Masters degree in Counseling Psychology Community Counseling Psychology at Arcadia University

*Option A: 48 credits (satisfies course and credit requirement to sit for the National Counselor’s Examination)
*Option B: 60 credits (satisfies course and credit requirement to apply for licensure in Pennsylvania)

1 Core Courses (42 to 48 credits)

*PY 492 Psychology as a Natural Science (or PY 574 Clinical Psychopharmacology)
*PY 493 Psychology as a Social Science
*PY 500 Educational and Career Counseling, Community
*PY 516 Human Development: Life Span
*PY 521 Research Design, Methods and Evaluation
*PY 570 Professional Issues in Counseling
*PY 572 Concepts of Mental Health and Mental Illness
*PY 586 Theories and Techniques of Counseling
*PY 610 Group Counseling
*PY 620 Advanced Counseling Techniques
*PY 625 Psychological Testing
*PY 688 Cultural Bases of Counseling
*PY 630A/B Practicum (Option A: 3 credits, 150 hours; Option B: 6 credits, 300 hours)
*PY 631A/B Practicum (Option A: 3 credits, 150 hours; Option B: 6 credits, 300 hours)

2. Concentration Courses (Option A: 6 credits; Option B: 12 credits)

Chosen with the adviser to develop a concentration or specialty area in counseling. May include 6 credits of PY 589 Independent Study. Approved electives include the following:

*BA 462 Human Resources Administration
*BA 463 International Organizational Behavior
*ED 580 Introduction to Inclusive Education
*ED 585 Positive Behavioral Approaches
*HE 573 Human Sexuality
*HE 575 Family in Contemporary Society
*HE 576 Drug Use and Abuse in Society
*HE 578 Stress: Use and Misuse
*HE 581 Nutritional Science and Human Needs
*HE 583 Contemporary Health Topics
*PY 422 Psychology of Women
*PY 430 Seminar in Theories of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
*PY 517 Human Development: The School Years, K–12
*PY 574 Clinical Psychopharmacology (if not needed as a core course)
*PY 589 Independent Research
*PY 605 Drug and Alcohol Counseling
*PY 611 Couples and Family Therapy
*PY 615 Child and Adolescent Counseling: Clinical and School Applications
*PY 618 Introduction to Assessment and Treatment of Trauma
*PY 621 Advanced Child and Adolescent Counseling
*PY 622 Advanced Treatment and Recovery in Trauma Intensive Environments
*PY 623 Strategies for Treating Grief and Bereavement
*PY 699 Master’s Thesis in Psychology

3. Pre-practicum

A non-credit pre-practicum experience consisting of at least 100 hours of documented, supervised counseling experience in schools, hospitals or community agencies is required before the student is permitted to do the practicum.