Community Counseling

Course Requirements

Required Core Course Curriculum (33 credits)

MCC 6401 Theories of Counseling (3 credits)

MCC 6402 Human Development (3 credits)

MCC 6502 Tools & Techniques of Individual Counseling
(3 credits)

MCC 6505 Principles & Practices of Community Counseling
(3 credits)

MCC 7202 Group Counseling (3 credits)

MCC 7203 Counseling for Career Development (3 credits)

MCC 7605 Counseling Diverse Populations (3 credits)

MCC 7805 Appraisal Techniques (3 credits)

MCC 7806 Research & Evaluation (3 credits)

MCC 6901 Classification of Psychopathology (3 credits)

MCC 7501 Family Counseling (3 credits)

Required Field Experiences (15 credits)

MCC 7905 Practicum (Community Site) (3 credits)

MCC 8000-03 Internship (Community Site) (12 credits)

The practicum and internship field experiences are supervised by experienced professionals at the field sites in conjunction with the MSCC program faculty.

Supplemental Optional Electives

MCC 8010 Child and Adolescent Counseling (3 credits)

MCC 8020 Addictions Counseling (3 credits)

MCC 8030 Human Sexuality Counseling (3 credits)

MCC 8040 Crisis Intervention Counseling Strategies and Skills
(3 credits)

MCC 8050 Ethical Decision-Making (3 credits)

MCC 8060 Advanced Counseling and Psychotherapy (3 credits)

MCC 8070 Marriage and Relationship Counseling (3 credits)

MCC 8080 Advanced Counseling and Psychotherapy (3 credits)

MSA 7701 Administration in Student Affairs (3 credits)

MSA 7702 Student Development in a College Setting
(3 credits)

The total number of credits required for the Master of Science degree in Community Counseling is 48 in the required courses identified above. However, students may supplement these required courses with additional elective courses from the MSCC program and other graduate programs at Wilmington University. Upon admission to the program, each student is assigned an academic advisor who guides and assists the student with the varied demands of the program, including curricular decisions.

Qualifications for the Master of Science Degree

To qualify for the Master of Science degree, a student must complete the prescribed 48 credit hours (including practicum and internship) with a 3.0 grade point average (GPA). All course work, practicum, and internship should be completed within three years of starting the program, but must be completed within five years. Re-application to the program is required if the program is not completed within a five-year period. Students are expected to demonstrate competencies in the eight core areas required by CACREP and the NBCC. The MSCC program requires completion of a comprehensive examination as part of the graduation requirements.

Students are evaluated throughout the program in three major areas:

  1. Academic Performance: Each student is expected to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA.
  2. Interpersonal Skills: Each student is expected to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills considered requisite to the counseling field, including:
    • Effectiveness in close interpersonal relationships.
    • Ability to establish facilitative relationships with many different kinds of people.
    • Flexibility and openness to feedback and learning.
    • Self-awareness, openness to self-examination, and commitment to personal growth.
    • Appropriate attitudes.
  3. Ethical Behavior: Each student is expected to demonstrate awareness of and concern for the ethical standards of the counseling profession as specified in the Code of Ethics of the American Counseling Association.

This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2008-2009 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2008 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.