Degree Requirements
The Master of Arts in Psychological Counseling curriculum includes a 48-hour emphasis to prepare students to enter careers in human service delivery systems or to become a Licensed Professional Counselor. Note that licensure in Louisiana (and most states) requires completion of additional post-graduate supervised counseling experience and a passing grade on a National Counselor Exam.
Graduate courses cover topics such as:
- Basic Facilitative Skills
- Abnormal psychology
- Analysis of the individual
- Statistical Analysis and Research Methods
- Theory and Procedure in Group Counseling
- Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy
- Advanced Lifespan Developmental Psychology
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Cross Cultural Counseling
- Career and Lifestyle Development
- Psychological Counseling Practicum I
- Psychological Counseling Practicum II
- Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy
- Professional Issues and Ethics in Counseling
- Psychological Counseling Externship
- Master’s Comprehensive Examination
An externship worth six credits must be completed with 600 clock hours in an approved field placement. In addition, a written master’s comprehensive examination is required upon completion of the program.
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