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Program Hours, Practicum, Internship
The Master of Arts in Counseling program requires 66 credit hours for graduation. This includes six hours of
electives that can 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 minimum of 40 hours of direct services and an internship 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
COC provides the requirements 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 requirements for any
state where they intend to practice. Any program changes must be approved by the student’s advisor and dean
early in the program. Most states require a minimum of two years postgraduate supervised practice before full
licensure is granted.
Residency Requirements
Up to 12 course credits earned at other accredited 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. Courses in the Master
of Arts in Counseling program that must be taken at CIU and are not eligible for transfer credit are indicated above
in the Transfer Policy section.
Students accepted as non-degree seeking students or students in other graduate-level programs at CIU may take a
maximum of 12 graduate hours in the Master of Arts in Counseling degree. Admission into a course does not imply
admission into the Master of Arts in Counseling program. 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 Orientation and Ethics, CNS
5342 Foundations of Marriage and Family Counseling, and CNS 5410 Research, Statistics, and Evaluation, and
CNC 6015 Advanced Multicultural Counseling. Internship courses are open only to Master of Arts in Counseling
students.
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.
Graduation Requirem nts
Students must satisfy the following requirements in order to graduate:
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Admission to candidacy
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Complete all practicum, candidacy, and internship requirements
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Complete all required hours of specified coursework with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and no grade lower than a
“C”
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Fulfill the course requirements of CNS 5001 Clinical Counseling Orientation each semester, including
chapel attendance
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Satisfactory faculty recommendation based upon emotional, spiritual, and professional health and maturity
Course of Study (Foundational + Counseling + Postcandidacy + Electives)
66
Foundational Core
15
BIB 6310
Progress of Redemption
3
CNS 5305
Applied Biblical Foundations of Counseling
3
CNS 5306
Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
3
CNS 5313
Personal and Spiritual Development
3
CNS 5342
Foundations of Marriage and Family Counseling
3
Counseling Core
7
CNS 5001
Clinical Counseling Orientation
0
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