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Master of Arts in Community Counseling
Eastern Michigan University’s Master of Arts in Community Counseling is offered through the Department of Leadership and Counseling. The 48-credit hour master’s degree program is intended for students who seek licensure as professional counselors and employment in community agency settings. Candidates who are selected for this program are expected to make a major commitment to their graduate level training and education as well as to enroll in course work on a regular basis. The program includes a 600 clock-hour supervised counseling internship experience.
The basic counseling core, the counseling internship and the research courses are all offered at EMU–Flint. Other specialization courses and practicum are available on main campus.
Career Opportunities
This program will provide competencies and credentials required for positions in community agencies. Community counseling graduates provide individual, group and family counseling in a variety of public and private agencies including mental health clinics, substance abuse treatment facilities, hospitals, domestic violence and rape crisis centers. In addition they serve as client advocates, working to increase access to community resources.
Accreditation
The EMU College of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and approved by the Michigan Department of Education for the preparation of educational personnel. The community counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body that evaluates and grants accreditation to graduate level programs in professional counseling. The program meets the academic and internship requirements for limited licensure as a professional counselor (LLPC) in the State of Michigan. Information on full licensure as a professional counselor is available in the Student Handbook for Counseling Programs.
Curriculum
The following outline describes the general program requirements leading to a minimum of 48 hours of graduate study for those students seeking the master’s degree in community counseling.
Basic Counseling Core (required): 27 credit hours
- COUN 503 Dynamics of Life Development (3)
- COUN 505 Counselor Development: Basic Skills (3)
- COUN 508 Theories of Counseling (3)
- COUN 520 Assessment in Counseling (3)
- COUN 530 Career Development and Information Services (3)
- COUN 540 Group Process I (3)
- COUN 571 Cross-cultural Counseling (3)
- COUN 580 Counselor Development: Counseling Process (3)
- COUN 622 Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Counseling (3)
- COUN 660 Community Resources in Counseling (2)
- COUN 694 Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Community Counseling (2)
Community Counseling Cognate Area (required): two hours
Choose one course from the following:
- COUN 515 Crisis Intervention (2)
- COUN 574 Couple and Family Counseling (2)
- COUN 575 Substance Abuse Counseling I (2)
Counseling Practicum: Four credit hours; Counseling Internship: 4 credit hours
- COUN 684 Counseling Practicum I (2)
- COUN 686 Counseling Practicum I (4)
- COUN 785 The Counseling Internship (1)
- COUN 786 The Counseling Internship (2)
- COUN 787 The Counseling Internship (3)
- COUN 788 The Counseling Internship (4)
Students select electives with their adviser to enhance their professional growth. They may choose from this list or choose other COUN courses that meet this objective.
- COUN 515 Crisis Intervention (2)
- COUN 574 Couple and Family Counseling (2)
- COUN 575 Substance Abuse Counseling I (2)
- COUN 590 Special Topics (1)
- COUN 591 Special Topics (2)
- COUN 651 Counseling with Children (3)
- COUN 671 Advanced Multicultural Counseling (3)
Research Course (required): three credit hours
- COUN 592 Special Topics (3)
- EDPS 667 Principles of Educational Research (3)
- EDPS 677 Methods in Quantitative Research (3)
Program Total: 48 hours
For More Information
The Department of Leadership and Counseling
Coordinator of Advising – Counseling
Eastern Michigan University
John W. Porter Building – Suite 304
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734.487.0255 | Fax: 734.487.4608
dibya.choudhuri@emich.edu
jtracy@emich.edu
Read more information by downloading the fact sheet PDF.