2006-2008 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

OPTION 2A student who has above a 2.8 but below a 3.0 GPA and a combined score of atleast 950 on the GRE meets the requirements for full admission.OPTION 3A student who has a combined GRE score of at least 850 but less than 900 on theverbal and quantitative portions of the GRE and a GPA of 3.2 or better meets therequirements for full admission.If a student does not meet one of the above options the student may request aninterview with the Department Chair, and with the approval of the Program AdmissionCommittee of the Department of Behavioral Sciences, be granted conditionaladmittance to the MA in Christian Counseling program.Admission to a specific degree program is not possible without current admissionto the University. The University requires that an official GRE score report be sentdirectly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS). All application materials mustbe completed at least three (3) weeks prior to registration for the quarter in which onewishes to enroll. As of September, 1997, these requirements supersede all previouspolicies for admission.1. Students must be fully admitted to the program or have departmental approvalprior to taking any course work.2. The student must be admitted to candidacy in order to receive the MACC.3. The student must complete a minimum of forty-nine (49) graduate hours. Thesecourses must have been completed with a GPA of 3.00 on a four-point scale withno grade less than “C” and with eighteen (18) semester hours at the 6000-level.4. The student must receive the recommendation of the Department of Behavioral Sciencesbased upon satisfactory completion of a comprehensive oral examination.5. The student must satisfactorily complete practicum work as judged by ratings ofsite supervisor(s) and by faculty supervisor(s).MASTER OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGYTo earn the MA degree in psychology, a student must complete the followingcoursework with no grades less than “C”:Master of Arts in Psychology 49PSYC 5310 Ethical and Professional Issues in Psychology andCounselingPSYC 5312 Psychological Perspectives on Marriage, the Family, andChildrenPSYC 5313 Methods and Techniques in CounselingPSYC 5323 Theories of Counseling and PsychotherapyPSYC 5330 Psychology of LearningPSYC 5332 Social PsychologyPSYC 5353 Physiological PsychologyPSYC 6301 Principals of Human DevelopmentPSYC 6302 Measurement and AppraisalPSYC 6305 Individual Psychological EvaluationPSYC 6306 Career Information and Career CounselingPSYC 6308 Methods of Group ProcessPSYC 6310 Clinical PsychopathologyPSYC 6320 Research Techniques and ProceduresPSYC 6324 Seminar in ResearchPSYC 6343 Personality AssessmentPSYC 6191 Practicum in Counseling PsychologyEDUCATION/BEHAV SCICollege of Education and Behavioral Sciences / 193