Master of Arts in Professional Counseling
The South University Master of Arts degree program in Professional Counseling is intended to meet the local and regional need for qualified professional counselors. The emphasis of the program is on community, agency, and clinical mental health counseling. The program is designed to enable program graduates to achieve all initial eligibility criteria to become certified as a National Certified Counselor (NCC) by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) and licensed in their state*. The length of the Professional Counseling program varies in accord with the licensing requirements of the states in which the program is offered. As a result, the program may not meet the licensing requirements of all states. The student should contact the licensing board in the state in which they an- ticipate seeking licensure to determine the appropriate program. By way of illustration, the tracks offered at the Columbia campus are 77 and 91 credit hours. Both tracks meet current state requirements for Counseling programs in South Carolina. The program is 90 hours at the Montgom- ery campus, which meets the current state requirements for Counseling programs in Alabama. The Program is 91 hours at the Novi, Richmond, and Virginia Beach campuses, which meets the current requirements for Counseling programs in Michigan and Virginia. The tracks offered at the Savannah campus are 72 and 91 hours. Both tracks meet current state requirements for Counseling programs in Georgia. The state of Flori- da offers licensure only for Counselors in Mental Health and Marriage and Family Counseling. Therefore, the tracks offered at the West Palm Beach campus are 92 and 103 credit hours in length. Both tracks meet current state requirements for Counseling programs in Florida.
The delivery structure of the program provides the opportunity for stu- dents who wish to balance the rigors of work and home while pursuing their master’s degree. Classes will meet each Saturday and weeknights as needed. Students will have the opportunity to complete two to three classes each quarter. Classes will be taken one at a time and each class will be 10 weeks in length.
Students who enroll in the program will be taught via two primary modes of instruction. The majority of the program will involve didactic and experiential classroom instruction. The second mode of instruction will focus on supervised field experiences. Students will be placed in actual community counseling settings and will practice counseling under the auspices of an onsite supervisor. Students in field placements will also receive weekly individual and group supervision from qualified fac- ulty supervisors.
The objectives of the South University Professional Counseling pro- gram are to recruit qualified students from all areas and provide fair and equitable admissions criteria; make available a variety of instructional models and resources to provide the student with the most effective learning arrangements and to provide appropriate learning opportunities for counseling students that will prepare them to perform their expected competencies in an ethical, legal, safe, and effective manner upon gradu- ation; prepare counseling students to communicate effectively; instill the importance and value of continued education and involvement in appropri- ate professional and community affairs after graduation; and encourage the counseling students to recognize their own strengths and limitations. *South University does not guarantee third-party certification/licensure. Outside agencies control the requirements for taking and passing certification/licensing exams and are subject to change without notice to South University
Master of Arts in Professional Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling Track Course Listing
Course Listing (Curriculum for Columbia, Richmond, Savannah, and Virginia Beach
campuses only) 91 Credit Hours
CNS6002 Counseling Theory 4.5 CNS6018 Psychopathology (DSM/ICD) 4.5 CNS6019 Diagnostics for Psychopathology (DMSIVTR) 4.5 CNS6027 Human Growth and Development 4.5 CNS6104 Counseling Skills 4 CNS6105 Advanced Counseling Skills and Treatment 4 CNS6307 Professional and Ethical Issues 4.5 CNS6425 Clinical Mental Health Counseling 4 CNS6507 Group Counseling 4.5 CNS6513 Social and Cultural Foundations 4.5 CNS6523 Research and Evaluation 4.5 CNS6526 Individual Assessment 4.5
CNS6602 Lifestyle and Career Development 4.5 CNS6700 Couples and Family Therapy 4 CNS6750 Management, Consultation and Advocacy 4 CNS6850 Psychopharmacology 4 CNS6901 Diagnosis and Treatment of Addictive Disorders 4
CNS7005 Practicum 2 CNS7500 Internship I 4 or CNS7301 Internship I 6 CNS7600 Internship II 8 or CNS7401 Internship II 6 or CNS7625 Internship IA 4 and CNS7650 Internship IIB 4 CNS8000 Comprehensive Examination 0
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Track Course Listing
Course Listing (Curriculum for Montgomery Campus only) 90 Credit Hours
CNS6000 Counseling Theory 4 CNS6020 Psychopathology (DSM/ICD) 4 CNS6021 Diagnostics of Psychopathology (DSM/ICD) 4 CNS6025 Human Growth and Development 4 CNS6104 Counseling Skills 4 CNS6105 Advanced Counseling Skills and Treatment 4 CNS6308 Professional and Ethical Issues 4 CNS6425 Clinical Mental Health Counseling 4 CNS6505 Group Counseling 4 CNS6511 Social and Cultural Foundations 4 CNS6521 Research and Evaluation 4 CNS6525 Individual Assessment 4
CNS6528 Assessment II 4
