Master of Science - Substance Abuse Counseling Degree Plan/Progress Record

Degree Requirements:

1. Official transcript(s)
2. Unconditional Admission
3. 48 semester hours of credit
4. Complete all counseling program requirements
5. No more than two grades below “B”
6. Overall GPA of 3.0 or better
7. Completion of research requirement with a “B” or better
8. All credit earned within 8 years of graduation
9. Successfully complete the Comprehensive Examination
10. Graduation Application filed
11. Meet residency requirement

Required Core Courses:

(39 Semester Hours)

• CP 6600 - Professional Orientation and Ethics
• CP 6610 - Facilitation Skills and Counseling Techniques
• CP 6642 - Group Dynamics and Counseling
• CP 6649 - Theories of Counseling
• CP 6650 - Practicum (100 hours)
• CP 6651 - Counseling Diverse Populations
• CP 6665 - Internship: Addictions Counseling (300 hours)
• CP 6666 - Internship: Addictions Counseling (300 hours)
• CP 6691 - Research Methodology
• PSY 6635 - Vocational Psychology and Career Development
• PSY 6645 - Evaluation and Assessment of the Individual
• PSY 6668 - Human Lifespan and Development
• PSY 6669 - Behavior Pathology

Select Three:

(9 Semester Hours)

• PSY 6610 - Physiological Dynamics of Alcohol & Other Drugs
• CP 6634 - Drug Education, Prevention, and Intervention
• CP 6616 - Treatment of Addictive Family Diseases
• CP 6617 - Treatment Theories and Modalities of Addictive Disease
• CP 6602 - Seminar in the Prevention/Treatment of Chemical Dependency

Items to be Discussed:

1. One term limit to have transcript(s)
2. Available faculty for academic advisement
3. Petition for transfer credit
4. Class Attendance
5. Drop & Withdrawal procedure, deadline and consequences
6. Petition for an incomplete grade
7. Student participation in course and program evaluation

Admission Status: