Program Requirements

Program plan

M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
A: Required Courses (54 hours)
COUN 601 Career Development
COUN 602 Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling
COUN 604 Psychopathology and Diagnosis
COUN 605 Group Counseling and Group Work
COUN 606 Counseling Skills and Techniques
COUN 608 Addictions Counseling
COUN 609 Practicum
COUN 610 Internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling I 
COUN 612 Counseling Theory
COUN 613 Social and Cultural Diversity
COUN 614 Human Growth and Development
COUN 617 Assessment and Testing
COUN 618 Ethics and Professional Issues
COUN 621 Research and Program Evaluation
COUN 630 Professional Seminar
COUN 635 Orientation to Professional Practice
COUN 636 Internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling II
COUN 641 Theories of Family Counseling
COUN 645 Crisis, Trauma, and Grief Counseling

B: Electives (6 hours)
Students, with the approval of their advisor, will take 6 hours of electives from either the M.Div. degree program or M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

Total counseling degree requirements: 60 hours

View Master of Theological Studies program requirements.

Learn more about our Combined M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling/M.T.S.

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