CNS6600 Lifestyle and Career Development 4 CNS6700 Couples and Family Therapy 4 CNS6750 Management, Consultation, and Advocacy 4 CNS6800 Human Sexuality 4 CNS6850 Psychopharmacology 4 CNS6901 Diagnosis and Treatment of Addictive Disorders 4
CNS7005 Practicum 2
CNS7500 Internship I 4 or
CNS7301 Internship I 6
CNS7600 Internship II 8 or CNS7401 Internship II 6 or CNS7625 Internship IIA 4 and CNS7650 Internship IIB 4 CNS8000 Comprehensive Examination 0
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Track Course Listing
Course Listing (Curriculum for West Palm Beach campus only) 103 Credit Hours
CNS6002 Counseling Theory 4.5 CNS6018 Psychopathology (DSM/ICD) 4.5 CNS6019 Diagnostics for Psychopathology (DMSIVTR) 4.5 CNS6027 Human Growth and Development 4.5 CNS6104 Counseling Skills 4 CNS6105 Advanced Counseling Skills and Treatment 4 CNS6307 Professional and Ethical Issues 4.5 CNS6425 Clinical Mental Health Counseling 4 CNS6507 Group Counseling 4.5 CNS6513 Social and Cultural Foundations 4.5 CNS6523 Research and Evaluation 4.5 CNS6526 Individual Assessment 4.5
CNS6528 Assessment II 4
CNS6602 Lifestyle and Career Development 4.5 CNS6700 Couples and Family Therapy 4 CNS6750 Management, Consultation and Advocacy 4 CNS6800 Human Sexuality 4 CNS6850 Psychopharmacology 4 CNS6901 Diagnosis and Treatment of Addictive Disorders 4
CNS7005 Practicum 2 CNS7500 Internship I 4 or CNS7301 Internship I 6 CNS7600 Internship II 8 or CNS7401 Internship II 6 or CNS7625 Internship IA 4 and CNS7650 Internship IIB 4 CNS 7700 Internship III 8 or CNS 7725 Internship IIIA 4 and CNS 7750 Internship IIIB 4 CNS8000 Comprehensive Examination 0
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Track Course Listing
Course Listing (Curriculum for Novi campus only) 91 Credit Hours
CNS6002 Counseling Theory 4.5 CNS6018 Psychopathology (DSM/ICD) 4.5 CNS6019 Diagnostics for Psychopathology (DMSIVTR) 4.5
CNS6027 Human Growth and Development 4.5 CNS6104 Counseling Skills 4 CNS6105 Advanced Counseling Skills and Treatment 4 CNS6307 Professional and Ethical Issues 4.5 CNS6426 Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Philosophy 4 CNS6507 Group Counseling 4.5 CNS6513 Social and Cultural Foundations 4.5 CNS6523 Research and Evaluation 4.5 CNS6526 Individual Assessment 4.5
CNS6528 Assessment II 4
CNS6602 Lifestyle and Career Development 4.5 CNS6700 Couples and Family Therapy 4 CNS6751 Consultation, Management, and Advocacy 4 CNS6850 Psychopharmacology 4 CNS6901 Diagnosis and Treatment of Addictive Disorders 4
CNS7005 Practicum 2 CNS7500 Internship I 4 or CNS7301 Internship I 6 CNS7600 Internship II 8 or CNS7401 Internship II 6 or CNS7625 Internship IA 4 and CNS7650 Internship IIB 4 CNS8000 Comprehensive Examination 0
*All course work must be taken, with the exception of CNS6600 (or 6602) Lifestyle and Career Development and CNS6521 (or 6523) Research and Evaluation, prior to the inception of practicum(s) and internships.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology degree program is designed to pro- vide students with a broad background in general education, and to pro- vide initial training and quality instruction for students seeking entry-level careers in psychology or a graduate degree in the behavioral sciences.
The program includes the general education core of required courses and requires completion of a core of required psychology courses cover- ing a general foundation stressing the scientific study of human behavior. Additionally, students complete upper-level advanced courses in many disciplines in the field of psychology.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology 180 -184 Credit Hours Area I General Education Requirements 64-48 Credit Hours Professional Development
ITS1000 Computer and Internet Literacy 4 UVC1000 Strategies for Success 4
Basic Communications
ENG1001 Composition I 4
ENG1002 Composition II/Literature 4 ENG2001 Composition III 4 SPC1026 Public Speaking 4
Mathematics and Statistics
MAT2058 Statistics 4
Choose two (2) additional courses from the following:
MAT1001 Intermediate Algebra 4 MAT1005 College Algebra 4 MAT1500 College Mathematics 4
MAT2000 Pre-Calculus 4
MAT2101 Calculus I 4
MAT2102 Calculus II 4
Natural Sciences Choose two:
BIO1011 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 (Must be taken concurrently with BIO1012)
BIO1012 Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 2 BIO1013 Anatomy and Physiology II 4 (Must be taken concurrently with BIO1014)
BIO1014 Anatomy and Physiology II 2
BIO1020 Biology I 4
BIO1021 Biology II 4
CHM1010 General Chemistry 4
*Note: If a BA Psychology student chooses to take an Anatomy and Physiology course, only BIO1011 and BIO1013 satisfy the Natural Sciences requirement. Students enrolling in either course must, however, also take the related co-requisite lab courses: BIO1012 and BIO1014 respectively. Students electing this option for their Natural Sciences requirement will complete up to 184 credit hours of work for their degree, depending on their exact choice.
Arts and Humanities
PHI2301 Introduction to Philosophy 4 Choose one (1) additional course from the following:
ENG2002 World Literature I 4 ENG2003 World Literature II 4
HIS1101 US History I 4
HIS1102 US History II 4
HUM1001 History of Art through the Middle Ages 4 HUM1002 History of Art from the Middle Ages to Modern Times 4 HUM2101 World Civilization I 4 HUM2102 World Civilization II 4
Social and Behavioral Sciences
POL2076 American Government 4 PSY1001 General Psychology 4 SOC1001 Introduction to Sociology 4