University of Calgary : Counselling Psychology (MC)

Counselling Psychology (MC)

1. Degree Offered Master of Counselling (MC)

2. Admission Requirements

In addition to Faculties of Graduate Studies and Education requirements, entry requirements for the CP Master of Counselling program include:

(a) At least three half-courses in psychology or educational psychology (including one course each in human development and learning). In addition, applicants are required to have a half-course in counselling skills;

(b) A résumé and a concise rationale for the application (500 words or less);

3. Application Deadline

On-line applications to all Educational Studies in Psychology programs may be accessed through the following link: http://ucalgary.ca/gpe/StepstoApply.

The deadline for the submission of complete applications to all programs is December 1 for September admission.

4. Advanced Credit The applicant must make advanced credit requests as part of the admission process. Credit will not be given for course work taken as part of another completed degree/diploma or for courses taken to bring grade point average to a required level for admission.

5. Program/Course Requirements

In addition to Faculties of Graduate Studies and Education requirements, the degree programs require the following:

The Master of Counselling Program is offered through a distributed learning mode of delivery. It consists of twelve half courses, ten of which are compulsory. The compulsory courses required by all students in the CAAP and APSY MC degree are listed by program area below. More complete course descriptions and electives are provided on the Educational Studies in Psychology website.

Master of Counselling – APSY
Students admitted to the MC Program on or after September 2011 will be required to complete:

Applied Psychology 602: Counselling Theories and Professional Practice
Applied Psychology 603: Professional Ethics in Applied Psychology
Applied Psychology 605: Research Design and Statistics in Applied Psychology
Applied Psychology 616: Assessment Theory and Practices
Applied Psychology 622: Developing and Sustaining a Working Alliance with Clients
Applied Psychology 625: Cultural and Social Justice Issues in Professional Practice
Applied Psychology 638: Counselling Interventions for Cient Change
Applied Psychology 642: Counselling Practicum I
Applied Psychology 644: Counselling Practicum II
Applied Psychology 670: Final Project Portfolio Course

Master of Counselling – CAAP
Students admitted to the MC Program before September 2011 need:

Campus Alberta Applied Psychology 601: Theories of Counselling and Client Change
Campus Alberta Applied Psychology 603: Professional Ethics
Campus Alberta Applied Psychology 605: Developing a Working Alliance
Campus Alberta Applied Psychology 607: Equity and Diversity Issues in Counselling
Campus Alberta Applied Psychology 611: General Counselling Practicum
Campus Alberta Applied Psychology 613: Assessment
Campus Alberta Applied Psychology 615: Intervening to Facilitate Client Change
Campus Alberta Applied Psychology 617: Methods of Inquiry
Campus Alberta Applied Psychology 619: Specialized Practicum
Campus Alberta Applied Psychology 693.99: Final Project Portfolio Course

6. Additional Requirements Applied experience is an asset. Applicants to the Master of Counselling and Master of Education in School and Applied Child Psychology should have reasonable computer literacy because portions of the programs are delivered on-line.

7. Credit for Undergraduate Courses The Division does not normally accept undergraduate courses for credit toward graduate degrees.

8. Time Limit The Master of Counselling can be completed in three years of full-time study, but students may take up to six years to complete the degree on a part-time basis.

9. Supervisory Assignments An academic advisor is assigned to students in the course-based Master of Counselling.

10. Required Examinations Distributed learning programs (Master of Education in School and Applied Child Psychology and Master of Counselling) have a capstone exit procedure. Information on examinations is provided on the Graduate Programs in Education website.

11. Research Proposal Requirements Not required.

12. Special Registration Information None.

13. Financial Assistance

Financial assistance may be available to qualified students. For information on awards, see the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this Calendar.

Students applying for scholarships for September admission must submit their scholarship applications to the Graduate Programs in Education office by the preceding February 1.

The Division also provides assistance for students through teaching assistantships, graduate research scholarships and other Divisional scholarships. Application forms and deadline information for these awards can be obtained from the Division.

14. Other Information For further information or for copies of the Division brochure, write to the Graduate Programs in Education Office, Faculty of Education, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4; website: http://ucalgary.ca/gpe/specializations.

15. Faculty Members/Research Interests

Research interests of faculty members and adjunct faculty can be found at: http://www.educ.ucalgary.ca/research/academic/homepages.html and from the Division office.

Graduate Courses
Note: Graduate courses within the Division of Applied Psychology can be taken only with consent of the Division of Applied Psychology and in specific cases additional requirements may be necessary.

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