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2012-2013 Graduate Programs Academic Catalog
CNS 5342 Foundations of Marriage and Family
Counseling, and CNS 5410 Research, Statistics
and Evaluation. Internship courses are open only
to Master of Arts in Counseling students.
Admission into a course does not imply admis-
sions into the College of Counseling Master of
Arts in Counseling program.
Graduation Requirements
Students must satisfy the following requirements
in order to graduate:
•
Admission to candidacy.
•
Completion of all practicum, candidacy, and
internship requirements.
•
Completion of all required hours of specified
course work with a minimum GPA of 3.0 with
no grade lower than a “C.”
•
Satisfactory faculty advisor recommendation
based upon emotional, spiritual, and profes-
sional health and maturity.
•
Completion of Graduation Application.
Applications must be received by the Office of
the University Registrar by no later than the
announced dates. Candidates should check
with the Office of the University Registrar to
determine the appropriate dates.
Note:
It is the student’s responsibility to be sure
that all prerequisite, course, and degree require-
ments are met. Students must also petition any
changes to the curriculum as outlined in this cat-
alog at least one semester prior to graduation.
Postgraduate Certificate in Marriage
and Family Counseling
The Postgraduate Certificate in Marriage and
Family Counseling provides advanced training
and experience with a systems model emphasis.
Graduates of this certificate program are eligible
to apply for South Carolina State Licensed
Marriage and Family Therapist Intern (LMFT/I)
certification.
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Total Credits..............................................27 hours
CNS 6431 Assessment & Treatment of
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
Admissions
A separate application process is required to be
accepted into this program. By choosing mar-
riage and family electives during their Master of
Arts in Counseling program, graduated students
can complete this certificate with as few as 13
additional credit hours.
Master of Arts in Counseling
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Course of Study