Master of Professional Counseling
Our aim is to train professional counselors with a sound basis in ethical behavior, psychological theories, and professional skills.

Program Requirements


Students must complete at least 60 hours of graduate course work, including 6 hours of special topics courses or 6 hours of thesis research. Students are required to take and pass comprehensive exams prior to their internship year. A suggested student schedule for completion of this 3 year program is as follows:

Year 1

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

MSPC 612

Statistics and Research Methods

3.0

MSPC 610

Counseling Ethics and Professional Roles

4.0

MCPC 614

Psychopathology and the DSM

3.0

MSPC 622

Lifespan and Career Development

3.0

MCPC 618

Individual Psychotherapy

3.0

MSPC 625

Tests and Measurements Theory

2.0

MCPC 620

Infant and Child Development

3.0

MSPC 628

Couple, Family, and Group Psychotherapy

3.0

Year 2

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

MSPC 631 

Applications of Cognitive-Behavioral Theory

3.0

MSPC 640 

Counseling Practicum

3.0

MSPC 633 

Child Psychotherapy

3.0

MSPC 642 

Substance Abuse Treatment

3.0

MSPC 636 

Clinical Assessment

3.0 

MSPC 644 

Applications of Psychodynamic Theory 

3.0 

MSPC 639 

Multicultural Counseling

3.0

MSPC 650

Special Topics Seminar 

3.0 

Year 3

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

MSPC 652

Advanced Psychodynamic Theory

3.0 

MSPC 650 

Special Topics Seminar

3.0 

MSPC 660

Internship I

3.0 

MSPC 661 

Internship II 

3.0

 

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Contact

Janine Wanlass
Program Director
Westminster College
1840 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84105

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