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32 School of Education II. Required Courses in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (15 credits) COUN 545/Community Agency Counseling (3 credits) COUN 551/Substance Abuse and Addiction: Individual, Family and Society (3 credits) COUN 555/Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Planning (3 credits) COUN 600/Introduction to Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling and Therapy (3 credits) COUN 605/Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy (3 credits) III. Elective Coursework (12 credits) General Practice Electives: Any four elective courses in counseling (12 credits) OR Substance Abuse and Addiction Electives: COUN 552/ Prevention Strategies for Schools and Communities (3 credits) COUN 553/ Treating Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Disorders (3 credits) Two elective courses in counseling (6 credits) (300 hours of the total 720 hours of clinical work for the practicum/ internship experiences must be specific to substance abuse and addiction counseling work) Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling and Therapy (COUN_MA_06) Mark Woodford, Coordinator, Graduate Program in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling and Therapy 60-credit minimum COUN 501/Introduction to Counseling (3 credits) COUN 515/Statistics and Research in Counseling (3 credits) EPSY 520/Fundamentals of Human Development (3 credits) COUN 530/Multicultural Counseling (3 credits) COUN 535/Career Counseling (3 credits) COUN 670/Counseling Theory and Techniques (3 credits) COUN 675/Group Counseling (3 credits) EPSY 643/ Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling (3 credits) COUN 690/Practicum Seminar (3 credits) COUN 693/Internship Seminar (6 credits) or COUN 694/695/ Internship *COUN 693 (one term); COUN 694/695 (two terms). The requirements for COUN 693 may be met by taking COUN 694 and COUN 695, which are each 3 credit Internship Seminar courses) II. Required Courses in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling and Therapy (21 credits) COUN 545/Community Agency Counseling (3 credits) COUN 600/ Introduction to Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling and Therapy (3 credits) COUN 601/ Theory and Development of Family Systems (3 credits) COUN 602/ Assessment and Intervention in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling and Therapy (3 credits) COUN 603/ Laboratory in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling and Therapy (3 credits) COUN 604/Couples in Relationship (3 credits) COUN 605/ Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy (3 credits) III. Elective Coursework (6 credits) Any two (2) elective courses in counseling Educational Specialist in Marriage and Family Therapy (COUN_EDS01) Mark Woodford, Coordinator, Post-Graduate Program in Marriage and Family Therapy 24-credit minimum The Educational Specialist (EdS) in Marriage and Family Therapy degree program is designed for master's-level professional counselors who wish to pursue advanced study in marriage and family therapy. EdS applicants who hold a master's degree from a CACREP-accredited counseling pro- gram or its equivalent and complete the EdS degree meet the educational requirements for licensure in marriage and family therapy in New Jersey. Additional courses required for students in a closely related field may include the following: Introduction to Counseling (COUN 501) Counseling Theory (COUN 670) Measurement and Evaluation (EPSY 643) Statistics and Research (COUN 515) Lifespan and Human Development (EPSY 520) Multicultural Counseling (COUN 530) Admission Requirements: Master's degree in counseling or related field; two years' counseling experience or a supervised practicum and internship All applicants must complete a departmental screening interview prior to admission Graduation Requirements: Students will be required to complete a minimum of 24 graduate credits in marriage and family therapy Students must complete the EdS program with a minimum of a 3.0-academic average, having received a grade of B or better in all required coursework. Students who receive a grade of B–, C+, C or C– in a required course will be permitted to retake the course(s) in question only once to improve their grade and remain in the program. Failure to obtain a B or better in the second attempt will result in automatic termination. A student receiving an "F" grade in any course will automatically be denied continuance in the Department of Counselor Education program. Required Courses: COUN 600/ Introduction to Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling and Therapy COUN 601/Theory and Development of Family Systems COUN 602/ Assessment and Intervention in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling and Therapy COUN 603/ Laboratory in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling and Therapy COUN 604/Couples in Relationship COUN 605/ Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy COUN 606/Practicum in Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy* COUN 607/Internship in Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy* *The TCNJ Clinic is an entity within the School of Education. Because live supervision and observation are an integral part of the systemic training, students in the EdS Program in Marriage and Family Therapy will be expected to provide therapy to several relational cases during their practicum and intern year. In the Family Lab, they will be expected to observe families either from behind a one-way mirror or on closed-circuit TV. Supervision will be provided by faculty and/or adjunct faculty with experience in family therapy. Confidentiality will be strictly maintained, and violation of the stated policy will be consid- ered grounds for dismissal. This is a training opportunity that provides immediate supervi- 218503_001-086_r5ri.indd 32 9/14/15 10:17 AM