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MASC Program Paradigm 
January 2024 
 
 
 
 
 
UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
School of Education 
 
Master of Arts in School Counseling – MASC 
Degree Program Paradigm 
 
 
YEAR ONE 
 
 
FALL 
Credits 
SPRING 
Credits 
 
EDU 505:  Anthropological and Sociological Foundations 
of American Education with Reference to the Virgin Islands  
 
***EDC 506:  Foundations of School Counseling 
(Formerly “Foundations of Guidance”) 
 
***EDC 542:  Theories, Strategies and Techniques 
of Counseling 
***Prerequisites for all other counseling-specific courses 
 
3 
 
 
3 
 
 
3 
 
EDU 500:  Basic Research Techniques 
 
 
EDC 566:  Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling 
 
 
EDC 587:  Multicultural Counseling 
 
3 
 
 
3 
 
 
3 
 
 
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MASC Program Paradigm 
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YEAR TWO 
 
YEAR THREE 
SUMMER 
Credits 
FALL 
Credits 
 
EDC 544:  Career Development Counseling 
 
EDC 545:  Seminar in Current Trends in Counseling 
(Formerly “Seminar in Current Trends and Problems in Counseling and 
Guidance”) 
  
 
 
 
3 
 
3 
 
 
 
 
EDU 501:  Tests and Measurements 
 
EDU 504:  Educational Psychology 
 
EDC 543:  Group and Family Counseling 
 
 
3 
 
3 
 
3 
SPRING 
Credits 
FALL 
Credits 
 
EDC 546:  Interpersonal, Communication and 
Helping Skills in Counseling (Formerly “Practicum in Counseling”) 
 
EDU 588:  Advanced Human Development 
 
EDU 530:  Independent Study   
OR 
EDU 600:  Thesis 
*** COMPREHENSIVE EXAM *** 
 
3 
 
 
 
3 
 
3 
 
6 
 
EDC 586:  Practicum in Counseling (Formerly “Pre-
Practicum in Interpersonal Skills)  
 
 
EDU GRADUATE-LEVEL ELECTIVE (For Students Who 
Choose Independent Study Option) 
  
EDU 600:  Thesis (Continued) 
 
 
 
3 
 
 
 
3 
 
 
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