Master’s Degree Requirements

Satisfactory completion of 45 credits (15 courses) of graduate study in career
development is required with an overall average of B (3.0). Thirty credits are in
required courses; six credits in internship; and nine credits in electives. A detailed
record of the internship (fieldwork) experience is required in the form of a reflective
journal. One-hundred-twenty hours in each of two internships are required.

CLD 540	Theories of Career Counseling
CLD 547	Methods & Tools of Assessment
CLD 617	Understanding, Evaluating & Using Career Development Resources
CLD 622	Planning, Conducting & Evaluating Workshops
CLD 624	Research Methodology
GSC 505	Research Methodology	3
GSC 584	Introduction to Theories of Counseling	3
PSY 581	Interviewing & Counseling (Prereq. GSC 584)	3
PSY 586	Counseling the Culturally Diverse	3
PSY 686	Dynamics of Group Process	3
CLD 710	Supervised Internship in Career Development	3
CLD 711	Supervised Internship in Career Development	3
Three Elective Courses

Admission to Candidacy

Degree-seeking students in the Career Development Program must apply for candidacy after successful completion of 12 graduate credits. Candidacy status will be granted to those students who have maintained a minimum cumulative index of B (3.0) and who have been judged suitable for the program by the faculty. Students not accepted to candidacy will be asked to withdraw from the program. A student who does not apply for candidacy will not be considered a degree candidate, or a candidate for graduation. At least two semesters are required as a degree candidate prior to application for graduation.

Evaluation Procedures

Following admission into the Career Development Program, students are evaluated at three different levels:

1. Prior to acceptance as a degree candidate. After completing 12 credits in the program, a student must apply for degree candidacy;
2. Prior to the internship experience. A student must apply for internship;
3. Prior to graduation.

Evaluation at each level will be based on the following criteria:

1. Academic performance:
   1. 3.0 cumulative average;
   2. no incomplete grades outstanding at each evaluation level.
2. Professional performance:
   1. demonstrates suitable behavior in academic and professional settings;
   2. demonstrates appropriate interpersonal relationship skills;
   3. demonstrates personal maturity and ethical behavior.

If any of the above criteria are not met, a student may be:

1. required to repeat a course;
2. placed on probation;
3. given a leave of absence;
4. asked to withdraw.

The decision will be made by the faculty and the Assistant Dean.

Internships

Applications for internships must be made by November 1 for the Spring semester and April 1 for the Fall semester. Arrangements for the internship must be finalized prior to the registration for course CLD 710 or 711. A student must meet with the Assistant Dean or internship instructor to explore internship possibilities, to receive the internship manual, and to submit a résumé. The contract between the site supervisor and the student must be submitted and approved by the internship instructor and Assistant Dean prior to registration.

Courses

For descriptions of courses, please download the The Graduate School Catalog.