Degree Requirements
Program
of Study
Personal Growth
Degree of Candidacy
Graduation
Program
of Study
39 credits of graduate level course work as follows,
plus a minimum of 10 credits in Internship (Total = 49 credits).
| Program Courses: 39 credits |
| PSYC 600 |
Intro to Counseling & Assessment |
PSYC 630 |
Theories & Techniques of Counseling
I |
| PSYC 602 |
Adv Research Evaluation and Interpretation
(or PSYC 570) |
PSYC 640 |
Theories & Techniques of Counseling
II |
| PSYC 610 |
Small Group Dynamics/Group Counseling |
PSYC 650 |
Family Therapy |
| PSYC 614 |
Adv Developmental Psychology |
PSYC 660 |
Individual Assessment |
| PSYC 617 |
Adv Abnormal Psychology |
PSYC 670 |
Multicultural Counseling Techniques |
| PSYC 618 |
Adv Child & Adolescent Disorders |
PSYC ___ |
Approved Elective |
| PSYC 619** |
Professional, Ethical and Legal Issues
in Counseling |
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*Students who have a strong Research Methods
background are encouraged to substitute PSYC 570 for PSYC 602.
This course is ideal for those who wish to engage in research
and prepare to go on for doctoral studies. You may wish to consult
with your advisor in order to determine your eligibility to enroll
in PSYC 570, which is a 4 credit course.
**In order to complete the program, students
will have to take PSYC 619 during an intersession or summer session.
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Internship: 10 Credits minimum
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PSYC 695
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Internship in Counseling (5-12 credits)
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PSYC 696
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Advanced Internship in Counseling (5-12 credits)
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| Approved Psychology electives: |
| Any 500 |
Level PSYC Course |
PSYC 591 |
Seminar in Psychology |
| PSYC 504 |
Psychology of the Exceptional Child |
PSYC 602* |
Adv Research Eval & Inter |
| PSYC 520 |
Physiological Psychology |
PSYC 616 |
Psychological Issues in Career Counseling |
| PSYC 530 |
Health Psychology |
PSYC 680 |
Adv Treatment Strategies w/ Children
& Adolescents |
| PSYC 544 |
The Male Experience |
PSYC 686 |
Addictions Issues & Treatment |
| PSYC 570 |
Adv Experimental Psyc |
PSYC 692 |
Adv. Seminar in Psychology |
| PSYC 581 |
History and Systems |
PSYC 698 |
Readings in Psychology |
| PSYC 585 |
Behavioral App to Human Problems |
PSYC 699 |
Ind. Research in Psychology |
| PSYC 590 |
Special Topics in Psyc |
PSYC/SCCO 625 |
Spec. Topics: The Counselor as a Person |
| Approved Education electives**: |
| SCCO 608 |
Career Guidance and Counseling |
EDUC 606 |
Developmental Theory & Expiential
Growth |
| EDUC 523 |
AIDS Education & Counseling |
EDUC 590 |
Spec. Topics: AIDS: Peer Counseling
& Education |
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*You may take both 570 and 602; one can count
as the program requirement and one as an elective.
**Other SCCO and EDUC courses with prior approval
of M.S. Committee.
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Minimum requirement: 49 credit hours
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Personal
Growth Experience
All students are required to participate in a counseling experience
designed to enhance their self-growth and self-awareness. This may be
individual or group counseling, or a structured workshop, and must be
6 hours in length.
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Degree
Candidacy
Frostburg State University regards degree candidacy as an important
element of the Master of Science in Counseling Psychology degree program.
The purpose of degree candidacy is to provide a formal mechanism as
part of your program of study whereby your academic performance and
progress toward completion of degree requirements are evaluated. Criteria
for this evaluation are found in the M.S. in Counseling Psychology Graduate
Student Handbook.
Graduation
In addition to satisfactorily completing the basic
master's degree requirements described in the University
Graduate Catalog, an exit interview and recommendation for graduation
from your Master's Committee (your advisor and one other faculty member)
are required. You must apply for graduation according to the schedule
listed in the academic regulations section of the Graduate Catalog.
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