Masters of Rehabilitation Counseling
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Curriculum
The Masters of Rehabilitation (MRC) program
is accredited by the
Council on Rehabilitation
Education (CORE). CORE accredits
natinal and international rehabilitation
counseling programs. The
program’s curriculum is guided by CORE and
the
Commission
on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification
(CRCC). The program’s curriculum, via its
CORE accreditation status, is recognized
by the
Arkansas
State Board of Examiners in Counselors.
The curriculum focuses on preparing the
program’s graduates to provide professional
counseling and related services to individuals
with disabilities and their significant
others. The program’s curriculum provides
broad instruction regarding disability
type and chronological age of consumers/clients.
Students who are interested in providing
counseling and related services to individuals
who have specific types of disabilities,
are in a specific age-range, and/or want
to work in a specific employment setting
are encouraged to develop specific
competencies related to their
professional
interests.
The MRC program is a minimum 48-semester hour
program. Students who complete the 48-hour
academic program and its comprehensive examination
are eligible to graduate from Arkansas State
University (ASU) with a Masters of Rehabilitation
Counseling degree. They are eligible, academically,
to become
Certified
Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC).
Graduates
are eligible to seek
counselor licensure
in the State of Arkansas, upon meeting the
Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling's
academic requirements. Applicants and MRC
students who intend to seek counselor
licensure in other states are
responsible to become familiar with the
individual requirements of any
particular state of interest and request
appropriate program planning.
Current Curriculum (Note:
Curriculum requirements may change with
notice)
Required (45 semester hours)
|
PSY 5753 |
Introduction to
Rehabilitation |
|
PSY 6563 |
Psychosocial Aspects
of Disability |
|
COUN 6053 |
Ethical, Legal,
& Professional Issues in Counseling |
|
COUN 6263 |
Medical Aspects
of Disability |
|
COUN 6253 |
Vocational Services
in Rehabilitation |
|
COUN 6243
|
Case Management
in Rehabilitation |
|
PSY 6113 |
Theories and Techniques
in Helping Relationships |
|
COUN 6033 |
Social & Cultural
Foundations of Counseling (multicultural
counseling) |
|
*COUN 6123 |
Group Dynamics |
|
COUN 6043
|
Career and Lifestyle
Development |
|
PSY 6213 |
Statistics and Research Design
in Psychology and Counseling OR
EDFN6773 Introduction to Statistics
and Research |
|
*PSY 6573 |
Psychological Testing |
|
*COUN 6283 |
Practicum in Rehabilitation
Counseling |
|
*COUN 6303 |
Internship I in
Rehabilitation Counseling |
|
*COUN 6323 |
Internship II in
Rehabilitation Counseling |
Elective (A minimum of 3 hours)
|
+PSY 6543 |
Psychosocial Aspects
of Development |
|
COUN 6423 |
Psychosocial Aspects
of Aging |
|
COUN 6313 |
Alcohol and Drug
Abuse |
|
COUN 6273 |
Special Problems
in Rehabilitation |
|
COUN 6913 |
Child and Adolescent
Counseling |
|
PSY 6613 |
Professional Consultation |
|
+*PSY 6533 |
Psychopathology
|
|
PSY 6523 |
Behavior Assessment
and Intervention |
|
+COUN 5803 |
Introduction to
Couples and Family Counseling
|
|
+PSY 6633 |
Physiological Psychology
and Psychopharmacology |
*pre-requisite
+Additional Arkansas counselor licensure requirement
(LAC/LPC)
