Counseling M.A.

(Major Code: 5464)

Major in Counseling

(Major Code: 5464)

General Requirements

Formal admittance to the counselor education program requires:

Admittance to WTAMU’s Graduate School;
Admittance to the program based on a minimum composite score of 1,500 which will be calculated by Graduate Record Exam (GRE) + (last 60 hours GPA x 200). Applicants not meeting these criteria may apply for conditional admission;
Completion of a formal application form listing references to be contacted by the department; and
Formal interviews conducted with candidates.

To enter the program, students must:

Meet all graduate admission requirements.
Have completed 12 semester hours in education and/or psychology, including PSYC 2301 and 4360.
Make application to the program as explained at wtcounseling.com.

Requirements (48 hours)

EDPD 6303 - Education Research 3
COUN 6305 - Theories of Counseling 3
COUN 6327 - Career Counseling 3
COUN 6328 - Group Counseling 3
COUN 6372 - Assessment and Testing in Counseling 3
COUN 6375 - Essential Helping Skills of Counseling 3
COUN 6330 - Cross-cultural Counseling 3 (three hours) or
EDPD 6304 - Multicultural Education 3 (three hours)
EDPD 6329 - Human Development 3 (three hours) or
PSYC 6340 - Seminar in Human Development 3 (three hours)
COUN 6399 - Practicum in Counseling 3
COUN 6398 - Internship in Counseling 3 (six hours)
COUN 6373 - Couples and Family Counseling 3
PSYC 6360 - Advanced Psychopathology 3

Six hours from:

Note:

Students wishing to provide supervision after licensure are required to take COUN 6382 .

After completing the 48-semester-hour program, students must apply for a temporary license which is needed prior to beginning the required 3,000-clock-hour internship under approved supervision.

Marriage and Family Emphasis

Six hours from:

Note:

The marriage and family emphasis meets academic requirements set by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists.