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Master of Arts in Counseling Curriculum

Core Courses- Each course required for all specializations
CNS501 Human Growth and Development3 credit hours
CNS502 Multicultural Counseling3 credit hours
CNS503 Theory and Techniques in the Helping Relationship3 credit hours
CNS504 Theory and Techniques in Group Counseling3 credit hours
CNS505 Theory and Techniques in Career Counseling3 credit hours
CNS506 Appraisal of Individuals and Families3 credit hours
CNS507 Research and Evaluation of Methods and Practice3 credit hours
CNS508 Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues3 credit hours
CNS509 Integration of the Theory and Practice of Christian Counseling3 credit hours

Clinical Experience Courses- Each of the following courses are required of students from each specialization:

CNS550 Supervised Practicum3 credit hours
CNS551 Supervised Internship3 credit hours
CNS552 Supervised Internship3 credit hours
CNS554* Advanced Internship
*required for Community Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Community/Addictions specializations only.



Specializations- In addition to the Core and Clinical Experience Courses listed above, additional coursework are required in the student's specialization as follows:

Community Counseling Specialization (60 semester hours, Licensure-track)
CNS522 Foundations and Contextual Dimensions of Community Counseling 3 credit hours
CNS523 Knowledge and Skills for the Practice of Community Counseling3 credit hours
Electives  15 credit hours

Community Counseling Specialization (48 semester hours, Non-Licensure-track)
CNS522 Foundations and Contextual Dimensions of Community Counseling3 credit hours
CNS523 Knowledge and Skills for the Practice of Community Counseling3 credit hours
Electives   6 credit hours
Addictions Specialization (48 semester hours)
CNS511 Issues in Addiction and Recovery3 credit hours
CNS512 Psychopharmacology3 credit hours
CNS533 Psychopathology3 credit hours
CNS535 Theories & Treatment of Addictions3 credit hours
CNS545 Counseling Addicted Families3 credit hours
Electives   

Addictions Specialization (60 semester hours)*
CNS511 Issues in Addiction and Recovery3 credit hours
CNS512 Psychopharmacology3 credit hours
CNS533 Psychopathology3 credit hours
CNS535 Theories & Treatment of Addictions3 credit hours
CNS545 Counseling Addicted Families3 credit hours
Electives  
*Individualized program can be designed for students seeking to fulfill requirement for state licensure as LMHCs, LPCs, or LMFTs

Marriage and Family Therapy Specialization (60 semester hours)
CNS520 Sexuality, Intimacy Gender3 credit hours
CNS533 Psychopathology3 credit hours
CNS541 Foundations of Marriage and Family Counseling3 credit hours
CNS542 Major Models of MFT I: Theory, Assessm't and Application3 credit hours
CNS543 Major Models of MFT II: Theory, Assessm't and Application3 credit hours
CNS546 Major Models of MFT III: Theory, Assessm't and Application3 credit hours
Electives  

School Counseling Specialization (48 semester hours)
CNS519 Theories and Techniques of School Counseling I
CNS527 Child & Adolescent Development and Treatment
CNS529 Theories and Techniques of School Counseling II
Electives  


Students must also complete the appropriate number of electives (indicated below) to complete their degree program.

48-Hour Community Counseling Concentration6 credit hrs required
60-Hour Community Counseling Concentration15 credit hrs required
60-Hour Community Counseling/Addictions Concentration6 credit hrs required
48-Hour Addictions Concentration3 credit hrs required
60-Hour Addictions Concentration3 credit hrs required
60-Hour Marriage and Family Therapy Concentration3 credit hrs required
48-Hour School Counseling Concentration3 credit hrs required


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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