Clinical Mental Health Counseling, MA
Admission Requirements
- Graduate School Application
- Official transcripts from institutions attended
- Three letters of recommendation.
- School of Counseling Application Supplement Form.
- Interview will be required for applicants who meet admission criteria.
Applications to the master's program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants are strongly urged to apply as early as possible. For applicants who have complete application materials on file and who are selected for an interview, admission interviews usually begin in January for fall admission cohort and September for spring admission cohort. New admits will not be accepted once the program reaches cohort capacity.
Program Requirements
This course of study focuses on knowledge and skills related to clinical mental health counseling culminating in the opportunity to obtain professional counselor licensure and employment in the mental health field, such as mental health agencies, private practice, and college counseling centers.
The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), has conferred accreditation on the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Educational Foundations | ||
COUN:601 | Research and Program Evaluation in Counseling | 3 |
COUN:646 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
COUN:648 | Individual & Family Development Across the Life-Span | 3 |
Required Core Courses | ||
COUN:600 | Professional Orientation & Ethics | 2 |
COUN:635 | Introduction to Clinical Counseling | 2 |
COUN:643 | Counseling: Theory & Philosophy | 3 |
COUN:645 | Tests & Appraisal in Counseling | 3 |
COUN:647 | Career Development & Counseling Across the Life-Span | 3 |
COUN:651 | Techniques of Counseling | 3 |
COUN:653 | Group Counseling | 4 |
Program Electives | ||
Select at least one of the following: | 3 | |
COUN:620 | Issues in Sexuality for Counselors | |
COUN:621 | Counseling Youth At Risk | |
COUN:622 | Introduction to Play Therapy | |
COUN:640 | Counseling Adolescents | |
COUN:655 | Marriage & Family Therapy: Theory & Techniques | |
COUN:660 | Counseling Children | |
Clinical Counseling Specialty Courses | ||
COUN:662 | Diagnosis in Counseling | 3 |
COUN:664 | Advanced Diagnosis in Counseling | 3 |
COUN:666 | Treatment in Clinical Counseling | 3 |
COUN:674 | Prepracticum in Counseling | 2 |
COUN:675 | Practicum in Counseling | 5 |
COUN:714 | Evaluation of Mental Status | 3 |
COUN:732 | Addiction Counseling I: Theory & Assessment | 3 |
COUN:685 | Master's Internship | 3 |
COUN:685 | Master's Internship | 3 |
Total Hours | 60 |
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Degree: 60