The Master of Science in clinical counseling program at Charleston Southern University consists of 60 credit hours, including a practicum and internship. Students will achieve student learning outcomes upon completion of the program. A full-time, three-year plan is shown below. However, our program does offer a part-time degree completion (four-year) plan which will consist of two courses per semester for the first two years.
Full-Time Course Sequence
Updated Spring 202 3
Year One
Units Course # Course Name FALL 3 COUN 504 Human Growth and Development 3 COUN 506 Ethical in Counseling 3 COUN 542 Introduction to the Profession SPRING 3 COUN 502 Psychopathology 3 COUN 503 Social and Cultural Foundations 3 COUN 505 Counseling and Personality Theories SUMMER 3 COUN 512 Models of Integrative Psychotherapy 3 COUN 535 Lifestyle and Career Development 3 COUN XXX May take an elective
Year Two Units Course # Course Name FALL 3 COUN 520 Research Methods and Statistics 3 COUN 605 Grief, Crisis, and Trauma 3 COUN 650 Advanced Psychopathology and Diagnosis 3 COUN XXX May take an elective SPRING 3 COUN 625 Advanced Tests and Measurement 3 COUN 655 Group Counseling 3 COUN 545 Techniques of Counseling 3 COUN XXX May take an elective Comprehensive Exam (end of semester)SUMMER Clinical Year Begins 3 COUN 665 Practicum 3 COUN XXX May take an elective
Year Three Units Course # Course Name FALL 3 COUN 670 Internship I 3 COUN XXX May take an elective SPRING 3 COUN 675 Internship II 3 COUN XXX May take an elective
Part-Time Schedule Year One Units Course # Course Name FALL 3 COUN 504 Human Growth and Development 3 COUN 542 Introduction to the Profession SPRING 3 COUN 502 Psychopathology 3 COUN 505 Counseling and Personality Theories SUMMER 3 COUN 535 Lifestyle and Career Development 3 COUN XXX May take an elective
Year Two Units Course # Course Name FALL 3 COUN 650 Advanced Psychopathology and Diagnosis 3 COUN 506 Ethical Issues in Counseling 3 COUN XXX May take an elective SPRING 3 COUN 503 Social and Cultural Foundations 3 COUN 625 Advanced Tests and Measurement SUMMER 3 COUN 512 Models of Integrative Psychotherapy 3 COUN XXX May take an elective
Year Three Units Course # Course Name FALL 3 COUN 520 Research Methods and Statistics 3 COUN 605 Grief, Crisis and, Trauma SPRING 3 COUN 545 Techniques of Counseling 3 COUN 655 Group Counseling 3 COUN XXX May take an elective Comprehensive Exam (end of semester)SUMMER Clinical Year Begins 3 COUN 665 Practicum 3 COUN XXX May take an elective
Year Four Units Course # Course Name FALL 3 COUN 670 Internship I 3 COUN XXX May take an elective SPRING 3 COUN 675 Internship II 3 COUN XXX May take an elective
