Programme Information
Overview
The Master of Science in Counseling Psychology is designed to give graduate students a broad background in mental health counseling and to prepare them to work in a variety of contexts: schools, industrial settings, and mental health facilities. A Christian worldview will inform the interpretation of current psychological and counseling theories.
Campus: Main Campus
Total Programme Credits: 48
Programme Duration: 2 years
Programme Delivery: Face-to-face/Blended
Requirements
A Bachelors degree from a creditable institution with a “B” grade average or better.
Additional Requirements
Regular admission may be obtained after the student has maintained a 3.0 GPA for 15 credits.
Courses
Fundamentals
- COUN 501 Christian Counseling: Approaches & Techniques 3
Foundations of Counseling
- PSYC 510 Developmental Issues: Counseling Implications 3
- PSYC 511 Psychological Research Methods 3
- COUN630 Crisis Intervention 3
- Research & Evaluation
- PSYC 620 Psychological Testing and Assessment` 3
- PSYC 615 Behavioral Statistics 3
Counseling Context
- COUN 520 Theories and Techniques in Counseling 3
- PSYC 525 Group Processes: Theory and Practice 3
- MFTH 615 Marriage, Family and The Life Cycle 3
- Professional Standards and Ethics
- PSYC 650 Professional Ethics 3
- COUN 530 Practicum I (Yr. I) 3
- COUN 531 Practicum II (during yr. II) 3
- PSYC 699 Master’s Project/Thesis 3
Electives (9 Credits) 9
Marriage/Family Counseling
- MFTH 535 Marriage Counseling 3
- COUN 611 Child Psychotherapy 3
- COUN 635 Family Therapy 3
Community Counseling
- PSYC 540 Multicultural Issues 3
- PSYC 630 Psychopathology: Classification and Treatment 3
- PSYC 645 Organizational Psychology 3
School Counseling
- COUN 605 Issues in School Counseling 3
- COUN 555 Career Development 3
- COUN 625 Administration/Supervision of Guidance Services 3