Coordinator: Dr. Saundra Tomlinson-Clarke (732-932-7496, ext. 8305; email: smaria@rci.rutgers.edu)
Master's degree students interested in the counseling program must choose one of two options: (1) the 33-credit program in counseling psychology which is described below or (2) the 48-credit program in school counseling which leads to the NJ School Counselor Educational Services Certification. The 48-credit school counseling program is described in the catalog section that covers certification programs.
The 33-credit program in counseling psychology provides students with the opportunity to explore the professional specialty of counseling psychology and to demonstrate competence in graduate level courses required as background for doctoral-level study. The 33-credit degree does not include clinical practice, rather it is intended to provide a strong base of study preparatory to doctoral training. A minimum of a doctoral degree is required for a student interested in pursuing a career as a psychologist. The program in counseling psychology requires a minimum of:
1. 9 credits in counseling psychology, typically 15:297:501 Introduction to Counseling Psychology; 15:297:505 Group Psychology; 15:297:507 Multicultural Issues; or 15:297:510 Vocational Psychology.
2. 9 credits in basic educational psychology, typically one course in each of the following areas: human development, learning and cognition, or personality.
3. 9 credits of educational statistics and measurement.
4. 6 credits of electives, typically in counseling psychology or basic psychology.
