Counseling, M.A. | ULM University of Louisiana at Monroe

Master of Science in Counseling

Combined Track Option

Students who pursue a Master of Science in Counseling under the Combined track will specialize in two of the three tracks offered by the program: Clinical Mental Health, School, and/or Addiction. This 75-hour combined specialization prepares graduates to competently practice in two areas of counseling. Graduates may refer to themselves as either of the two specializations in which they pursue and qualify LPC licensure and school certification if one of the tracks is School Counseling. Both of the track names the student chooses for the combined track will appear on their graduate transcripts.

Below are the academic plans for each combination of combined track options and a list of possible electives students may choose.

Combined Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling Tracks Please note that students who engage in the combined clinical/school track will be required to take the required school counseling core courses listed below. This ensures that students are exposed to all of the school counseling curriculum standards set forth by CACREP. Required Courses*
COUN 5001	Introduction to Professional Counseling	3
COUN 5002	Theories of School Counseling*	3
COUN 5010	Methods of Counseling	3
COUN 5011	Advanced Techniques in Counseling	3
COUN 6063	Law and Ethics in Counseling	3
COUN 6061	Group Counseling in Schools*	3
COUN 5022	Lifespan Development	3
COUN 5081	Research in Counseling	3
COUN 6052	Multicultural Counseling	3
COUN 5060	Career Counseling	3
COUN 5049	School Assessment and Psychometrics*	3
COUN 5021	Diagnostics in Counseling	3
COUN 5067	Principles of Administration of Mental Health Counseling Programs	3
COUN 5063	Principles of Administration of School Counseling Programs	3
COUN 5066	School Counseling	3
Students will complete their Practicum and one Internship in the Clinical Mental Health track, and then complete two Internships in the School track.
COUN 5065	Practicum	3
COUN 6070	Internship	3
COUN 6071	School Counseling Internship	3
COUN 6071	School Counseling Internship	3
Students will choose three electives that represent the Clinical Mental Health Track
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
Students will choose three electives that represent the School Counseling Track
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
TOTAL HOURS		75

Combined Clinical Mental Health and Addiction Counseling Tracks Required Courses
COUN 5001	Introduction to Professional Counseling	3
COUN 5005	Counseling Theories	3
COUN 5010	Methods of Counseling	3
COUN 5011	Advanced Techniques in Counseling	3
COUN 6063	Law and Ethics in Counseling	3
COUN 6067	Group Counseling	3
COUN 5022	Lifespan Development	3
COUN 6052	Multicultural Counseling	3
COUN 5081	Research in Counseling	3
COUN 5060	Career Counseling	3
COUN 5062	Clinical Assessment and Psychometrics	3
COUN 5021	Diagnostics in Counseling	3
COUN 5067	Principles of Administration of Mental Health Counseling Programs	3
COUN 5025	Addiction Counseling	3
COUN 5026	Advanced Addiction Counseling	3
COUN 5055	Psychopharmacology in Counseling	3
Students will complete their Practicum and one Internship in either the Clinical Mental Health or Addiction track, and then complete Internships II and III in the other track.
COUN 5065	Practicum	3
COUN 6070	Internship I	3
COUN 6070	Internship II	3
COUN 6070	Internship III	3
Students will choose four electives that represent the Clinical Mental Health Track
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
Students will choose one elective that represent the Addiction Counseling Track
	Elective	3
TOTAL HOURS		75

Combined School and Addiction Counseling Tracks Required Courses
COUN 5001	Introduction to Professional Counseling	3
COUN 5005	Counseling Theories	3
COUN 5010	Methods of Counseling	3
COUN 5011	Advanced Techniques in Counseling	3
COUN 6063	Law and Ethics in Counseling	3
COUN 6067	Group Counseling	3
COUN 5022	Lifespan Development	3
COUN 6052	Multicultural Counseling	3
COUN 5081	Research in Counseling	3
COUN 5060	Career Counseling	3
COUN 5062	Clinical Assessment and Psychometrics	3
COUN 5021	Diagnostics in Counseling	3
COUN 5063	Principles of Administration of School Counseling Programs	3
COUN 5066	School Counseling	3
COUN 5025	Addiction Counseling	3
COUN 5026	Advanced Addiction Counseling	3
COUN 5055	Psychopharmacology in Counseling	3
Students will complete their Practicum and one Internship in either the School or Addiction track, and then complete Internships II and III in the other track.
COUN 5065	Practicum	3
COUN 6070	Internship I	3
COUN 6070	Internship II	3
COUN 6070	Internship III	3
Students will choose four electives that represent the School Counseling Track
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
Students will choose one elective that represent the Addiction Counseling Track
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
TOTAL HOURS		75

Elective Options

The Counseling Faculty at ULM value interdisciplinary collaboration with other professions and have allied with the Psychology, Gerontology, and Marriage and Family Therapy Programs to share course electives with our students. Counseling students may now take any of the following online electives below in Counseling, Psychology, Gerontology, Education, and Marriage and Family Therapy and tailor their electives to meet their career goals. Review all the possible electives below.

Counseling Electives
COUN 5027	Introduction to Play Therapy	3
COUN 5028	Advanced Skills in Play Therapy	3
COUN 5030	Child Parent Play Therapy	3
COUN 6041	Creative and Expressive Arts in Individual and Group Counseling	3
COUN 5055	Psychopharmacology in Counseling	3
COUN 6040	Trauma Counseling	3
COUN 5025	Addiction Counseling	3
COUN 5026	Advanced Addiction Counseling	3
COUN 6069	Crisis Intervention Counseling	3
COUN 6060	Introduction to Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling	3
COUN 6059	Intergenerational Family Systems Therapy	3
COUN 6062	Human Sexuality in Counseling	3
Psychology Electives Available to Counseling Students
PSYC 5002	Personality and Social Psychology	3
PSYC 5003	Advanced Child Psychology	3
PSYC 5005	Advanced Adolescent Psychology	3
PSYC 5035	Advanced Forensic Psychology	3
PSYC 5052	Behavior Modification	3
PSYC 5061	Neuropsychology	3
Gerontology Electives Available to Counseling Students
GERO 5010	Biology of Aging	3
GERO 5012	Social Gerontology	3
GERO 5015	Minority Aging	3
GERO 5020	Minority Health and Aging	3
GERO 5032	Loss, Grief and Bereavement	3
GERO 5033	Grief Assessment and Intervention	3
GERO 5085	Theories of Aging, Loss and Grief	3
Marriage and Family Therapy Electives Available to Counseling Students
MAFT 7014	Couple and Marital Therapy	3
MAFT 7024	The Ecology of Psychopathology	3

Education Electives Relevant to School Counseling Students
EDLE 5015	Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues	3
SPED 5007	Behavior Management and Classroom Organization for Individualized Needs of Special Learners	3
ELED 5021	Expanding Competencies in Classroom Management	3
CURR 5073	Assessment and Accountability	3
EDLE 5007	School and Community Relations	3

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Master of Science in Counseling

Combined Track Option