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Student Internship
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Students role playing
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West Plains Spring 2016
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Dr. Mingo presenting
Program Requirements
Program requirements
All students are required to complete a 47 hour professional counseling core and a minimum of 13 credit hours in one of two counseling options: (a) School Counseling or (b) Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Students in each option will complete additional requirements as specified below and may complete additional courses as electives. Students interested in K-12 School Counseling certification should complete the School Counseling option.
Total required hours for each option area are:
- School Counseling: 60 hrs
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling: 60 hrs
Counseling core
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Course Code |
Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COU 701 | Assessment and Testing for Counselors | 3 hrs |
| COU 703 | Professional Orientation and Ethical Practice in School and Mental Health Counseling | 3 hrs |
| COU 705 | Orientation to Personal and Professional Development in Mental Health and School Counseling | 1 hr |
| COU 707 | Human Growth and Development | 3 hrs |
| COU 708 | Play Therapy and Child Counseling Techniques | 3 hrs |
| COU 710 | Counseling and Helping Relationships | 2 hrs |
| COU 711 | Counseling and Helping Relationships Lab | 1 hr |
| COU 714 | Social-Cultural Diversity in Counseling | 3 hrs |
| COU 716 | Adolescent and Young Adult Counseling in School and Mental Health Settings | 1 hr |
| COU 720 | Substance Abuse and Addiction Issues in Counseling | 3 hrs |
| COU 724 | Assessment and Diagnosis | 3 hrs |
| COU 733 | Couples and Family Counseling | 3 hrs |
| COU 751 | Theories and Techniques in Counseling | 3 hrs |
| COU 752 or COU 754 |
Career Development or Counseling for Post-Secondary and Career Readiness K-12 |
3 hrs |
| COU 756 or COU 757 |
Group Counseling and Group Work or Group Counseling Through Play |
3 hrs |
| COU 768 | Crisis Counseling and Disaster Mental Health Response | 3 hrs |
| COU 777 | Counseling Practicum | 2 hrs |
| COU 794 | Introduction to Research and Program Evaluation in Counseling | 2 hrs |
| COU 765 | Research and Program Evaluation Seminar in Counseling | 2 hrs |
| Total | 47 hrs | |
School Counseling option
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Credit Hours | 47 hrs | |
| COU 704 | Introduction to School Counseling | 2 hrs |
| COU 779 | School Counseling Practicum | 2 hrs |
| COU 781 | Secondary School Counseling Internship | 3 hrs |
| COU 783 | Elementary School Counseling Internship | 3 hrs |
| Counseling Electives | 3 hrs | |
| Total | 60 hrs | |
Clinical Mental Health Counseling option
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Credit Hours | 47 hrs | |
| COU 709 | Introduction to Mental Health Counseling | 1 hr |
| COU 778 | Mental Health Counseling Practicum | 2 hrs |
| COU 785 | Mental Health Counseling Internship | 6 hrs |
| Counseling Electives | 4 hrs | |
| Total | 60 hrs | |
Courses that students may choose from to get to the 3-4 credit hours of required electives can include:
- Any course in the two counseling option tracks
- Any course in EdS, Special Education and Assessment degree not otherwise listed above
- COU 700 - Problems in Counseling (1-3 hrs)
- COU 753 - Analysis of Childhood Learning and Adjustment (3 hrs)
- COU 766 - Psychopharmacology for Counselors (3 hrs)
- COU 787 - Advanced Play Therapy Practicum (3 hrs)
- COU 789 - Advanced Level: Play Therapy Supervisor (3 hrs)
- COU 795 - Topics in Counseling (1-3 hrs)
- COU 799 - Thesis (1-6 hrs)
For students interested in school counselor certification who do not have a teaching degree and certificate, additional course work in teaching will be required in the following areas: Psychology of the Exceptional Child, Teaching Methods/Practices and Classroom Management. These courses are not part of the degree program, but are required for certification in Missouri.
Contact the professional education certification office for more information.