behaviors required by CACREP. The program is designed to be full time (9.0 credit hours or more per semester) and completed in two years.  The common core areas are: professional identity, social and cultural foundations, ethics, human growth and development, career development, helping relationships, group work, appraisal, and research and program evaluation.

Students are exposed to a wide range of therapeutic models and counseling styles.  Graduates of this program are found working in mental health agencies, correctional settings, family counseling centers, business and personnel positions, private practice, and many other settings requiring expertise in human resource development. 

At completion of the program, the counselor is prepared to: Work individually with clients on educational, vocational, social, emotional, or personal problems, consult with other professionals and administrators concerning the client's developmental needs, participate in psychological assessment programs, including the interpretation of test results, provide information and understanding to clients in the areas of educational, social, or vocational planning, and conduct and facilitate local research efforts.


Program of Study 2007-2008
A. Professional Studies (8)
Required (8):
CPS 7340 Social/Cultural Issues in Counseling and Psychological Services (2)
CPS 7500 Individual and Family Over the Life Span (3)
EPRS 7900 Methods of Research in Education (3)

B. Major (29)
Required (29):
CPS 6010 Professional Identity and Ethics in Professional Counseling (3)
CPS 6410 Basic Counseling Skills (3)
CPS 6450 Group Counseling Systems (3)
CPS 7260 Counseling Systems and Interventions (3)
CPS 7300 Career Theory, Assessment, and Intervention (3)
CPS 7450 Educational and Psychological Appraisal (3)
CPS 7540 Consultation in Professional Counseling (2)
CPS 8100 Psychobehavioral Diagnosis (3)
CPS 8380 Family Systems and Interventions (3)
CPS 8460 Biopsychosocial Aspects of Addiction (3)

C. Applied Practice Sequence (8)
Required (8):
CPS 7660 Applied Practice I: Professional and Rehabilitation Counseling (2)
CPS 7680 Internship: Professional and Rehabilitation Counseling (6)

D. Elective (3): A list of approved electives for Professional Counseling Master’s Degree students is available in each student’s handbook and in the department at the front desk (COE 950).
Program total: minimum of 48 semester hours