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Graduate Counseling - Curriculum

Candidates must complete core, clinical experience, specialization, and elective courses as advised by the Graduate Counseling department. In addition, individualized programs of study can be designed which enable students to fulfill requirements for multiple specializations and license types.

The following section lists the required courses in the programs of study offered by the Division of Graduate Studies in Counseling at Indiana Wesleyan University.

Addictions Counseling Program
CNS 511 Issues in Addiction Recovery 3 credit hours
CNS 535 Theories and Treatment of Addiction 3 credit hours
CNS 502 Multicultural Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 503 Theory and Techniques in the Helping Relationship 3 credit hours
CNS 504 Theory and Techniques in Group Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 506 Appraisal of Individuals and Families 3 credit hours
CNS 507 Research and Evaluation of Methods and Practice 3 credit hours
CNS 508 Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues 3 credit hours
CNS 509 Integration of the Theory and Practice of Christian Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 512 Psychopharmacology 3 credit hours
CNS 533 Psychopathology 3 credit hours
CNS 545 Counseling Addicted Families 3 credit hours
CNS 550 Supervised Practicum 3 credit hours
CNS 551 Supervised Internship 3 credit hours
CNS 552 Supervised Internship 3 credit hours
  Elective 3 credit hours
Total 48 credit hours

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program
CNS 501 Human Growth and Development 3 credit hours
CNS 502 Multicultural Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 503 Theory and Techniques in the Helping Relationship 3 credit hours
CNS 504 Theory and Techniques in Group Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 505 Theory and Techniques in Career Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 506 Appraisal of Individuals and Families 3 credit hours
CNS 507 Research and Evaluation of Methods and Practice 3 credit hours
CNS 508 Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues 3 credit hours
CNS 509 Integration of the Theory and Practice of Christian Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 522 Foundations in Clinical Mental Health Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 523 Clinical Assessment and Intervention in Clinical Mental Health Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 524 Ecological Counseling and Prevention 3 credit hours
CNS 511 Issues in Addiction Recovery 3 credit hours
CNS 512 Psychopharmacology 3 credit hours
CNS 533 Psychopathology 3 credit hours
CNS 550 Supervised Practicum 3 credit hours
CNS 551 Supervised Internship 3 credit hours
CNS 552 Supervised Internship 3 credit hours
CNS 554 Supervised Internship 3 credit hours
  Elective 3 credit hours
Total 60 credit hours

Community Counseling Program
CNS 501 Human Growth and Development 3 credit hours
CNS 502 Multicultural Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 503 Theory and Techniques in the Helping Relationship 3 credit hours
CNS 504 Theory and Techniques in Group Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 505 Theory and Techniques in Career Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 506 Appraisal of Individuals and Families 3 credit hours
CNS 507 Research and Evaluation of Methods and Practice 3 credit hours
CNS 508 Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues 3 credit hours
CNS 509 Integration of the Theory and Practice of Christian Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 522 Foundations in Clinical Mental Health Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 523 Clinical Assessment and Intervention in Clinical Mental Health Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 550 Supervised Practicum 3 credit hours
CNS 551 Supervised Internship 3 credit hours
CNS 552 Supervised Internship 3 credit hours
  Electives 6 credit hours
Total 48 credit hours

Marriage and Family Therapy Program
CNS 501 Human Growth and Development 3 credit hours
CNS 502 Multicultural Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 503 Theory and Techniques in the Helping Relationship 3 credit hours
CNS 504 Theory and Techniques in Group Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 505 Theory and Techniques in Career Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 506 Appraisal of Individuals and Families 3 credit hours
CNS 507 Research and Evaluation of Methods and Practice 3 credit hours
CNS 508 Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues 3 credit hours
CNS 509 Integration of the Theory and Practice of Christian Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 520 Sexuality, Intimacy, and Gender 3 credit hours
CNS 533 Psychopathology 3 credit hours
CNS 541 Foundations of Marriage and Family Therapy 3 credit hours
CNS 542 Major Models of MFT I: Theory, Assessment, and Application 3 credit hours
CNS 543 Major Models of MFT II: Theory, Assessment, and Application 3 credit hours
CNS 546 Major Models of MFT III: Theory, Assessment, and Application 3 credit hours
CNS 550 Supervised Practicum 3 credit hours
CNS 551 Supervised Internship 3 credit hours
CNS 552 Supervised Internship 3 credit hours
CNS 554 Supervised Internship 3 credit hours
  Elective 3 credit hours
Total 60 credit hours

School Counseling Program
CNS 501 Human Growth and Development 3 credit hours
CNS 502 Multicultural Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 503 Theory and Techniques in the Helping Relationship 3 credit hours
CNS 504 Theory and Techniques in Group Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 505 Theory and Techniques in Career Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 506 Appraisal of Individuals and Families 3 credit hours
CNS 507 Research and Evaluation of Methods and Practice 3 credit hours
CNS 508 Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues 3 credit hours
CNS 509 Integration of the Theory and Practice of Christian Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 519 School Counseling I: Theories and Techniques 3 credit hours
CNS 527 Child and Adolescent Development and Treatment 3 credit hours
CNS 529 School Counseling II: Theories and Techniques 3 credit hours
CNS 550 Supervised Practicum 3 credit hours
CNS 551 Supervised Internship 3 credit hours
CNS 552 Supervised Internship 3 credit hours
  Elective 3 credit hours
Total 48 credit hours

Student Development Counseling and Administration Program
SDC 501 History of Higher Education 2 credit hours
CNS 502 Multicultural Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS 503 Theory and Techniques in the Helping Relationship 3 credit hours
CNS 504 Theory and Techniques in Group Counseling 3 credit hours
SDC 505 Career Counseling for Student Development 2 credit hours
CNS 506 Appraisal of Individuals and Families 3 credit hours
CNS 507 Research and Evaluation of Methods and Practice 3 credit hours
SDC 508 Legal and Ethical Issues in Student Development 2 credit hours
SDC 509 Administration and Finance in Higher Education 3 credit hours
SDC 551 Supervised Internship 3 credit hours
SDC 552 Supervised Internship 3 credit hours
SDC 510 The College Student 3 credit hours
SDC 525 Special Topics in Student Life Administration 3 credit hours
Total 36 credit hours

Addictions Counseling Certificate
CNS 511 Issues in Addiction Recovery 3 credit hours
CNS 512 Psychopharmacology 3 credit hours
CNS 533 Psychopathology 3 credit hours
CNS 535 Theories and Treatment of Addiction 3 credit hours
CNS 545 Counseling Addicted Families 3 credit hours
Total 15 credit hours


Elective Courses*
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 *Up to 9 hours of electives may be transferred from another institution or taken from other graduate programs at Indiana Wesleyan University.

 
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