Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS)
Degree Requirements
The program described below is designed to provide for the acquisition of skills and competencies needed by counselors working in an agency setting.
A grade of "B" or better is required in all coursework counting towards the degree.
Counselor educators are ethically required to ensure that students meet academic requirements and demonstrate clinical competencies. Satisfactory progress will be predicated on a combination of factors such as academic success, clinical competence, adherence to ethical standards, and appropriate interpersonal functioning. Students who do not demonstrate satisfactory competence within any of these critical areas of professional performance may be terminated from the program. Core faculty will evaluate students on a continuing basis to determine students' satisfactory progression through the program. Other policies, procedures, and guidelines are addressed in the Counselor Education Graduate Student Handbook.
Students who are not enrolled for three consecutive semesters must complete all admissions requirements again and be reviewed by the program admissions committee.
Comprehensive Examination: Counselor Education Comprehensive Exam (CECE)
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Major Professional Core | ||
| CED 560 | Diagnosis/Treatment Planning (Spring only) | 3 |
| CED 562 | Addictions Counseling (Spring only) | 3 |
| CED 566 | Multicultural Counseling (Spring only) | 3 |
| CED 571 | Foundations of CMHC (Fall only) | 3 |
| CED 572 | Princ and Theories of Couns (Fall only) | 3 |
| CED 574 | Group Couns Theory and Process (Spring only) | 3 |
| CED 576 | Supv Practicum in Couns (Summer only) | 3 |
| CED 584 | Sem Ethical and Legal Issues (Fall only) | 3 |
| CED 586 | Counseling Skills and Process (Spring only) | 3 |
| CED 588 | Career Devel, Assess, & Interv (Fall only) | 3 |
| CED 592 | Crisis & Trauma Counseling (Fall only) | 3 |
| CED 597 | Internship in CMHC (6 semester hours. required; 600 contact hours, Fall & Spring) | 6 |
| Required Related Professional Courses | ||
| IDE 510 | Educ Research and Evaluation | 3 |
| EPY 521 | Human Dev and Behavior | 3 |
| EPY 555 | Tests-Measurement and Eval | 3 |
| Approved Electives | ||
| Select 12 hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |