Master’s Program
Master’s Program
The Master’s program prepares students for positions as counseling practitioners in community, government, business, and private social service agencies. Graduates provide services such as school, child, youth, couple, family, employment, mental health, gerontological, substance abuse, and/or wellness counseling. The Master’s program consists of a minimum of 24 credit hours including two departmental core courses. Master’s student should complete a minimum of 2 courses (6 credits) among the other majors within the department. The students coming from another major in undergraduate degree should complete 2 additional core courses as prerequisites. In addition students should take one research methodology course and one practicum course (120 clock hours), which are available from either our department or another department. Before students publicly present a thesis proposal, they need to finish their practicum experience and publish either one article as a first author or at least two articles as co-authors. Students will be granted only 2 opportunities per semester to present their thesis proposal. After this presentation, they will be able to submit a thesis.
Counseling Theory
Theory courses are listed as follows:
- Theory and Practice of Counseling and Guidance
- Consultation Process
- Counseling Children and Adolescents
- Seminar in School Counseling
- Theory and Practice of Group Counseling
- Counseling Children with Disabilites
- Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
- Seminar in Educational Psychology
- Career Counseling and Development
- Psychological Assessment and Diagnosis
- Family Counseling
Counseling Practicum
Practicum and internship courses are listed as follows:
- Practicum in Educational Setting
- Practicum in School Counseling
- Internship in Educational Setting
- Internship in School Counseling
Research Method & Statistics
Research Method courses are listed as follows:
- Research Design in Counseling
- Research Methods in Education
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Multiple Regression and Multivariate Analysis
- Educational Measurement and Evaluation
- Testing Development and Analytical Methods
Thesis
Before students publicly present a thesis proposal, they need to finish their practicum experience and publish either one article as a first author or at least two articles as co-authors. Students will be granted only 2 opportunities per semester to present their thesis proposal. After this presentation, they will be able to submit a thesis.