M.A. Curriculum for Students
Admitted from the Fall Semester of 1998 Forward

Course Sequencing                 Course Descriptions

The Department of Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling offers both a non-thesis and thesis program, and all students are initially admitted to the non-thesis program. There is no language requirement; however, a comprehensive examination is required of all students before the degree is awarded.

The following 54-hour core curriculum is consistent with national certification standards for rehabilitation counselors and must be taken by all students (post-baccalaureate, five-year, thesis and non-thesis):

RCS 5780 (3) - Legal, Ethical & Professional Standards

RCS 5080 (3) - Medical Aspects of Disability

MHS 5480 (3) - Human Growth and Development

MHS 5020 (3) - Foundations of Mental Health Counseling

RCS 5450 (3) - Substance Abuse I

RCS 5035 (3) - Rehabilitation Counseling: Concepts and Applications

RCS 6803 (3) - Practicum in Counseling (taken twice for 6 hours)

RCS 6220 (3) - Individual Evaluation and Assessment

RCS 6301 (3) - Career and Lifestyle Assessment

RCS 6407 (3) - Counseling Theories and Practice

RCS 6510 (3) - Group Theories and Practice

RCS 6408 (3) - Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychopathology

RCS 6440 (3) - Social and Cultural Foundations

RCS 6740 (3) - Research and Program Evaluation

RCS 6409 (3) - Counseling in Community Settings

RCS 6476 (3) - Human Sexuality

RCS 6825 (3) - Internship

Non-Thesis Program
Students in the non-thesis program must complete a minimum of 60 hours in the Post-Baccalaureate Program (REH) and 150 hours in the Five-Year Program (REF). Electives may be taken from Department offerings or from offerings outside the Department with the consent of the student's advisor. In addition to the 54 hours of required courses, REF students must have a minimum of 10 elective hours at or above the 4000 level.

Thesis Program
All students are initially admitted to the non-thesis program. Admitted students may subsequently apply to the faculty for a thesis program. Students in a thesis program must complete a minimum of 60 hours in the Post-Baccalaureate Program (54-hour core curriculum plus a minimum of three hours of RCS 6970), and no less than 150 hours in the Five-Year Program (including 54-hour core curriculum plus three hours of RCS 6970). Additional hours to complete the minimum of 150 hours for students in the Five-Year Program may be elected from other Department offerings or from related programs with the consent of the advisor. An oral defense of the thesis is required.