Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.A., General Concentration

M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling

The program trains graduates to work in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental health and emotional problems, as well as the promotion of mental health and wellness. It is designed to meet the program requirements for the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).  The program consists of 60 credits, 48 of which compose the core curriculum completed by all students, and 12 of which constitute either electives or one of two areas of concentration.

Program outcomes:

1. Students will demonstrate competence in all 8 core domains of counseling, as well as the concentration of clinical mental health counseling.

2. Students will successfully synthesize major theoretical concepts in the core counseling curriculum and their concentration area with their practicum experience.

3. Students will demonstrate, at a professional level, applied intervention skills in the internship.

General Concentration

The 12-credit general concentration allows students to select from a set of courses related to the field of clinical mental health counseling, including courses available in the other concentrations.

Select four courses from the following prefixes:

Select four courses (12 credits) from the following prefixes: PSYC, SOCI, CJST, PADM, or PUBH.