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CACREP Accredited
Donald E. Ward, PhD, Coordinator
The Program in Community Counseling is designed to train skilled practitioners to provide direct counseling services in mental health and other community agency settings. Completion of the program (and post-degree supervised experience requirements) qualifies graduates to apply for Licensure as Professional Counselors in Kansas, Missouri, and over 40 other states. Advanced students are also eligible to sit for the National Board for Certified Counselors Examination.
| First Year (Fall) | |
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| PSYCH 745 Intro to Counseling and Psychotherapy | 3 |
| PSYCH 722 Fundamentals of Tests and Measurements | 3 |
| PSYCH 811 Psychopathology and Diagnosis | 3 |
| PSYCH 816 Group Dynamics | 3 |
| 12 | First Year (Spring) |
| PSYCH 818 Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy | 3 |
| PSYCH 817 Theories and Techniques of Family Counseling and Therapy | 3 |
| PSYCH 748 Career Development | 3 |
| PSYCH 891 or SSAS 891 Methods of Research | 3 |
| *Candidacy papers must be completed and submitted by March 1 *Practicum/Internship application due by early March for Fall/Spring/Summer of Year #2 | 12 |
| First Year (Summer) | |
| PSYCH 759 Advanced Develomental Psychology | 3 |
| Elective such as PSYCH 740/840 | 1 |
| PSYCH 819 Techniques of Counseling and Psychotherapy | 3 |
| 7 | Second Year (Fall) |
| PSYCH 809 Personality Assessment | 3 |
| PSYCH 844 Family Therapy and Special Populations | 3 |
| PSYCH 822 Practicum in Counseling (Community Counseling) | 3 |
| PSYCH 827 Community Counseling Proactice and Consultation | 1 |
| 10 | Second Year (Spring) |
| Elective (eg.g., PSYCH 831) | 3 |
| PSYCH 854 Group Counseling | 3 |
| PSYCH 895 Internship: (Community Counseling) | 6 |
| 12 | Second Year (Summer) |
| PSYCH 895 Internship: (Community Counseling) | 6 |
| *Students must take Comprehensive Exams during their last semester of enrollment | 6 |
| TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS | 59 |
Some students may take additional coursework beyond 59 hours, especially in the areas of intensive special topics short courses, Orientation to College Teaching, additional assessment courses, and/or additional coursework in Family Counseling. The first level of counselor licensure in Kansas, the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), requires the degree, a passing score on the National Counseling Exam (NCE), post-degree supervised experience, and a total of at least 60 graduate hours. The second level of counselor licensure in Kansas, the Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) requires all of the elements for the LPC, post-degree supervised experience in the field, and a passing score on the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exam (NCMHCE). For more details, please contact the licensing board in the state in which you plan to seek licensure (www.ksbsrb.org) in Kansas and (www.ecodev.state.mo.us/pr/) in Missouri.
| First Year (Spring) | |
|---|---|
| PSYCH 722 Fundamentals of Tests and Measurements | 3 |
| PSYCH 891 or SSLS 891 Methods of Research | 3 |
| PSYCH 748 Career Development | 3 |
| PSYCH 817 Theories and Techniques of Family Counseling and Therapy | 3 |
| 12 | First Year (Summer) |
| Elective such as PSYCH 740/840 | 1 |
| PSYCH 759 Advanced Develomental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 745 Intro to Counseling and Psychotherapy | 3 |
| 7 | Second Year (Fall) |
| PSYCH 811 Psychopathology and Diagnosis | 3 |
| PSYCH 816 Group Dynamics | 3 |
| PSYCH 818 Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy | 3 |
| PSYCH 819 Techniques of Counseling and Psychotherapy | 3 |
| *Candidacy papers must be completed and submitted by October 1 *Practicum/Internship application due by early October for Spring/Summer/Fall of Year #2 | 12 |
| Second Year (Spring) | |
| PSYCH 822 Psychopathology and Diagnosis | 3 |
| PSYCH 854 Group Dynamics | 3 |
| Elective; e.g., PSYCH 831 | 3 |
| 9 | Second Year (Summer) |
| PSYCH 895 Internship: (Community Counseling) | 6 |
| 6 | Second Year (Fall) |
| PSYCH 809 Personality Assessment | 3 |
| PSYCH 827 Community Counseling Practice and Consultation | 1 |
| PSYCH 844 Family Therapy and Special Populations | 3 |
| PSYCH 895 Internship: (Community Counseling) | 6 |
| *Students must take Comprehensive Exams during their last semester of enrollment | 13* |
| TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS | 59 |
Some students may take additional coursework beyond 59 hours, especially in the areas of intensive special topics short courses, Orientation to College Teaching,
additional assessment courses, and/or (LPC), requires the degree, a passing score on the National
Counseling Exam (NCE), post-degree supervised experience, and a total of at least 60 graduate
hours. The second level of counselor licensure in Kansas, the Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
(LCPC) requires all of the elements for the LPC, post-degree supervised experience in the field,
and a passing score on the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exam (NCMHCE). For more details,
the student should contact the licensing board in the state in which he or she plans to seek licensure
(www.ksbsrb.org) in Kansas and
(www.ecodev.state.mo.us) in Missouri.
For a comprehensive presentation of the Community Counseling Program, please refer to the Student Orientation Manual.
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Last updated 5/10/04