Catalog 2007-2008
Graduate School of Education and Counseling

Please Note: This is the 2007-2008 catalog. It is now out of date, and included here only for archival purposes. Please use the current edition. Thank you.

Master of Arts/Master of Science in Counseling Psychology: 60-hour Option and Specialty Tracks

The 50-hour and 52-hour counseling psychology degree programs meet course requirements for licensed professional counselors in the state of Oregon, are congruent with CACREP standards for community counselors, and allow for NCE eligibility and first certification. For students seeking more extensive preparation, however, we also offer a 60-hour counseling psychology degree program. This program is comparable to social work and mental health counseling degree programs and may be useful for those community counselors who desire additional career options. An increasing number of states require a 60-hour degree for licensing.

Candidates select electives beyond those required for the 50-hour and 52-hour programs in consultation with the faculty adviser, taking into account relevant certification/licensure standards and the candidate's specific career goals and specialization interests.

Specialty tracks (9 semester hours) and certificate programs (12 hours) provide two means of completing a 60-hour degree. Current specialty tracks include the psychology of women and gender, and current certificate programs include eating disorders. Other options are being developed. Consult the Department of Counseling Psychology office for more information.