Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance

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Description of the Program

The MA Counseling Program is a 60 semester hour program with dual licensure opportunities in mental health (http://www.rld.state.nm.us) and school counseling(http://www.sde.state.nm.us).

The Masters program (MA) is housed in the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology in the College of Education at New Mexico State University.

Please also see Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance Handbook for more detail about the program.

Accreditation

The MA Counseling Program is accredited in Mental Health Counseling by the Council for Accrediting of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

Admission Information

• GRE scores, Verbal and Quantitative
• Three letters of recommendation from faculty or counseling related supervisors
• "Letter of Intent" form
• Statement of Purpose
• List of completed upper division and/ or graduate course work (including grades) related to counseling
• Resume or curriculum vita
• Writing sample (optional)
• Interview if requested

DEADLINE for applications is March 1 - Get the Application Packet!

Course Work

Students may complete the program on a full, three-quarter, or half- time basis.

All entering students must declare at the time of their application their intention to pursue full, three-quarter, or half-time study.

Courses are offered in Block Schedule. This means that students proceed through the program and take course work with the specific group of applicants with whom they entered the program.

The MA program maintains low faculty-student ratios, particularly in courses where individual and small-group supervision is offered.

Required Courses

CEP 512- Human Development

CEP 517- The Psychology of Multiculturalism

CEP 542- Appraisal Theory and Technique

CEP 524- Professional Issues in Mental Health Counseling

CEP 550- Counseling Theory and Technique

CEP 551- Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

CEP 558- Child and Adolescent Counseling

CEP 552- Career/Life Planning and Vocational Assessment

CEP 566- Group Work Theory and Technique

CEP 572- Counseling Practicum

CEP 562- Family Therapy Theory and Technique

CEP 556- Addictions Counseling

CEP 532- Counseling Research

CEP 522- Organization and Administration of School Counseling

CEP 578- Advanced Counseling Practicum

CEP 580- Counseling Internship (Comprehensive Exam)

Students have the choice of:

1. completing over 1,000 hours of supervised practice,
2. completing a masters thesis, or
3. completing a minor in an area of interest.

For More Information:

Dr. Ginger Dickson, Program Coordinator
Email: gdickson@nmsu.edu
Telephone: 646-4092

Dr. Jonathon Schwartz, Dept. Head (7/7/9)
Email: jschwartz@nmsu.edu
Telephone: 646-2121

Dr. Michael Waldo
Email: miwaldo@nmsu.edu
Telephone: 646-4095

Dr. Lisa Grayshield
Email: llgray@nmsu.edu
Telephone: 646-2124

Dr. Charles Huber
Email: chuber@nmsu.edu
Telephone: 646-2123