The fourteen content area courses cover various aspects of counseling and marriage and family counseling. Detailed descriptions, overviews of each course, and module assignments are provided in a Student Guide for each module. The Research Methods One course is the primary tool for helping the student to develop competency in research. Another vital component of counselor preparation is supervised experience in counseling situations. This process is initiated briefly in the first module, but is developed more fully during the internship placement.
Internships begin in the second semester and are completed by the fourth semester.
The internship occurs in approved clinical settings. Throughout the program, the student is encouraged to apply the training from the psychotherapy lab courses. The clinical capstone of the program occurs in the Multicultural Treatment Planning course. All master's degree programs at SNU require an exit evaluation. The Clinical Competency Exam is intended to evaluate the student's competence in assessing, diagnosing, and treating clients.