MASTER OF ARTS IN CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING

PROGRAM OF STUDY (60 CREDITS)

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REQUIRED COURSES / Prerequisites / Semester Available
EDCC 601: Orientation: Tools for Graduate School / complete during 1st semester
EDCC 511: Introduction to Professional Writing
Foundation Courses (Year 1 requirement)
REQUIRED COURSES / Prerequisites / Semester Available
COUN 535 Introduction to Counseling / Fall / SPR/ Sum
EDCC 510 Human Growth & Development / Fall / SPR / Sum
EDCC 600 Research in Education / Fall / SPR / Sum
Counseling Theory and Application Courses
REQUIRED COURSES / Prerequisites / Semester Available
COUN 540 Principles & Theories of Counseling* / Fall / SPR
(Yr 1; Sem 1)
COUN 560 Techniques of Counseling* / COUN 535 & 540 / Fall / SPR
(Yr 1; Sem 2/3)
COUN 538 Career Lifestyle Development / Fall (Yr 2)
COUN 544 Principles & Techniques of Assessment / COUN 535 & 540 / Fall Only (Yr 2)
COUN 547 Counseling the Group Process* / COUN 535,
540 & 560 / Fall (Yr 2)
Required for C631
COUN 550 Multicultural Counseling / SPR / Sum (Yr 1)
(Full Sum Sem)
COUN 553 Alcohol and Substance Abuse / COUN 535,
540 & 560 / Spring (Yr 3)
COUN 555 Counseling Children & Adolescents / COUN 535,
540 & 560 / Summer (Yr 2)
(Sum Term 2/July)
COUN 557 Intro to Family Counseling / COUN 535,
540 & 560 / Summer (Yr 3)
(Sum Term 2/July)
COUN 561 Principles & Practices School Counseling / Summer (Yr 2)
COUN 570 Diagnosis Treatment in Counseling / COUN 535,
540 & 560 / Spring (Year 2)
Required for C631
REQUIRED COURSES / Prerequisites / Semester Available
COUN 605 Ethical, Legal & Professional Issues* / COUN 535,
540 & 560 / Spring (Year 2/3)
Required for C631
COUN 604 Expressive Arts in Counseling / COUN 535,
540 & 560 / Winter Term
COUN 606 Loss and Bereavement / COUN
540 & 560 / May Term
COUN 695 Bibliotherapy
(Elective Course in place of COUN 604) / COUN 535,
540 & 560 / Summer
Counseling Practicum & Internship Field Training
REQUIRED COURSES / Prerequisites / Semester Available
COUN 631 Practicum in Counseling*
(100 Hours) Comprehensive Exam (CPCE) / Core theory / application & approval / Fall/SPR/Sum
(Yr 3)
COUN 640 Internship in Counseling I* (300 Hours) / COUN 631 / Fall/SPR/Sum
(Yr 3)
COUN 642 Internship in Counseling II* (300 Hours) / COUN 640 / Fall/SPR/Sum
(Yr 3)
COUN 697 Clinical Continuation Internship * / COUN 642 / Fall / SPR / Sum

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Transfer Credit: ______Exceptions/Additions to Requirements: ______

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*Courses require minimum “B” grade for advancement; Courses in italics represent eight content areas covered on the CPCE.