College of Education
Master of Arts in Counselor Education
- Master of Arts in Counselor Education - Overview
- Option: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling
- Option: Business and Industry Counseling
- Option: Community/Agency Counseling
- Option: School Counseling
- Option: School Counseling Certification Only, Post Master’s
- Option: Licensed Professional Counseling, Post Master’s
- Option: Substance Awareness Coordinator Certification
Option: Business and Industry Counseling
CHAIRPERSON:
Dr. Dr. J Barry Mascari
Hennings Hall, Room 305
(908) 737-3863/3861
jmascari@kean.edu
The Master of Arts in Counselor Education, Business and Industry Counseling, is an interdisciplinary option offered by the university's graduate programs in Psychology and Counselor Education. It includes courses in both theory and application of business and employee assistance counseling as well as supervised experiences in the field. The program has as its primary goal the education and training of professionals with expertise in counseling in the workplace.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the University's admission requirements:
- Official transcripts from every college or university attended
- Cumulative grade point average (G.P.A.) of at least 3.0. Lower G.P.A. may be considered based on the strength of the overall application.
- GRE (Graduate Record Exam) or MAT (Miller Analogies Test) scores
- Two letters of recommendation
- Departmental interview may be required
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 48 credits
- Conditionally admitted; following successful completion of core courses, students participate in a selections session to advance to full admission.
- Practicum and internships
- Two semester advanced seminar
- Comprehensive examination
CORE COURSES 12 credits CorequisiteS 9 credits
- PSY 5510 Theories of Personality 3
- PSY 5520 Abnormal Psychology 3
or
- PSY 5530 Advanced Abnormal Psychology 3
- CED 5910 Introduction to Counseling 3
REQUIRED COURSES 3 credits
One of the following:
- PSY 5620 Lab Training in Human Relations I 3
- PSY 5640 Analysis of Small Group Processes 3
- CED 5962 Group Process in Counseling 3
REQUIREMENTS 9 credits
- CED 5950 Principles and Procedures of Counseling 3
- PSY 5410 Psychology of Careers 3
- PSY 5230 Tests and Measurements 3
SPECIALIZED COURSES 9 credits
- CED 5501 Introduction to Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling 3
- PSY 5690 Employee Assistance Programs 3
- MGS 5010 Business Policy and Administration 3
ELECTIVES 6 credits (with advisement)
- PSY 5430 Psychological Dimensions of Human Resource Development 3
- PSY 5720 Advanced Psychological Counseling Techniques 3
- CED 5951 Advanced Individual and Group Counseling 3
- PSY 5760 Family Counseling 3
- ID 5015 Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences or
- MATH 5500 Statistical Methods for Analyzing Data 3
- CED 5952 Theories of Counseling 3
- CED 5963 Theory and Practice of Group Counseling 3
PRACTICUM AND INTERNSHIP 6 credits
- PSY 5730 Psychological Counseling Practicum
or
- CED 5980 Practicum in Counseling 3
- CED 5985 Internship in Counseling3
RESEARCH 6 credits
- CED 5998 Advanced Seminar: Research in Counselor Education I 3
- CED 5999 Advanced Seminar: Research in Counselor Education II 3
Total 48 Credits