Academic Specialization Program
Dr. Raylene Statz, Program Coordinator
Mission
The Academic Specialization Program is designed for students who need an advanced degree to pursue further academic study or for professional development.
Goal
Goal: The goal of the Academic Specialization Program is to give students who do not desire to become licensed an opportunity to pursue graduate study for the purpose of furthering their knowledge and skills needed for professional development and career advancement.
This is not a clinical degree and does not lead to state licensure or certification.
Course Requirements
View degree plan.
Electives (18 hours)
Students in this degree track may select Outside Electives (up to 9 credits may be gained from other graduate disciplines such as business or education with the approval of the student's advisor and/or Graduate Program Director).
Recommended Coursework
| CNSL 6302 | Career Development and Information Sources | 3 |
| CNSL 6305 | Addictions Counseling and Psychopharmacology | 3 |
| CNSL 6308 | Professional Orientation & Ethics | 3 |
| CNSL 6312 | Group Processes | 3 |
| CNSL 6316 | Applied Counseling Techniques in Individual & Family Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL 6318 | Marriage and Family Theories in Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL 6353 | Consultation, Prevention, & Supervision | 3 |
36 hours from the following courses
Required Courses (18 hours)
Comprehensive Examination (0 hours)
The Comprehensive Exam will cover all courses taken by the student. The Academic Specialization Comprehensive Examination consists of 180 multiple-choice questions that have been developed and submitted by faculty members within the Graduate Counseling Program and faculty members other UMHB disciplines (to cover coursework taken by the student as part of his/her degree). The policies and procedures for the administration and scoring of the comprehensive examination for each specialization are available through the Director of the Graduate Counseling Program.