M.A. Degree in Counseling
Student Affairs / Counseling in Higher Education
Graduate Program Coordinator Dr. Larry D. Burlew Dr. Catherine B. Roland STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
It is the student's responsibility to
satisfactorily complete any, and all, prerequisites
and co-requisite courses before scheduling a
dependent course. Students are also
responsible for adhering to policies and procedures
found in the pertinent editions of the Graduate
Catalog, the Course Schedule Booklet, and the
Student Handbook.
Program Requirements
I.
Professional Core Courses (30 semester hours)
COUN 552: Introduction to
Professional and Ethical Issues in Counseling, 3
credits
COUN 577: Counseling Theories, 3 credits
ERLS 503: Methods of Research, 3 credits
COUN 579: Appraisal of Individual, 3 credits
COUN 582: Career Counseling, 3 credits
COUN 584: Group Counseling: Theories and Practice, 3
credits
COUN 588: Counseling Techniques, 3 credits
COUN 595: Multicultural Counseling, 3 credits
COUN 652: Introduction to Marriage, Couples, and
Family Counseling, 3 credits
COUN 531: Counseling Across
the Lifespan, 3 credits
or
COUN 532: Counseling Child and Adolescents, 3
credits
or
COUN 561: Developmental Psychology, 3 credits
II.
Practicum (3 semester hours)
COUN 624: Practicum in Counseling
III. Specialization Requirements and Electives (9
semester hours)
COUN 592: Theories of College
Student Development, 3 credits
COUN 589: Student Services in
Higher Education, 3 credits
or
ELAD 560: Workshop Seminar in Higher Education, 3
credits
Choose one from among
the following:
COUN 540: Introduction to Alcohol/Drug Counseling, 3
credits
COUN 673: Gender Issues in Counseling, 3 credits
ELAD 565: Two-year Junior College, 3 credits
IV. Internship (6 semester hours)
COUN 654: Internship
Counseling I
COUN 674: Internship Counseling 2
V. Comprehensive Exam
Nearing completion of the
program (i.e., after completing 33 semester hours),
the student will register for the comprehensive
examination given in the Fall or the Spring.
TO APPLY TO THIS PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT
http://www.montclair.edu/graduate/prospective/app.shtml
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