The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Plan: Counseling (MA), Rehabilitation Counseling Track
This course sequence applies to full-time students who began the program in Fall 2026/Spring 2027 or later. Students admitted in other cohorts or who are completing the program at a different pacing may have variations to their degree plan.
The Counseling (MA) program offers fall and spring entry terms. A total of 60 credit hours is required to graduate from the program, divided into "Core Requirements" (48 cr), "Specialization Requirements" (12 cr), and the "Practicum and Internship" requirements (9 cr). Fall and Spring COUN courses are offered as semester-long courses. There are no block-length courses. Summer COUN courses are typically 10 weeks.
Semester 1
- COUN 641G: Professional Orientation and Ethics (3 cr)
- COUN 656G: Counseling Skills (3 cr)
- COUN 664G: Theories and Techniques of Counseling (3 cr)*
Semester 2
- COUN 654G: Social and Cultural Foundations (3 cr)
- COUN 663G: Group Counseling OR COUN 672G: Counselor as Consultant and Agent of Change (3 cr)
- COUN 666G: Human Growth and Development (3 cr)
Semester 3
- COUN 603G: Assessment and Appraisal (3 cr)
- COUN 657G: Diagnosis in Counseling (3 cr)
- COUN 663G: Group Counseling OR COUN 672G: Counselor as Consultant and Agent of Change (3 cr)
Semester 4
- COUN 670G: Practicum in Clinical Mental Health (3 cr)
- COUN 660G: Career Development (3 cr)
- COUN 677G: Rehabilitation Foundations and Ethics (3 cr)
Semester 5
- COUN 678G: Medical Aspects of Disability (3 cr)
- COUN 679G: Psychosocial and Family Aspects of Disability (3 cr)
- COUN 668G: Counseling Internship (3 cr)
Semester 6
- COUN 671G: Intervention, Prevention, and Crisis Response (3 cr)
- COUN 674G: Introduction to Addictions (3 cr)
- COUN 668G: Counseling Internship (3 cr)
Semester 7
- COUN 644G: Research Methods in Counseling (3 cr)
- COUN 682G: Vocational Planning and Case Management (3 cr)
NOTES:
- Full-semester courses are 16-weeks.
- (*) — Indicates courses that would be taken if students intends to enroll full-time.
Graduate Program Director: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence (advise@truman.edu) with any updates to the plan above. Updated 2-20-2026
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.