2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Minor in Counseling

The masters minor in counseling requires 15 hours of counseling courses. The minor is designed for students who wish to gain knowledge about the field of counseling. The minor is designed to enhance the student's work in the student’s primary field of study; it is NOT sufficient to prepare a student for licensure as a counselor.

Students requesting the minor must have completed 15 semester or 24 quarter hours of undergraduate psychology courses with a GPA of 3.0 or better OR be granted permission from the CPSY Department Chair.

Application Materials: Students must submit the Graduate Minor Application Form, a copy of undergraduate transcript(s) showing relevant psychology coursework and in addition, at least one letter of recommendation must be submitted directly to the department.

15 Credits

Choose One Course from the Following Required Courses

CPSY 603Introduction to Rehabilitation Counseling

3

CPSY 605Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling

3

Required Courses

CPSY 606Pre-Practicum Interviewing Skills

3

CPSY 621Theories and Techniques of Counseling

3

CPSY 688Process and Techniques of Group Counseling

3

CPSY 644Practicum in Counseling

3

Students must also pass an ethics exam given in CPSY 606 and receive a grade of B or better in CPSY 606 and CPSY 644.

Total Credit Hours: 15

Total Credit Hours: 15