Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology

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Faculty

Cheryl The, Interim Chair of the Department of Education and Psychology; Mark Aldridge, Program Director; Lynette Frantzen, Marcel Sargeant

Adjunct: Jeremy Carter, Elvin Gabriel, Kenneth Jones, Jimmy Kijai

Comprehensive Examination

Each student is required to successfully pass a comprehensive examination. Detailed information about the exam is provided by the Program Director. The exam must be taken during the last semester before anticipated graduation.

M.A. Info at a Glance

Program: Psychology

Type: M.A.

Counseling Psychology Requirements

This emphasis area seeks to prepare students to become Texas Licensed Psychological Associates (LPA) and/or prepare them to pursue a post-graduate degree in psychology.  All students in this concentration must take and pass the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) before applying for the Texas LPA Licensure.

Item #
Title
Credits
EDPY 500
Life Span Development
3
EDPY 505
Professional Ethics
3
EDPY 510
Career Development
3
EDPY 515
Abnormal Behaviors in Children and Adolescents
3
EDPY 520
Trends and Issues in Counseling
3
EDPY 525
Exceptionality and Testing
3
EDPY 530
Multicultural Counseling
3
EDPY 535
Group Counseling
3
EDPY 540
Administration of Counseling and Guidance
3
EDPY 545
Crisis Counseling
3
EDPY 550
Addictive Behaviors
3
EDPY 555
Psychopathology
3
EDPY 560
Personality Theories and Assessment
3
EDPY 565
Psychopharmacology
3
EDPY 575
Psychology Practicum
3
EDPY 585
Counseling Internship
3
EDPY 590
Counseling Internship II
3
EDUC 525
Psychology of Learning
3
EDUC 535
Educational and Psychological Research
3
EDUC 555
Statistical Methods
3
 
Sub-Total Credits
60
 
Total credits for degree:
60