Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program
Requirements
Core 48 Credits
EDU 6121 Orientation to Mental Health
Counseling
EDU 6205 Group Dynamics
EDU 6264 Counseling Skills &
Techniques
EDU 6262 Assessment in Counseling
EDU 6301 Career Development
EDU 6206 Psychosocial Development
EDU 6530 Multicultural Counseling
EDU 6208 Counseling & Personality
Theories
EDU 6307 Research in Counseling
EDU 6651 Foundations of Mental Health
Counseling & Consultation
EDU 6424 Case Studies & Community
Resources
PSY 726 Psychopathology
I
PSY 727 Psychopathology
II
PSY 635 Objective Personality
Assessment
EDU 6270 Case Conceptualization, Treatment
Planning & Psychopharmacology
EDU
6364 Counseling the Substance Abuser
Field Courses (9 credits)
EDU 6310 Practicum in Mental Health
Counseling
EDU 6311 Internship in Mental Health
Counseling I
EDU 6312 Internship in Mental Health
Counseling II
Elective Course ( 3 credits)
Students in the Mental Health Counseling Program may select six
credits in elective courses related to the student’s needs,
interests, and career goals but
the program director or their advisor must
approve these. Courses may be selected from those offered
within the department or may include approved courses from the
psychology department.
Comprehensive Exam
In addition to the above course work, Mental Health Counseling
students must pass the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam
(CPCE) that is administered by the Center for Credentialing &
Education, an affiliate of the National Board for Certified
Counselors.