Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
The M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is designed to prepare students for careers as mental health counselors in the community; public and private human service agencies; inpatient, partial, outpatient, and other treatment settings; business and independent practices; as well as settings that provide human service consulting. Upon completion of the degree, students are eligible to apply as a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, leading to state licensure as an LMHC.
A minimum of 60 credits of coursework is required, 51 credits are considered core courses, and 9 credits are earned in practicum and internship. Students must pass the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination and present an academic portfolio of their learning experiences to complete their degree.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| COUN 501 | Evaluation and Assessment | 3 |
| COUN 502 | Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues | 3 |
| COUN 503 | Human Relations Methods and Skills | 3 |
| COUN 504 | Group Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 505 | Theories of Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 506 | Human Development | 3 |
| COUN 507 | Career Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 508 | Family Systems | 3 |
| COUN 509 | Individual, Marital, and Family Psychopathology and Psychotherapy | 3 |
| COUN 513 | Multicultural Counseling and Psychosocial Therapy | 3 |
| COUN 514 | Sexuality Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 515 | Statistical Analysis and Research Design | 3 |
| COUN 516 | Addictions Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 521 | Counseling Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| COUN 525 | Advanced Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy, Techniques and Treatment Planning | 3 |
| COUN 526 | Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 527 | Counseling in a Community Setting | 3 |
| Practicum and Internship | ||
| COUN 517 | Practicum in Counselor Education | 3 |
| COUN 518 | Internship I in Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 519 | Internship II in Counseling | 3 |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Learning Outcomes
- Describe professional counseling orientation and the application of ethical practice in counseling
- Demonstrate knowledge of social and cultural diversity in counseling practice
- Distinguish characteristics of human growth and development across the lifespan
- Identify career development theories and models
- Apply counseling and helping relationship theories and techniques in the counseling process
- Demonstrate knowledge of group counseling and group work in counseling
- Discuss the application of assessment and testing in counseling
- Demonstrate knowledge of research and program evaluation in counseling
- Demonstrate assessment, evaluation, and counseling skills in clinical mental health counseling practice