该学位是心理咨询课程的一部分，位于教育，学校与咨询心理学系。心理咨询硕士课程为学生提供科学家与从业人员哲学方面的培训和教育，与大多数心理学博士课程一致。程序，包括MU的程序。学生将完成心理咨询的核心课程工作，并通过实习实验室，研究团队和其他研究项目，以实习经验和研究培训的形式接受临床培训。在课程的第二年，他们还将被要求完成一份独立的研究手稿。具有与心理学无关的学士学位的申请人将被要求完成15个小时的行为科学前提课程（包括入门统计课程）之前或与课程中的课程工作同时进行。此先决条件课程的工作超出了硕士学位本身
The master's program in counseling psychology provides students training and education in the scientist-practitioner philosophy that is consistent with most counseling psychology doctoral programs, including the one at MU. Students will complete core course work in counseling psychology and receive clinical training in the form of practicum experience and research training through faculty labs, research teams and other research projects. They will also be required to complete an independent research manuscript during their second year in the program.<br><br>This program has more of a research focus than most counseling master's programs. The program is not designed for students interested exclusively in practicing at the master's level, and students who graduate from this program will not yet be license-eligible in the state of Missouri (this would require additional course work and training). For a sample plan of study and course listing, go to the course catalog.