Graduate Programs
The Master of Arts Degree in Counseling Psychology - Specialty in Marital and Family Therapy
Hours: 60
Thesis: Optional
Department Chairperson: Dr. Margaret A. Herrick
(Counseling and Human Services)
Department Office: 105 Graduate Center
Telephone: (610) 683-4204
Department Chairperson: Dr. Anita M. Meehan
(Psychology)
Department Office: 384 Old Main
Telephone: (610) 683-4455
Program Coordinator: Dr. Thomas A. Seay
Office: 107 Graduate Center
Telephone: (610) 683-4206
This program requires sixty (60) credit hours and a comprehensive examination for graduation. Admission to this program requires the Graduate Record Examination, three (3) letters of Recommendation, an autobiography, and an interview. Applicants are notified of the date of the interview after ALL other general admission requirements have been completed. Applicants who do not have a Psychology background will be asked to complete additional undergraduate Psychology courses.
Upon completion of the program, students will have met the academic eligibility requirements to sit for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Examination.
Transient students who intend to apply for admission to the M.A. in Counseling Psychology are advised that only ONE of the following four courses taken as a transient student will be accepted toward completion of degree requirements:
COU 530 - Fundamentals of Counseling
PSY 546 - Psychopathology
PSY 545 - Theories of Personality
CPY 540 - Group Counseling and Psychotherapy
NOTE: Applicants in the transient status are limited to ONE course prior to admission.
All students accepted into this program must complete all requirements within eight (8) calendar years.
The following is the course of study for this program. Acceptable substitute courses are listed in parentheses. Advisor approval is necessary for all course substitutions.
Area I Individual Therapy Courses (15 hours)
COU 530 Fundamentals of Counseling
COU 548 Counseling Theories Seminar (PREREQUISITE: COU 530)
PSY 530 Life Span Development
PSY 545 Theories of Personality
PSY 546 Psychopathology
Area II Marital and Family Courses (18 hours)
Courses carry prerequisites. Please refer to course descriptions on pages 93 - 96.
COU 528 Seminar in Marital Therapy
COU 538 The Addicted Family
COU 558 Structural and Strategic Family Therapy
COU 578 Case Analysis
CPY 544 Professional Orientation and Ethics in Family Therapy
CPY 554 Psychology of Family Systems
* Jointly offered by the Department of Counseling and Human Services and the Department of Psychology.
594 Field Experience (PREREQUISITE: CPY 580)
Area III Group Therapy (3 hours)
CPY 540 Group Counseling and Psychotherapy (PREREQUISITE: COU 530) OR
COU 546 Group Processes (PREREQUISITE: COU 530)
Area IV Diagnostics, Evaluation, and Research (6 hours)
COU 507 Educational and Psychological Tests and Measurement AND
COU 508 Research Design and Statistics (PREREQUISITE: EDU 507)
OR
CPY 511 Research Design, Statistics AND
PSY 512 Psychological Testing (PREREQUISITE: CPY 511)
Area V Electives (9 hours)
AVC/LIB 525 Microcomputers for Educators
COU 518 Professional Orientation & Ethics in the Agency Setting
COU 519 Intercultural Issues in Counseling (PREREQUISITE: COU 530)
COU 535 Career Development and Information Services
COU 550 Counseling the Aged
CPY 560 Selected Topics and Issues in Community Counseling
CPY 581 Independent Study
PSY 536 Individual Testing and Assessment
PSY 429 Behavior Modification Procedures
PSY 509 Psychological Testing
PSY 557 Organizational Behavior
PSY 565 Theories of Learning
SOC 510 Deviant Behavior
Area VI Practicum and Internship (9 hours scheduled during FINAL semesters)
CPY 580 Seminar in Advanced Counseling
(PREREQUISITE: COU 530, COU 548 AND COU 546 OR CPY 540)
COU 594 Field Experience (6 hours) (PREREQUISITE: CPY 580)
The Field Experience is 6 semester hours: No more than 3 semester hours of Field Experience may be completed per semester; therefore, two consecutive semesters (Fall/Spring) of Field Experience must be taken. The internship will be scheduled during the final semesters. Students are expected to have completed ALL course work prior to taking COU 594, Field Experience. (Exceptions to this MUST be cleared by the student's faculty advisor.) Internship requires a pre-registration and professional liability insurance.
The faculty members of the Department of Counseling and Human Services reserve the right to terminate the training or supervision of any candidate who does not show himself or herself capable of achieving an acceptable standard of personal and/or professional behavior. This standard also applies to candidates for admission.
NOTE: Upon admission, all students are given a copy of the Department Student Evaluation Policy. A copy of this policy is also on file in the Department Office.