Graduate Studies

Master of Science in Counseling

67 hour dual concentration in Marriage & Family Therapy / Community Counseling

The sixty-seven credit hour Dual Emphasis has been designed to allow candidates who have completed the program to "sit" for the National Counselor Examination (NCE) and the national examinations in MFT. This dual emphasis program prepares one for a profession as both a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).

Requirements for the Master of Science (M.S.) degree with a dual emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy / Community Counseling

University Graduate Core (6 hours)
CNL 7013 Statistics and Research
CNL 8033 Christian Foundations

Counseling Department Requirements (61 Dual hours)
CNL 7023 Human Development
CNL 7033 Social and Cultural Foundations
CNL 7113 Principles of Family Therapy
CNL 7133 Theories and Techniques of Counseling
CNL 7613 Family of Origin
CNL 7623 Family Systems
CNL 7633 Principles of Marital Therapy
CNL 7643 Family Sexuality
CNL 8023 Advance Psychopathology
CNL 8043 Relationship Assessment
CNL 8123 Advanced Family Therapy
CNL 8433 Professional Development
CNL 8613 Promoting Change Through Brief Therapy
CNL 8701 Pre-Practicum Lab
CNL 8773 Practicum I: Marriage and Family Therapy
CNL 8783 Practicum II: Marriage and Family Therapy
CNL 8873 Internship I: Marriage and Family Therapy
CNL 8883 Internship II: Marriage and Family Therapy
CNL 7123 Group Theory
CNL 7313 Career Development Information and Vocational Education
CNL 8133 Advanced Psychopharmacology