Program Requirements
Students in the Holistic Counseling program are required to engage in
all learning activities in ways that are consistent with the current professional
and ethical standards of the American Counseling Association. Inconsistencies with these standards, as determined by program faculty, can serve as a basis for
dismissal from the program.
Following successful completion of an approved program of 48 graduate credits (42 required
and 6 elective) that includes a two-semester counseling internship and a MasterWork (exit
project), students are eligible to receive the Master of Arts degree in Holistic Counseling.
For their MasterWork, students consult with faculty advisors to develop a major piece that
provides a distinct contribution to the field, and demonstrates how students "think differently"
about an issue, institution, or process.
Curriculum
Required courses
HLC504: Introduction to the Foundations of Counseling Theory from a Holistic Perspective (3 credits)
HLC507: Toward Synthesis: The Body/Mind Connection (3 credits)
HLC508: Developmental Issues in Counseling (3 credits)
HLC509: Toward Synthesis: On the level of Mind/Emotions (3 credits)
HLC511: Toward Synthesis: Psychological Health, the Search for Meaning, and the Wisdom Traditions (3 credits)
HLC513: Systems Theory and Family Therapy (3 credits)
HLC515: Assessment and Treatment of Planning (3 credits)
HLC530: Practicum in Counseling: Part I (3 credits)
HLC531: Practicum in Counseling: Part II (3 credits)
HLC532: The Psychology of Group Process (3 credits)
HLC553: Evaluation (3 credits)
HLC570: Internship and Seminar I (3 credits)
HLC571: Internship and Seminar II (3 credits)
HLC573: Human Relations Laboratory: Dynamics of Human Behavior (3 credits)
Electives
Electives strengthen counselors' ability to serve specific client populations by fostering personal
growth, adding skill depth and opening professional vistas. The number of electives students
take depends on their plan of studies and the number of required courses that have been waived.
Master's candidates who are considering applying for the Certificate in Advanced Graduate
Study in Mental Health: Concentration in Holistic Counseling should consult with their advisor
beforehand to ensure that the electives they choose are acceptable to the Rhode Island State
Licensing Board.
HLC575: Healing (2 credits)
HLC579: Grief Counseling (2 credits)
HLC580: Massage Therapy (2 credits)
HLC582: The Uses of Expressive Art in Therapy (3 credits)
HLC583: Practical Applications of the Holistic Counseling Degree (1 credit)
HLC584: Movement Therapy (2 credits)
HLC585: Crisis Intervention (2 credits)
HLC586: Consulting with Systems (3 credits)
HLC587: Counseling Women (3 credits)
HLC588: Working with Young People (3 credits)
HLC603: Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Professionals (3 credits)
(permission required for M.A.Candidates)
