The 66-credit MS degree in Community and Trauma Counseling PLUS Concentration in Child Trauma and Play Therapy trains exceptionally skilled child and adolescent therapists who are uniquely equipped with trauma competencies and knowledge, coupled with play therapy techniques and applications to support the health and emotional wellbeing of children and families. The program prepares graduates for state licensure and national certification in professional counseling (LPC/NCC) and the Registered Play Therapist™ (RPT) credential.
Program Coordinator:
Katherine Wenocur DSW, LCSW, RPT-S
Curriculum: 2 years, 66 credits (M.S. Degree and Play Therapy Concentration)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Fall | Credits | |
| CTC 605 | Foundatn of Trauma Counseling | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall | ||
| CTC 601 | Orient to the Counseling Prof | 3 |
| CTC 602 | Pre-Prac:Thry & Prc of Counsel | 3 |
| CTC 604 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| CTC 606 | Social and Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| CTC 607 | Adv. Counseling Theory & Prac | 3 |
| CTC 603 | Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| CTC 610 | Counsln Research and Evaltn | 3 |
| CTC 701 | Praticum | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| CTC 608 | Group Work in CTC | 1.5 |
| CTC 609 | Counseling Assessment | 3 |
| CTC 613 | Attachmt Relatns & Fam Therpy | 3 |
| CTC 614 | Fndtns of Trauma&Addictv Behav | 3 |
| CTC 616 | Experiential Train Grp in CTC | 1.5 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Pre-Fall | ||
| CTC 611 | Career Development | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall | ||
| CTC 652 | Child Trauma & Play Therapy | 3 |
| CTC 653 | Adv Clin Interventn in Trauma | 3 |
| CTC 791 | Internship in CTC I | 3 |
| CTC 660 | FNDS: Child-Centered Play Ther 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| CTC 651 | Neurobiology of Trauma | 3 |
| CTC 661 | Hist Sig Appr: Dir. Play Thera 1 | 3 |
| CTC 662 | ISEM: Intersectionality & PT 2 | 3 |
| CTC 792 | Internship in CTC II | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 66 | |
1 - Additional course for Child Trauma and Play Therapy Concentration
2 - Replaces CTC 655 Adv Clin Int in Traum Treat II