Counseling and Educational Psychology
Master of Arts in Counseling & Guidance Degree Requirements
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Students in this program will take all of the coursework needed to be eligible for licensure as a professional counselor in the State of Missouri. Students also may arrange their internship setting placements similar to those in which they plan to work.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (Effective Fall 2008)
Required Core Courses (42 credit hours)
*CPCE 5500 Intro to
Prof Counseling (3) NOTE: for MH, C/F, and Substance Abuse emphases only
*CPCE
5502 Foundations of Elementary & Secondary Guidance
(3) NOTE: for school counseling
emphasis only
CPCE 5503 Psychopathology: Diagnosis and Classification
CPCE 5505 Career Development I (3) (may be taken anytime if in an advanced
degree program)
*EDRP 5508 Prin. & Methods of Research (3)
CPCE 5515 Assessment Methods in Professional Counseling (3)
CPCE 5520 Theories of Counseling (3)
CPCE 5530 Methods of Counseling (3)
CPCE 5531 Counseling Practicum I (3)
CPCE 5532 Counseling Practicum II (3) OR CPCE 5533 Couples and
Family (C/F) Practicum if C/F Emphasis area
CPCE 5540 Theories & Methods of Group Counseling (3)
CPCE 5551 Counseling In a Pluralistic Society (3)
CPCE 5553 Ethics & Prof. Issues in Counseling. (3)
CPCE 5575A Internship (3)
CPCE 5575B Internship (3)
Emphasis Areas (Select One)
School Counseling
Elementary, Secondary, All Level (Already Certified Teachers)
Emphasis Courses (Elementary and Secondary 12 credits or All Level 15 credits)
*TE 5404 Ed of the
Exceptional Child and Youth (3) NOTE: Many certified teachers have already had
this course; you DO
NOT need to retake it).
CPCE 5504 School
Guidance Programs (3) (Elementary/Secondary/All Level)
*EDRP 5510 Child
Behavior & Development (3) (Elementary/All Level) OR
*EDRP 5512 Adolescent Development and the School (3) (Secondary/All Level)
OR
*EDRP 5513 Lifespan
Human Development (3) (K-12)
CPCE 5550 Organization & Administration of
Counseling Programs (Elementary/Secondary/All Level)
Elementary, Secondary, All Level (Non-certified Teachers and Others)
Required Courses
(Elementary and Secondary 18 credits or ALL Level 18-21 credits)
CPCE 5504 School Guidance Programs (3)
(Elementary/Secondary/All Level)
*EDRP 5510 Child Behavior & Development (3)
(Elementary/All Level) OR
*EDRP 5512 Adolescent Development and the School (3) (Secondary/All Level)
OR
*EDRP 5513 Lifespan
Human Development (3) (K-12)
*TE 5404 Education of Exceptional Child and Youth (3)
(Elementary/Secondary/All Level)
*EDCI 5512 Strategies for Effective Classroom Management
(3) (Elementary/Secondary/All Level)
*EDCI 5517 Teaching Methods & Practices (3)
(Elementary/Secondary/All Level)
CPCE
5550 Organization & Administration of Counseling Programs
(Elementary/Secondary/All Level)
Mental Health
Counseling
Required Courses (18 credit hours)
CPCE 5527 Theory/Methods of Sex Counseling (3)
CPCE 5521 Special Counseling Methods-Substance Abuse (3)
CPCE 5590MH Seminar in Mental Health Counseling (3)
*EDRP 5513 Lifespan Human Development (3)
2 Approved Electives (6)
Couples and Family Counseling
Required Courses
(18 credit hours)
CPCE 5527
Theory/Methods of Sex Counseling (3)
CPCE 5541 Couples and
Family Therapy (3)
CPCE 5542 Theory and
Techniques of Family Systems Therapy (3)
CPCE 5590CF Seminar
in Couples and Family Counseling (3)
*EDRP 5513 Lifespan
Human Development (3)
1 Approved Elective (3)
Gerontological Counseling
Required Courses (18 credit hours)
A&S 5500
Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Aging (3)
Nursing 530 The Experience of Health in Aging (3)
Sociology 410R Aging in Contemporary Society (3)
Psych 580 Counseling the Older Adult (3)
CPCE 590GC Seminar in Gerontological Counseling (3)
1 Approved Elective (3)
*Indicates courses that may be taken prior to formal admission to the MA Program
in Counseling and Guidance. Admission to UMKC as either a non-degree
seeking graduate student or visiting graduate student is required. Contact
the Admissions Office at
816-235-1111.
