The Master of Science in Professional Counseling is designed for students seeking careers as professional counselors in mental health and related fi elds.
The program requires a minimum of 60 credits and is designed to address the educational requirements for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania.
Note: additional supervised experience is required for licensure.
Required Courses
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| PRC 701 |
Human Growth and LIfespan Development |
3 |
| PRC 702 |
Social and Cultural Foundations |
3 |
| PRC 705 |
The Helping Relationship |
3 |
| PRC 708 |
Ethics and Professional Orientation |
3 |
PRC 710 |
Counseling Theory |
3 |
| PRC 711 |
Advanced Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
| PRC 712 |
Couples and Family Counseling |
3 |
| PRC 716 |
Addiction and Co-Morbidity |
3 |
| PRC 719 |
Advanced Crisis Management |
3 |
| PRC 721 |
Career and Lifestyle Development |
3 |
| PRC 733 |
Research Methods and Program Evaluation |
3 |
| PRC 735 |
Psychological Assessment |
3 |
| PRC 740 |
Counseling Practicum with Seminar |
3 |
| PRC 744 |
Advanced Integrative Approaches to Counseling |
3 |
| PRC 755 |
Supervised Research Project |
1-3 |
| PRC 760 |
Internship with Seminar I |
3 |
| PRC 761 |
Internship with Seminar II |
3 |
Elective Courses
In addition to the required courses, several electives are available.
Child and Family Cluster
Organizational Behavior Cluster
Art Therapy Cluster
School Counselor Certification
Non-Clustered Electives
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