Master of Arts in Counseling

The Master of Arts in Counseling is offered in an online delivery modality. This program is designed to meet the educational needs of those students who are not within driving distance of a counseling program or whose work schedule will not allow physical attendance. The online program offers the same course content as the other accredited programs Adams State University offers, only in an online format. Students in the online program will spend one week on the Adams State campus during the two consecutive weeks in the program. During these weeks, students will interact with the faculty on campus and further develop their counseling and interpersonal skills, form learning groups, become acquainted with the program and its expectations, and receive tutoring, advising, and intensive supervision.

Core Requirements for the Master of Arts in Counseling

The degree programs in school and clinical mental health counseling require a minimum of 60 semester hours as described below. However, the order of the course offering is subject to change.

• COUN 503 - Introduction to Research 3 Credit(s)
• COUN 515 - Multicultural and Diversity Issues 3 Credit(s)
• COUN 517 - Life Span Development 3 Credit(s)
• COUN 524 - Counseling Theories and Helping Relationships 3 Credit(s)
• COUN 527 - Group Counseling 3 Credit(s)
• COUN 527L - Group Counseling Lab 0 Credit(s)
• COUN 528 - Career Development 3 Credit(s)
• COUN 530 - Couples/Family/Systems 3 Credit(s)
• COUN 536 - Pre-Practicum 3 Credit(s)
• COUN 536L - Pre-Practicum Lab 0 Credit(s)
• COUN 537 - Practicum 3 Credit(s)
• COUN 537L - Practicum Lab 0 Credit(s)
• COUN 538 - Crisis, Disaster, and Trauma 3 Credit(s)
• COUN 546 - Assessment in Counseling 3 Credit(s)
• COUN 549 - Foundations Addict Counseling 3 Credit(s)
• COUN 550 - Ethics and Professional Issues 3 Credit(s)

Completion of the Requirements for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Emphasis

• COUN 542 - Diagnosis and Psychopathology 3 Credit(s)
• COUN 554 - Counseling Modalities for Clinical Mental Health 3 Credit(s)
• COUN 555 - Clinical Mental Health Counseling 3 Credit(s)
• COUN 585 - Internship I Clinical Mental Health 3 Credit(s)
• COUN 595 - Internship II Clinical Mental Health 3 Credit(s)