The Adler Graduate School offers the Master of Arts Degree in Adlerian Counseling and Psychotherapy with an emphasis in Adlerian Studies for students who are interested in a Master’s degree in Adlerian theory. The Adlerian Studies emphasis does not include an internship component and does not prepare students for licensure as a Minnesota mental health professional or a school counselor.
This 48-credit degree requires successful completion of a combination of 15 required and elective courses from AGS’ curriculum and completion of a 3-credit Master’s Project (AGS Course 599). Required courses include: 500, 505, 511, 513, 515, 521, and 523. Students work with the Director of Student Services to develop an individualized degree plan. All individualized degree plans are subject to approval from the Adler Graduate School Academic Council and/or Academic Vice President.
Adlerian Studies track students may not exceed maximum limits for degree specific courses. Examples include, but are not limited to, only one course in AGS’ Art Therapy specialty area (#551 Foundations of Art Therapy) or up to two Career Development courses (see Career Development course of study for details).
Since this degree is not meant to prepare students for clinical work in the field of mental health, credits earned toward completion of internship requirements associated with other AGS degree tracks may not be counted as part of the 48 credits required for completion of the Adlerian Studies emphasis.