COURSE INFORMATION
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Course |
Title |
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W |
Su |
Prerequisite/Co
requisite |
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*CPCE |
5500 |
Introduction to
Professional Counseling |
F |
W |
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*CPCE |
5502 |
Foundations of |
F |
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CPCE |
5503 |
Psychopathology:
Diagnosis and Classification
|
F |
W |
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CPCE |
5504 |
School Guidance
Programs |
|
W |
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#CPCE |
5505 |
Career Development 1 |
F |
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Su |
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CPCE |
5515 |
Assessment Methods in
Professional Counseling |
F |
S |
Winter 08 only |
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CPCE |
5520 |
Theories of Counseling |
F |
W |
Summer 07 only |
CPCE 5500/5502 pre or co |
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CPCE |
5521 |
Special Counseling
Methods-Substance Abuse |
F |
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CPCE |
5527 |
Theory and Methods of
Sexual Counseling |
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|
Su |
CPCE 5520 pre or co |
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CPCE |
5530 |
Methods of Counseling |
F |
W |
Su |
CPCE 5520 pre or co |
|
CPCE |
5531 |
Counseling Practicum 1
(School Counseling students may not take this course in the summer)
|
F |
W |
Su |
CPCE 5530 pre; CPCE 5553 pre or co; EDCI 5517
pre (school emphasis: Non certified teachers) |
|
CPCE |
5532 |
Counseling Practicum 2
(School Counseling students may not take this course in the
summer) |
F |
W |
Su |
CPCE 5531 pre |
|
CPCE |
5533 |
Couples and Family
Therapy Practicum |
F |
W |
Su |
CPCE 5541 co; CPCE 5542 pre;
CPCE 5531 pre |
|
CPCE |
5539 |
Continuing Counseling
Practicum |
F |
W |
Su |
CPCE 5532 pre |
|
CPCE |
5540 |
Theories and Methods in
Group Counseling |
F |
W |
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CPCE 5530 pre |
|
CPCE |
5541 |
Couples and Family
Therapy |
|
W |
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CPCE |
5542 |
Theories and Techs. of
Family Systems Therapy |
F |
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CPCE 5530 pre |
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CPCE |
5550 |
Organization and Admin.
of Counseling Programs. |
F |
|
Su |
30
credit hours including CPCE 5532 |
|
CPCE |
5551 |
Counseling in a
Pluralistic Society |
|
W |
Su |
CPCE 5520 pre |
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CPCE |
5553 |
Ethics and Professional
Issues in Counseling |
F |
|
Su |
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CPCE |
5575A |
Internship in
Counseling A (School Counseling students may not take this
course in the summer) |
F |
W |
Su |
CPCE 5540 co; CPCE 5532 pre; CPCE 5533 pre for
CF emphasis; CPCE 5550 pre for School Counseling emphasis |
|
CPCE |
5575B |
Internship in
Counseling B (School Counseling students may not take this
course in the summer) |
F |
W |
Su |
CPCE 5575A pre |
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CPCE |
5589A |
Counseling the Older
Adult |
F |
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CPCE |
5590MH |
Seminar in Mental
Health |
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|
Su |
CPCE 5532 co |
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CPCE |
5590CF |
Seminar in Couples and
Family |
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|
Su |
CPCE 5533 co |
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CPCE |
5590GC |
Seminar in
Gerontological Counseling |
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|
Su |
CPCE 5532 co |
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*EDCI |
5512 |
Strategies for
Effective Classroom Management |
W |
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*EDCI |
5517 |
Teaching Methods and
Practices |
W |
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*EDRP |
5508 |
Principles and Methods
of Research |
F |
W |
Su |
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*EDRP |
5510 |
Child Behavior and
Development |
F |
|
Su |
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*EDRP |
5512 |
Adolescent Development
and the School |
F |
W |
Su |
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*EDRP |
5513 |
Lifespan and Human
Development |
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