Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling, MA

Foundation Courses - Required

• COUN 6315 - Professional Orientation and Ethics
• COUN 6360 - Research Methods and Program Evaluation
• COUN 7335 - Human Development across the Life Span
• COUN 8302 - Counseling Theories
• Courses should be taken within the first 24 hours of course work in the program.

Core Courses - Required

• COUN 6325 - Assessment and Appraisal
• COUN 6330 - Career Counseling
• COUN 7337 - Clinical Diagnosis
• COUN 8310 - Ethical Issues in Counseling
• COUN 8314 - Multicultural Counseling
• COUN 8355 - Child and Adolescent Counseling

Clinical Mental Health Specialty Courses - Required

• COUN 8360 - Addictions Counseling
• COUN 8370 - Couple and Family Counseling
• COUN 8317 - Interventions with Abnormal Behaviors

Clinical Competencies Courses - Required

• COUN 8312 - Group Dynamics in Counseling
• COUN 8352 - Pre-Practicum: Basic Interview Skills
• COUN 8390 - Counseling Practicum
• COUN 8391 - Counseling Internship I
• COUN 8392 - Counseling Internship II
• COUN 8393 - Counseling Internship III
• Students completing a minimum of 300 hours in both COUN 8391 and COUN 8392 will have met the program minimum hourly requirement of 600 hours for internship and may choose an elective instead of COUN 8393. Students completing fewer than 300 hours in COUN 8391 or COUN 8392, must enroll in COUN 8393 to complete the program minimum hourly requirement of 600 hours for internship.

Electives

Students will select from the following available elective courses to complete their degree program.

• COUN 6351 - Professional Orientation: School Counseling
• COUN 6323 - Professional School Counseling Services: Implementation and Evaluation
• COUN 8365 - Trauma, Crisis, and Grief Counseling
• COUN 8321 - Play Therapy