Coordinator:
Dr. Caroline S. Clauss-Ehlers (732-932-7496, ext. 8312; email:
caroline.clauss-ehlers@gse.rutgers.edu
)
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A professional psychologist applies psychological principles to help individual, group, or institutional clients with the development of human potential and the prevention and remediation of human problems. Independent practice as a professional psychologist ordinarily requires a doctorate in professional psychology (counseling, clinical, industrial/organizational, or school); a supervised internship experience; and a professional license in the state(s) where the practice is conducted. Admission to doctoral programs in professional psychology is extremely competitive. This competition for admission is expected to continue at least into the next decade.
The master's program in counseling psychology meets the needs of prospective applicants to doctoral training programs in professional psychology by: 1) providing an opportunity for students from diverse cultural, educational, and personal backgrounds to demonstrate competence in graduate-level courses required by doctoral programs in professional psychology; and 2) encouraging students to explore the professional specialty of counseling psychology.
Degree Requirements
1. Counseling Psychology Core (9 credits)
To include the following courses and one selected from courses in the Program in School Counseling and Counseling Psychology (15:297)
15:297:501 Introduction to Counseling and Interview Skills (3)
15:297:505 Group Counseling: Theory and Practice (3)
2. Basic Psychology Core (9 credits)
(Educational Psychology [290] or Learning, Cognition, and Development [295]. Ideally, a course in human development, in learning or cognition, and in personality should be taken.)
3. Educational Statistics, Measurement and Evaluation Core (9 credits)
15:291:531 Statistical Methods I (previously 16:960:531) (3)
15:291:532 Statistical Methods II (previously 16:960:532) (3)
15:291:515 Psychometric Theory I (3)
4. Electives (6 credits)
(Counseling psychology courses may be taken to satisfy elective requirements.)
Total: 33 Credits
Note: The Ed.M. program in counseling psychology does not include practicum training. Students should be aware that they may be less competitive for professional psychology programs without practicum experience. All graduates who wish to qualify for professional practice in psychology must complete a doctoral program in professional psychology.
