2016-2017 MSC Program Annual Summative Report
The faculty of the MSC Program meet annually to (a) review, amend, and approve Program Objectives within the context of data gathered from the previous academic year, and (b) review and approve recommendations for programmatic changes to be instituted in the upcoming year.
The MSC Program has applied for CACREP accreditation. CACREP requires that within core and specialty areas, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are identified. KPIs are capstone assignments which measure teaching and learning.
Academic Year Key Performance Indicator Mean Scores (Scaled 1-4)
KPI Course and Assignment / Mean ScoreCOUN 701 Introduction to Counseling
Midterm / 3.14
COUN 732 Social & Cultural Foundations in Counseling
Experiential Experience Paper / 3.6
PSYC 709 Advanced Human Development
Exam / 3.68
COUN 733 Career & Lifestyle Development in Counseling
Personal Career Development Paper / 3.82
COUN 723 Counseling Method Techniques
Professional Counseling Session Videotapes / 3.33
COUN 722 Group Processes
Group Therapy Presentation/Simulation / 3.63
PSYC 716 Intermediate Statistics
Data Analysis Report / 3.5
PSYC 718 Introduction to Methodology & Research Design
Research Proposal / 3.0
PSYC 747 Case Formulation
Case Formulation Paper / 3.64
PSYC 740 Psychopharmacology
Exam / 3.56
PSYC 724 Marriage & Family Therapy
Analysis of Videotaped Couple/Family Counseling Sessions / 4.0
COUN 780 Consultation in Human Development
Program Evaluation Review / 3.67
COUN 783 Practicum
Final Site Supervisor Evaluation / 3.69
COUN 787 Internship
Final Site Supervisor Evaluation / 3.88
As a result of this data, the MSC faculty decided to implement the following changes:
1)In order to assess the Professional Orientation and Ethical Practice core area, the COUN 728 Ethics and Law in Counselingcourse will be utilized instead of COUN 701Introduction to Counseling. The key performance indicator assignment has changed to an ACA ethics code practice simulation.
2)For the PSYC 709 Advanced Human Development course, the key performance indicator assignment has changed from the exam to the Lifespan Portfolio Paper due to the applicability of course content to each student’s personal human development.
3)The faculty decided to eliminate the PSYC 747 Case Formulation and PSYC 740 Psychopharmacology courses as key performance indicator courses due to noncore faculty teaching these specialized courses.
4)For the COUN 783 and COUN 787 courses, the faculty has decided to implement a self-assessment of wellness which is conducted by each student at the beginning and then again at the end of the courses.
5)The MSC Program is offering more training opportunities for site supervisors, such as the Chi Sigma Iota mixers with site supervisors and a PTSD workshop (Fall 2017) facilitated by licensed professional counselor, Dr. Dudley Chewning for NCE credit.
CACREP Student Outcome Snapshot
Students Enrolled / New Students / Graduates / Completion Rate / Licensure Exam Pass Rate / Job PlacementRate
41 / 14 / 12 / 91.8% / N/A / 91.67%
Alumni Outcome Snapshot
Sixty-nine percent of alumni indicated that they are employed as a professional counselor. Approximately 44% indicated that they are nationally certified counselors (NCC), and 66.61% possessed a state license. Furthermore, 87.50% of alumni indicated that they belong to counseling organizations while 37.50% hold leadership positions in counselingorganizations.
Substantial Program Changes
The program name Master of Science in Counseling Psychology (MSCP) has changed to Master of Science in Counseling (MSC). Many of the MSC Program course prefixes have changed from PSYC to COUN. The following courses which were taught by non-core faculty or adjunct instructorsare currently being taught by core MSC faculty: COUN 709, COUN 720, COUN 721, COUN 724, COUN 728, COUN 732, and COUN 733. In consideration of student feedback, the COUN 701 and COUN 724 courses which were previously taught 100% face to faceare now hybrid courses (49% online). The PSYC 711 Child Psychopathology elective course option for MSC students now replaces PSYC 601 Child and Adolescent Psychology. Chi Sigma Iota International Honor Society is currently an honor society within the MSC Program.