Catalog 2005-2006
Graduate School of Education and Counseling

Information found in this online edition of the 2005-06 Catalog is unofficial and for informational purposes only. The official document of record is the printed edition of the 2005-06 Catalog. For more information, please contact the Dean of the Graduate School.

Please Note: This is the 2005-2006 catalog. It is now out of date, and included here only for archival purposes. Please use the current edition. Thank you.

Master of Science in Counseling Psychology

Students admitted to the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology Program may chooseto seek an M.S. degree. This option, which is often of interest to students planning to pursue a doctoral degree in psychology, is available only upon formal application to the M.S. program.

Degree Requirements
Refer to the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology section for general course requirements. The M.S. requires a minimum of 52 semester hours and the following:

• A demonstrated capacity for initiative and independent research
• Completion of CPSY 530A/530B (in place of CPSY 535) with a grade of B or better
• Completion of CPSY 531
• Completion of a thesis proposal, including a timeline for completing the project, agreement by a faculty member to serve as chair of a thesis committee, and designation of a three-person faculty committee
• Formal approval of a thesis proposal by a thesis committee