2012-2013 Graduate Programs Academic Catalog
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Master of Arts in Counseling
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Addictions:
CNC 6411 Sexuality Counseling ..........................3
CNC 6412 Addiction Counseling ..........................3
Church/Missions:
CNC 6330 Church & Mission Health ....................3
CNC 9474 Clinical Application of Member Care ..3
M.A. in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health
Counseling Total Credits ................................66 hours
• Postgraduate Certificate in Marriage and Family
Counseling ................................................27 hours
CNS 6431 Assessment & Treatment Childhood
Disorders ............................................3
CNS 6432 Counseling Children & Adolescents....3
CNS 6710 Marriage Counseling ..........................3
CNS 6820 Family Systems Theory ......................3
CNS 6821 Family Therapy....................................3
CNS 6937 Supervised Internship 1 ......................4
CNS 6938 Supervised Internship 2 ......................4
CNS 6939 Supervised Internship 3 ......................4
Candidacy
Admission to candidacy in the Master of Arts in
Counseling program is a checkpoint to ensure
that students are progressing appropriately in
their professional skills, academic understanding,
and personal and spiritual development in order
to continue toward graduation. Details of the
application process for candidacy are found in
the COC Student Handbook. All undergraduate
psychology prerequisites need to be successfully
completed and credits transferred to CIU before
candidacy can be granted. Students are respon-
sible for submitting their Application to Candidacy
to the dean of the College of Counseling.
Program Hours, Practicum, Internship
The Master of Arts in Counseling program
requires 66 credit hours for graduation. This
includes six hours of electives to be chosen from
the following areas: marriage, sexuality, family,
children, crisis, addictions, church and mission
health, and member care.
A practicum experience of 150 hours with a mini-
mum of 40 hours of direct services and an intern-
ship of 600 hours with a minimum of 240 hours of
direct service are required as part of the 66
course credits for graduation. Students typically
complete the program over a three-year period.
Licensure
The College of Counseling provides the require-
ments for the academic coursework and clinical
training for licensure as a Professional Counselor-
Intern (LPCI) in the state of South Carolina. While
the standards for licensure in South Carolina are
similar to other states, students desiring licensure
from another state should research the require-
ments for any state where they intend to practice.
Any program changes must be approved by both
the student’s advisor and dean early in the pro-
gram. Most states require a minimum of two
years postgraduate supervised practice before
full licensure is granted.
Time Limitation
The time limit for completion of all requirements is
seven years measured from the date a student
begins coursework in the Master of Arts in
Counseling program.
Residency Requirements
Up to 12 course credits earned at other accredit-
ed institutions may be counted toward the Master
of Arts in Counseling degree. Transfer credit must
be approved by the student’s advisor and the
dean. Additional policies governing transfer credit
are outlined in the Admissions section of this cat-
alog. Courses in the Master of Arts in Counseling
program that must be taken at CIU and are not
eligible for transfer credit are indicated in the
Course Credit Transfer Policy above.
Students accepted as non-degree seeking stu-
dents or students in other graduate-level pro-
grams at CIU may take a maximum of 12
graduate hours in the Master of Arts in
Counseling degree. The courses students may
choose from are: CNS 5075 Multicultural
Counseling, CNS 5305 Applied Biblical
Foundations of Counseling, CNS 5306
Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Counseling,
CNS 5310 Counseling Theory, CNS 5330
Professional Ethics and Issues for Counseling,