Master of Arts: Counseling and GuidanceThe Counseling and Guidance Program has as its primary purpose the preparation of professional counselors. The master's degree is the first professional degree in counseling. Graduates holding this degree will gain the basic understanding and skills necessary for professional practice as a counselor. The program offers three emphasis areas leading to the M.A. degree: Elementary and Secondary School Counseling, Couples and Family Counseling and Mental Health Counseling. Those electing the school counseling emphasis will, upon successful completion of the coursework and passing of the Praxis Exam for counseling, be eligible for school counselor certification in Missouri. The other counseling emphases are designed for students who wish to work in a variety of settings other than the public schools. Those earning degrees in counseling become employed in community colleges, four-year colleges, specialized areas in large universities (e.g. career planning and placement), the court system and community-based mental health services. Many students go on for advanced degrees. Students in this program will take all of the coursework needed to be eligible for licensure as a professional counselor in the state of Missouri. Students may also arrange their internship setting placements similar to those in which they plan to work.Student Learning OutcomesThe goal of the master’s program in Counseling and Guidance is to develop competent counseling practitioners who are eligible for licensure or certification in Missouri and Kansas.Graduates demonstrate skills and knowledge in the following areas:
AdmissionsCourses for the master's program in Counseling and Guidance are primarily offered at the Volker campus. Select school counseling courses are offered at the UMKC Northland campus; however, not all courses will be made available at that site. Applications for the program are accepted twice a year: by Sept. 1 to be admitted for the spring semester or by March 1 to be admitted for the fall semester. Application materials must be sent to both the UMKC Office of Admissions and the Counseling and Guidance office. It is suggested that students apply to the University at least two weeks prior to the application deadline to allow for processing time. Materials sent to the UMKC Admissions Office should be received by the application deadlines; materials sent to the Counseling and Guidance Office can be postmarked by the application deadlines.Admission Criteria:
Applying to the Program Students who wish to apply to the program will have to submit two separate applications, one to the University (see A. below) and one to the Counseling and Guidance office (see B. below). A. Send to the UMKC Admission office:
B. Send to the Counseling and Guidance office:
For more specific information about the master's in Counseling and Guidance see http://education.umkc.edu/CEP/masters/ Degree Requirements* Note: Only courses with an asterisk may be taken prior to being admitted to the program.# Note: Course can be taken if officially admitted to a graduate degree program. Required Core Courses (42 credit hours) Hours *CPCE 5500 Intro. to Prof. Counseling 3 (for MH and C/F emphases only) -or- *CPCE 5502 Foundations of Elementary & Secondary Guidance 3 (for school counseling emphasis only) CPCE 5503 Psychopathology: Diagnoses & Classification 3 #CPCE 5505 Career Development I 3 *EDRP 5508 Prin. & Methods of Research 3 CPCE 5515 Assessment Methods in Professional Counseling 3 CPCE 5520 Theories of Counseling 3 CPCE 5530 Methods of Counseling 3 CPCE 5531 Counseling Practicum I 3 CPCE 5532 Counseling Practicum II 3 CPCE 5540 Theories and Methods of Group Counseling 4 CPCE 5551 Counseling in a Pluralistic Society 3 CPCE 5553 Ethics & Prof. Issues in Counseling 3 CPCE 5575 Internship A 3 CPCE 5575 Internship B 3 Couples and Family Emphasis Area (18 credit hours) Hours CPCE 5527 Theory/Methods of Sex Counseling 3 CPCE 5541 Couples & Family Therapy 3 CPCE 5542 Theory & Techniques of Family Systems Therapy 3 CPCE 5533 Couples & Family Practicum 3 CPCE 5590CF Seminar in Couples & Family Therapy 3 *EDRP 5513 Lifespan Human Development 3 Mental Health Emphasis Area (18 credit hours) Hours CPCE 5527 Theory/Methods of Sex Counseling 3 CPCE 5590MH Seminar in Mental Health Counseling 3 CPCE 5521 Special Counseling Methods - Substance Abuse 3 *EDRP 5513 Lifespan Human Development 3 Approved Electives (2) 6 School Counseling (12/18 credit hours) Hours *TE 404(1) Education of the Exceptional Child and Youth 3 CPCE 5504 School Guidance Programs 3 CPCE 5550 Organization and Administration of Counseling Programs 3 *EDRP 5510 Child Behavior & Development 3 (Elementary and K-12 counselors only) -or- *EDRP 5512 Adolescent Development & the school 3 (Secondary and K-12 counselors only) -or- *EDRP 5513 Lifespan Human Development 3 (Elementary, Secondary, and K-12 counselors) *EDCI 5512(2) Strategies for Effective Classroom Management 3 *EDCI 5517(2) Teaching Methods & Practices 3
(1) Many people with a teaching certificate already have this course. You do not need to retake it.
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