Counseling Psychology Curriculum

The Master of Counseling Psychology degree requires 48 credit hours of coursework, including field practicum and internship work. Students may attend the program on either a part-time or full-time schedule. Full-time students follow a set curriculum. Part-time students follow individualized curriculum patterns worked out with their academic advisors. In order to graduate from the program, students must have a cumulative GPA of no lower than 3.0 and must also meet professional performance criteria.

Students who began a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology at regionally accredited another institution may transfer up to six (6) credits from the former program, provided that those credit hours were successfully completed within the past seven (7) years. All transfer credits must be submitted to the College prior to initial matriculation into a graduate program. Courses submitted for transfer after initial matriculation will not be accepted. Acceptance of transfer credits will be decided by the Program Faculty. Students wishing to transfer credits from another institution must provide course syllabi and/or descriptions.

Statute of Limitations
Students must complete the Master’s program within five (5) years of admission.

*NOTE: In order to be eligible for the PA license for Licensed Professional Counselor, a total of 60 hours of graduate coursework is required (12 hours beyond the 48 required for the MSCP degree). The MSCP program offers several electives so that students can complete the full 60 hours at Chatham University. The student may choose specific electives that can be taken to earn a Concentration in a specialty area (such as Family Studies; Sport and Exercise Psychology; Infant Mental Health; Health and Holistic Counseling; Organization and Supervision) OR the student may choose to take a variety of courses to meet the 60 credit hour requirement for the license.