Graduate Catalog

Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Master of Arts

(60 semester hours)

Counseling Concentration (30 semester hours)

COUN 505Career Development I

3

COUN 514Human Development

3

COUN 518Foundational Counseling Techniques

3

COUN 525Theories of Counseling

3

COUN 530Ethics/Professionl Condct for Counselors

3

COUN 532Multicultural Issues-Prof Counseling Pr?Professionals

3

COUN 543Group Process in Counseling

3

COUN 544Advanced Counseling Techniques

0

COUN 561Assessment and Testing for Counseling

3

COUN 531

3

COUN 518, COUN 530 and COUN 544: “B” grade required

Specialization Courses (12 semester hours)

COUN 507Principles and Practices of?Clinical Mental Health Counseling

3

COUN 584Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling

3

COUN 582Addictions Counseling?Alcohol

3

Fieldwork Courses (6 semester hours)

COUN 500Field Placement Prep

0

COUN 545Pract: Clin Ment Hlth Coun (Grp Superv)?Counseling/Mental Health

3

 

COUN 545APracticum CMH (Individual)?Health Counseling

0

Or

COUN 545BPracticum CMH (Individual)?Health Counseling

0

Or

COUN 545CPract: Clin Ment Hlth Coun (Ind Superv)?Supervision

3

Or

COUN 545DApplied Practice II - Secondary School?Counseling

3

 

COUN 553Internship in Clinical Mental Health?Counseling

0

COUN 545, COUN 545A, COUN 545B, COUN 545C and COUN 545D: “B” grade required

Electives (9 semester hours)

Nine graduate level credits must be completed in counseling or related disciplines, depending on the experiential background, interests, and professional goals of the student.

Sequence of Counseling Courses

Students are reminded that certain courses are sequential and must be taken consecutively. Students are not permitted to take Practicum and Internship simultaneously. Students who are seeking their M.A. degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling must complete their degrees prior to applying for and enrolling in school certification programs.

Courses that must be taken sequentially include:

COUN 518Foundational Counseling Techniques

3

COUN 525Theories of Counseling

3

COUN 544Advanced Counseling Techniques

0

 

COUN 522Pract: PK-12 Sch Coun (Group Supervisn)

3

Or

COUN 545Pract: Clin Ment Hlth Coun (Grp Superv)?Counseling/Mental Health

3

 

COUN 553Internship in Clinical Mental Health?Counseling

0

Or

COUN 560Internship PreK-12 School Counsel

3

Certain courses (i.e., Practicum) are not available during summer sessions. Some courses (i.e., COUN 533) are summer only courses. Internship (COUN 553/560) course availability is variable during summer sessions.

Full-time students in the Counseling Programs should expect to spend a minimum of four academic semesters, including summer, in order to complete their degree requirements. Admission to Practicum and Internship require permission of the academic advisor and the Fieldwork Coordinator.