Counseling and Human Services
Master of Science in Community Counseling
The Master of Science in Community Counseling is a 48-credit progam that prepares students for employment in a variety of human service venues including community mental health counseling, career counseling, substance abuse services, counseling with youth, crisis counseling, and counseling persons who have experienced domestic violence. The program of study consists of core counseling courses, specialized courses appropriate to prepare the students to work in community agencies, and clinical experiences in community counseling settings. For more detailed information about this counseling program and our department policies, please visit our Master's Handbook.
Required Courses
In addition to courses specific to community counseling, students complete core courses that meet the curriculum requirements of CACREP. These required courses are as follows:
| COURSE # | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| COU 612 | Introduction to Professional Counseling | 3 |
| COU 614 | Group Work in Counseling | 3 |
| COU 624 | Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy | 3 |
| MFT 625 | Family Systems and Therapy | 3 |
| COU 626 | Social and Cultural Dimensions of Counseling | 3 |
| COU 628 | Life-Span Human Development | 3 |
| COU 642 | Career Development | 3 |
| COU 644 | Counseling Prepracticum | 3 |
| COU 646 | Assessment in Counseling | 3 |
| COU 750 | Practicum in Counseling | 3 |
| COU 758 | Research Methods | 3 |
| *SWK 725 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| COU 727 | Foundations of Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
| **COU 790 | Internship in Counseling | 6 |
*SWK 725 or an equivalent course.
**The internship must be completed in a mental health setting.
Electives
The remainder of the 48-credit hour program is made up of electives. Students have a variety of courses from which to choose within the Counseling and Human Services department, but are also allowed to choose related courses outside of the department. CHS offers the folllowing elective options:
| COURSE # | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| COU 575 | Orientation to Substances of Abuse | 3 |
| COU 651 | Crisis Counseling | 3 |
| COU 654 | Rape, Sexual Abuse, Incest: Counseling Issues | 3 |
| COU 675 | Substance Abuse Counseling | 3 |
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