Community Agency Counseling

Accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

The community agency counseling concentration is designed to prepare students for counseling in community mental health centers, private practice, substance abuse centers, psychiatric hospitals, correctional facilities, religious organizations, and hospice services. Students can design their program to prepare them for eligibility as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).

PROGRAM OF STUDY - COMMUNITY AGENCY COUNSELING - (48 hours)

CORE REQUIREMENT - (15 hours)

HOURS

EDFN 5950 Methods of Research

3

HDAL 5100 Human Relations & Group Processes

3

HDAL 5110 Social & Cultural Foundations

3

HDAL 5230 Advanced Developmental Psych

3

HDAL 5430 Legal & Ethical Issues

3

 

15

COMMUNITY AGENCY CONCENTRATION - (30 hours)

HOURS

HDAL 5150 Career Development

3

HDAL 5250 Counseling in Community Agencies

3

HDAL 5440 Treat Trauma & Abuse in Family
or
HDAL 5549 Substance Abuse: Indiv. & Families

3

HDAL 5550 Counseling I

3

HDAL 5562 Counseling II

3

HDAL 5570 Practicum

3

HDAL 5810 Psychological Assessment

3

HDAL 5880 Internship

6

PSYC 5825 Psychopathology

3

 

30

HDAL 5960 Thesis
or
Guided elective

3

Total required hours for M.A.

48

NOTE: Courses are offered in a manner to facilitate students who wish to complete their degrees in a two-year period. Changes in course offering, however, happen regularly, which is why it is important to consult with an assigned advisor.

Claudius G. Clemmer College of Education
East Tennessee State University
Human Development and Learning
303 Warf-Pickel Hall
PO Box 70548
Johnson City, TN 37614-1707
Phone: (423) 439-7688
Fax (423) 439-7790