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Program Requirements for the Master of Science, Education (Counseling Psychology)
The minimum requirement is 40 semester units of acceptable graduate work in courses numbered 400 or higher. All work must have been completed during the five-year period immediately preceding the end of the semester during which all requirements are met. A minimum of four semesters is required for completion of the degree program. Students must demonstrate an acceptable level of counseling proficiency (a grade of B (3.0) or better) in EDCO 560 Practicum in Counseling before being permitted to complete the master's degree. Two registrations for credit and one audit are permitted in EDCO 560. Students with little or no prior counseling experience are advised to audit the practicum course the first time it is taken.
The last 14 units, and at least 32 units of the 40 unit minimum, must be completed at USC.
All candidates must complete the following required core sequence in counseling psychology.
| Core sequence | Units |
| EDCO 500 | The Counseling Process | 3 |
| EDCO 503 | Seminar: Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling | 2 |
| EDCO 541 | Theories in Counseling Psychology | 3 |
| EDCO 542 | Group Counseling: Theory and Process | 3 |
| EDCO 544 | Measurement Procedures in the Helping Process | 3 |
| EDCO 548 | Career Development: Theory and Process | 3 |
| EDCO 560 | Practicum in Counseling | 3 |
| EDCO 561 | Field Work in Counseling | 3 |
| EDPT 550 | Educational Statistics | 3 |
| EDCO 593ab | Master's Seminar, or |
| EDCO 594ab | Master's Thesis | 4 |
EDCO 564 Field Work in College Student Personnel Services may be substituted for EDCO 561 Field Work in Counseling with permission of the student's faculty advisor.
All students are required to take courses appropriate to their specialty in addition to the core sequence in counseling. Two specializations are available for students in the Master of Science, Education (Counseling Psychology) program: college counseling and general specialization.
Application for the Degree
Application for the degree must be made during the semester preceding the one in which the student expects to receive the degree. The student must file diploma application cards with the Office of Student Services. The Degree Progress Department will prepare a Degree Requirement Summary reflecting any requirements remaining to be met. A copy is sent to the student and to the School of Education.
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Joye Day
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