Counseling M.A.

(Major Code: 5464)

Major in Counseling

(Major Code: 5464)

General Requirements

Formal admittance to the counselor education program requires:

Complete application and interview for the counseling program.
Three letters of recommendation with at least one from a previous supervisor familiar with your work.
Undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher in the last 60 hours of course work.

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 (6 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.

NOTE:

Licensure as a Professional Counselor by the State of Texas, according to the Texas Administrative Code Title 22, Part 30, Section 681, requires the candidate to hold a master’s or doctoral degree in counseling or a counseling related field from an accredited college or university meeting the academic requirements; as part of the graduate program, a supervised practicum experience that is primarily counseling in nature; after the graduate degree, an applicant must take and pass the National Counselor Exam and the Texas Jurisprudence Exam; after receiving temporary LPC licensure, applicant must complete a 3,000 clock-hour (1,500 direct client contact) under the supervision of a board-approved supervisor. For more information about the Texas Licensed Professional Counselor Requirements, please visit its website at: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/counselor/lpc_laws.shtm.