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School of Arts and Sciences
Counseling College Counseling and Student Affairs Concentration
Master of Science
2020-2021 Curriculum
A student must complete the course and credit requirements as defined on this curriculum sheet to be a candidate for the Master of Science in major . Additional policies , procedures and requirements may be found in the current Graduate University Catalog and / or the field placement handbooks .
ESCS
Degree Requirement A student must already hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university for this degree .
Practicum ( 100 hours ) and internship ( 600 hours - 200 in each internship experience are required ).
MAJOR
Core Requirements - 30 credits CNS 501 Counseling Skills
3
CNS 504
Human Development
3
Credit Requirements
CNS 505
Foundations of Counseling
3
A minimum of 60 credtis is required for this college counseling and
CNS 510
Research Methods
3
student affairs concentration degree .
CNS 513
Practicum
3
CNS 520
Theories in Counseling
3
Up to 6 credits from a related master level degree can be transferred .
CNS 521
Assessment Techniques in Counseling
3
CNS 527
Social Justice , Multicultural & Diversity
3
Pre-practicm hours are enbedded within the course work : CNS 505 and
Issues in Counseling
CNS 527
CNS 531
Career Development
3
CNS 533
Substance Use / Abuse
3
Grade Requirements
The minimum major and cumulative GPA of 3.0 ( B ) average is required to remain in good academic standing . One grade of a C + is permitted but a 3.0 grade point average must be maintained throughout the program . Students may retake a maximum of 2 courses in which they earned a C or C +. Students may retake an individual course only one time . Students may not earn any grade below a C and remain in the program .
Concentration Requirements - 30 Credits
CNS 503
DSM / Psychopathology
3
CNS 509
College Student Development
3
CNS 511
Current Practices in Student Affairs
3
Administration
CNS 535
Group Counseling and Facilitation Skills
3
CNS 604
Internship I ( CCSA )
3
CNS 605
Internship II ( CCSA )
3
CNS 606
Internship III ( CCSA )
3
CNS
Electives
9
Office of the Registrar 8 / 19 / 2020