M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling
This CACREP accredited program consists of a minimum of 63 hours of counseling courses that provide students with a thorough background in the areas of individual and group counseling theories and skills; clinical practice; ethical, professional and legal issues in counseling; social and cultural factors in counseling; human development across the lifespan; work, leisure and career development theories and interventions; assessment in counseling, and the application of research. Graduates of CACREP-accredited programs are prepared for careers in mental health, human services, education, private practice, government, military, business, and industry. Entry-level program graduates are prepared as counseling practitioners, and for respective credentials (e.g., licensure, certification) in their specialty area.
Graduation requirements: Students enrolled in the program must:
Have been admitted to degree candidacy.
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Have passed the comprehensive examination.
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Have completed the required course of study with a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better
Comprehensive Examination
Students enrolled in the program must complete a comprehensive examination prior to entering internship.
Course requirements
CO 700 | Orientation to the Professions of Counseling and Human Relat | 3 |
CO 702 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
CO 703 | Research and Program Evaluation | 3 |
CO 704 | Social and Cultural Diversity | 3 |
CO 705 | Theories of Counseling | 3 |
CO 710 | Counseling Techniques | 3 |
CO 711 | Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues in Counseling | 3 |
CO 712 | Group Process | 3 |
CO 721 | Assessment in Counseling | 3 |
CO 722 | Career Development and Counseling | 3 |
CO 723 | Counseling Young Children and Adolescents | 3 |
CO 801 | Marriage and Family Counseling | 3 |
CO 805 | Addictions Counseling: Treatment and Contemporary Issues | 3 |
CO 827 | Crisis Intervention | 3 |
CO 846 | Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Planning | 3 |
CO 890 | Practicum | 6 |
CO 891 | Clinical Counseling Internship I | 1 |
CO 892 | Clinical Counseling Internship II | 1 |
CO 893 | Clinical Counseling Internship III | 1 |
CO 894 | Clinical Counseling Internship IV | 1 |
CO 895 | Clinical Counseling Internship V | 1 |
CO 896 | Clinical Counseling Internship VI | 1 |
CO 897 | Clinical Counseling Internship VII | 1 |
CO 898 | Clinical Counseling Internship VIII | 1 |
CO 900 | Clinical Counseling Internship IX | 1 |
Elective | 3 | |
Total Hours | 63 |