Counseling Psychology Program:
Minimum Coursework Requirements

(Electives are Noted)

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1. Research Proficiency: 22 Hours
   
   EIPT 6033 Research Methods (3)
   EDPY 6050 Independent Research (4 hours over 4 semesters)
   EDPY 6063 Counseling Research (3)
   EIPT 6073 Evaluation Research (or PSY 6113) (3)
   EIPT 5023 Quantitative Data I (or PSY 5003 Statistics I) (3)
   (Plus 1 hour lab) (1)
   EIPT 6023 Quantitative Data II (or PSY 5013 Statistics II) (3)
   
   - and at least one of the following:
   EIPT 6043 Qualitative Research Methods (3)
   EIPT 6053 Issues in Applied Data Analysis
   EIPT 6063 Multivariate Statistics
   EIPT 6203 Norm & Criterion - Referenced Measurement (3)
   EIPT 6213 Affective Instrument Development
   PSY 5053 Exploratory Data Analysis
   PSY 6003 Measurement and Scaling
   PSY 6013 Factor Analysis & Structural Equation Models
   PSY 6023 Statistical Models of Test Scores (3)
   
   
2. Supervised Practice: 25 Hours
   
   EDPY 5910 Practicum - Community Counseling (6 hours over 2 semesters,
   fall/spring)
   EDPY 6913 Practicum - Thinking Empirically and Career (3 hours, fall)
   EDPY 6913 Practicum - Process Variables (3 hours, spring)
   EDPY 6910 Practicum - Personal/Marital & Family (1 hour , summer)
   EDPY 6913 Practicum - Consultation Supervision & N=1, Empirically
   Validated/Support (3 hours, fall)
   EDPY 6913 Practicum - Personalized Professional Development (3 hours,
   spring)
   EDPY 6913 Practicum - Specialty Settings (3 hours, fall or spring)
   EDPY 6920 Internship (3 hours over 1 calendar year)
   
   
3. Counseling Specialty: 26 Hours
   
   EDPY 5423 Methods and Techniques in Counseling (3)
   EDPY 5940 Counseling Theories (3)
   EDPY 6413 Advanced Theories (3)
   EDPY 6423 Advanced Counseling Procedures: Individual (3)
   EDPY 6443 Advanced Counseling: Children (3)
   EDPY 6453 Family Counseling (3)
   EDPY 6463 Marital Counseling (3)
   EDPY 6470 Counseling Psychology: Supervision (2)
   EDPY 6483 Advanced Career and Vocational Theory (3)
   
   
4. Psychometrics: 10-13 Hours
   
   EDPY 5213 Group Administered Tests (3)
   EDPY 5234 Individual Intelligence Testing (4)
   EDPY 5253 Personality Assessment (3)
   EDPY 6253 Projective Personality Instruments (3) (Optional but recommended)
   
   
5. Scientific and Professional Ethics and Standards: 6 Hours
   
   EDPY 6403 Counseling Psychology Professional Seminar (3)
   PSY 6923 History of Psychology
   
   
6. Biological Bases of Behavior: 3 Hours
   
   EDPY 6930 Biopsychosocial Basis of Behavior (3)
   
   
7. Cognitive - Affective Bases of Behavior: 3 Hours
   
   EIPT 6113 Educational Psychology of Human Learning (3)
   EIPT 6153 Motivation in Education (3)
   EIPT 6183 Cognition and Instruction (3)
   EIPT 6970 Motivation Seminar (3)
   PSY 5203 Survey in Cognitive Psychology
   PSY 4013 Motivation
   PSY 4243 Memory and Cognition
   PSY 6623 Seminar in Human Learning/Cognitive Processes
   PSY 6663 Applied Behavioral Technology
   (Or other approved course)
   
   
8. Social Bases of Behavior: 6 Hours
   
   EDPY 6430 Advanced Group Counseling (3)
   -and one of the following-
   PSY 4743 Social Psychology of Race Relations
   PSY 5423 Social Psychology (3)
   PSY 6343 Social Learning
   PSY 6423 Seminar in Social Psychology (3)
   (Or other approved course)
   
   
9. Individual Differences: 6 Hours
   
   EDPY 5463 Multicultural Counseling (3)
   EDPY 5483 Behavior Disorders (3)
   
   
10. Human Development: 3 Hours
    
    EIPT 5113 Educational Psychology - Human Development (3)
    EIPT 5940 Developmental Issues in Education
    EIPT 5163 Educational Psychology - Childhood (3)
    EIPT 5173 Educational Psychology - Adolescence (3)
    (Or other approved course)
    
    
11. Dissertation: 9 Hours
    
    EDPY 6980
    
    

TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED = 119

Similar courses from other programs may be considered in meeting these requirements. Additional courses are periodically offered to provide breadth to the program, although they are not required.