Counselor Education Program
Community Counseling Program Requirements
(Does not lead to university recommendation for school counselor certification)
The curriculum for the Community Counseling Program includes the following graduate courses:
| Open to all Graduate Students: (3 SH) | ||
| ED 572 | Career Education and Development | 3 SH |
| Open to students accepted to program or by permission of department chair: (6 SH) | ||
| ED 585 | Introduction to Community and School Counseling | 3 SH |
| ED 586 | Theories of Counseling | 3 SH |
| For Students Accepted to Program Only: (39 SH) | ||
| ED 587 | Counseling Diverse Populations | 3 SH |
| EPY 600 | Assessment for Counselors | 3 SH |
| EPY 601 | Fundamentals of Statistics and Research Design | 3 SH |
| EPY 602 | Interviewing and Consultation Across the Life Span: Principles and Techniques | 3 SH |
| EPY 603 | Group Work Foundation: Theory and Practice | 3 SH |
| EPY 605 | Individual Counseling in the Community: Clinical Skills | 3 SH |
| EPY 606 | Advanced Group Work: Theory and Practice | 3 SH |
| EPY 608 | Community Counseling: Mgt., Delivery & Consultation | 3 SH |
| EPY 611 | Practicum in Community Counseling* | 3 SH |
| EPY 614/615 | Internship in Community Counseling* | 6 SH |
| Electives | 6 SH | |
Total: 48 SH |
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*All core courses must be completed before taking EPY 611 and EPY 614/615.
Core Courses: ED 572; ED 585-587; EPY 600-603; EPY 605, 606 & 608
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