Curriculum

1. Core courses in counseling (33 Credits):
   
   CNS 504: Statistics
   CNS 505: Testing and Appraisal
   CNS 510: Foundations of Faith-Based Counseling
   CNS 512: Research Design and Program Evaluation
   CNS 514: Human Development
   CNS 520: Counseling Theories
   CNS 521: Counseling Skills
   CNS 533: Career and Lifestyle Counseling
   CNS 534  Social and Cultural Foundations of Counseling
   CNS 536: Group Counseling
   Professional Issues and Ethics
   

   CNS 537 Professional Issues and Ethics for Marriage and Family Counselors; CNS 538 Professional Issues and Ethics for Mental Health Counselors; or CNS 539 Professional Issues and Ethics for School Counselors

2. Program specialization
   
   Marriage and family counseling program courses (27 credits):
   
   CNS 575: Foundations of Marriage and Family counseling
   CNS 577: Family Therapy
   CNS 578: Marital Therapy
   Elective Approved by Advisor (9 credits)
   CNS 581: Marriage and Family Counseling/Therapy Practicum (3 credits)
   CNS 582: Marriage and Family Counseling Internship (6 credits)

Mental health counseling program courses (27 credits):

CNS 501: Psychopathology and Diagnosis
CNS 541: Mental Health Counseling
CNS 548: Psychopharmacology
Electives approved by adviser (6 credits)
CNS 586: Mental Health Counseling Practicum (3 credits)
CNS 587: Mental Health Counseling Internship (9credits)


School counseling program courses (18 credits):

CNS 502: Counseling Children and Adolescent
CNS 563: Organization & Management of School Counseling Programs
CNS 564: Curriculum, Learning, Inclusion, and Instruction for School Counselors
CNS 565: School Counseling Practicum (3 credits)
CNS 566: Elementary School Counseling Internship (3 credits)
CNS 567:  Secondary School Counseling Internship (3 credits)