BA/MA Counselor Program Course Overview

B.A. - Behavioral Science Concentration (48 semester hours)

• Principles of Psychology (PSYCH 101)
• Principles of Learning (PSYCH 201)
• Physiological Psychology (PSYCH 251)
• Personality (PSYCH 305) or Abnormal Psychology (PSYCH 401)
• Social Problems (SOC 204)
• Minority Groups (SOC 205)
• Family Systems (SOC 303)
• Sociological Theory (SOC 401)
• Statistics for Behavioral Sciences (BSC 221)
• Social Psychology (BSC 301)
• Applied Behavioral Science Seminar (BSC 430), Applied Behavioral Science Internship (BSC 440) or, in place of BOTH BSC 430 and 440 (subject to approval), one sociology and one psychology elective
• Research Methods (BSC 502)
• Group Process (BSC 526)
• Counseling and Interviewing Processes (BSC 560).
• Students must maintain a minimum 3.3 GPA.

M.A. - Counseling and Human Development Mental Health Concentration (63 semester hours)

• Interpretation of Psychological Testing (CHD 603)
• Principles, Techniques, and Theories of Counseling and Development (CHD 610)
• Lifespan Development and Adjustment (CHD 612)
• Educational and Occupational Information (CHD 624)
• Marriage and Family Counseling (CHD 633)
• Chemical Dependency (CHD 635)
• Social and Cultural Diversity in Counseling (CHD 730)
• Ethics and Issues in Counseling (CHD 740
• Abnormal Behavior (CHD 772)
• Diagnosis of Mental/Emotional Disorders (CHD 775)
• Treatment of Mental/Emotional Disorders (CHD 777)
• Personality Assessment (CHD 780)
• Practicum: Counseling Techniques (CHD 790)
• Clinical Internship I (CHD 796A)
• Clinical Internship II (CHD 796B);
• Two CHD electives
• Includes 12 semester hours of Behavioral Science 500-level courses.