Counseling Degree Requirements
Major Requirements for a B.A. in Counseling
In addition to meeting the course requirements for each respective major, all students
must also fulfill the General Education requirements for the Undergraduate College.
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Counseling requires 120 credits.
General Education Requirements 57 to 58 credits
Six credits from the Psychology major may be applied towards general education requirements.
| Required Courses 42 credits | ||
|---|---|---|
| PSY-0100 | Basic Concepts in Counseling | 3 credits |
| PSY-0200 | Developmental Counseling | 3 credits |
| PSY-0210 | Descriptive Statistics | 3 credits |
| PSY-0280 | Inferential Statistics | 3 credits |
| PSY-0260 | Psychological Inquiry and Writing | 3 credits |
| PSY-0326 | Research Methods | 3 credits |
| PSY-0461 | Internship | 3 credits |
| PSY-0471 | Senior Seminar* | 3 credits |
| Six elective courses 18 credits, chosen from: | ||
| PSY-0222 | Multicultural Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY-0241 | Cognition and Perception | 3 credits |
| PSY-0250 | Social and Interpersonal Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY-0300 | Personal Growth & Adjustment: A Humanistic Approach | 3 credits |
| PSY-0328 | Psychopathology of Childhood | 3 credits |
| PSY-0340 | Psychology of Personality | 3 credits |
| PSY-0361 | Educational Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY-0366 | Media Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY-0380 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY-0330 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY-0405 | Women and Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY-0410 | Theories of Counseling | 3 credits |
| PSY-0450 | Seminar in Contemporary Readings | 3 credits |
*To be taken concurrently with PSY-0461 in senior year
Electives
The remaining credit hours are electives and can consist of Psychology courses, but should not be limited to this particular discipline.