Counseling Graduate Major (MCoun, PhD)
This major offers the following option(s):
Available only at OSU-Cascades and via Ecampus.
The mission of the Oregon State University graduate program in counseling is to prepare counseling professionals who promote the social, psychological and physical well-being of individuals, families, communities and organizations. We believe that such professional leaders stand for social, economic and political justice and therefore must be prepared to be proactive educators, change agents and advocates in the face of injustice. Counseling professionals are sensitive to life span developmental issues, demonstrate multicultural awareness and recognize a global perspective as integral to the preparation of counselors and counselor educators.
Two graduate degrees are offered in counseling: the Master of Counseling (MCoun) and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The Master of Counseling has two transcript-visible graduate options, Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling. The Counseling PhD degree has a graduate option in Counselor Education.
OSU’s counselor education degree programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The School Counseling graduate option is approved by the Oregon’s Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC).
Major Code: 2970
MCoun
- Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
PhD
- Produce and defend an original significant contribution to knowledge.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
- Demonstrate integration of theories and research relevant to counseling.
- Demonstrate theory and research-based knowledge and skills in the practice of supervision.
- Demonstrate instructional and curriculum design, delivery, and evaluation methods relevant to counselor education.
- Demonstrate the ability to design research that is appropriate to quantitative and qualitative research questions.
- Demonstrate the ability to use the theory and skills of leadership in advocating for the profession and professional identity.
Master of Counseling (MCoun)
Students seeking a MCoun degree are required to complete 54 credits in core courses and additional credits in a content specialty, either the Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate option or the School Counseling graduate option.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MCOUN Core Courses | ||
| COUN 513 | COUNSELING PRE-PRACTICUM | 3 |
| COUN 514 | PRACTICUM IN COUNSELING | 6 |
| COUN 531 | DEVELOPMENTAL PERSPECTIVES IN COUNSELING | 3 |
| COUN 532 | SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES IN COUNSELING | 3 |
| COUN 533 | ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOR COUNSELING | 3 |
| COUN 541 | THE COUNSELING PROFESSION | 3 |
| COUN 551 | THEORY AND TECHNIQUES OF COUNSELING I | 3 |
| COUN 552 | THEORY AND TECHNIQUES OF COUNSELING II | 3 |
| COUN 567 | APPRAISAL OF THE INDIVIDUAL | 3 |
| COUN 568 | LIFESTYLE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| COUN 571 | GROUP COUNSELING PROCEDURES | 3 |
| COUN 575 | FAMILY COUNSELING | 3 |
| COUN 577 | APPLIED PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND PSYCHODIAGNOSTICS | 3 |
| COUN 578 | CRISIS, TRAUMA, AND GRIEF COUNSELING | 3 |
| COUN 581 | CROSS-CULTURAL COUNSELING | 3 |
| COUN 598 | COUNSELOR CONSULTATION | 3 |
| COUN 562 | INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODS IN COUNSELING | 3 |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
A minimum of 150 credits is required beyond the baccalaureate degree. Completion of the Counselor Education option is a requirement of the COUN PhD.
Major Code: 2970