The program requires completion of sixty (60) graduate hours of academic course work to include counseling core courses, specialty courses, electives, clinical experiences, and successfully passing the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE). 700 hours of clinical experience done in a clinical mental health counseling setting is required. Students are required to maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA in coursework and have good computer word processing and writing skills. No graded work below a C is acceptable towards the requirements for the degree.
| Counseling Core Coursework | 24 Hours |
| COE 6903: Developmental Counseling and Mental Health COE 8023: Counseling Theory COE 8013: Counseling Skills COE 8043: Group Techniques and Procedures COE 8063: Research Techniques for Counselors COE 8203: Career Development and Placement COE8073: Cultural Foundations in Counseling EPY 8263: Psychological Testing in Educational and Related Settings |
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| Specialized Courses Coursework | 15 hours |
| COE8730: Principles of Clinical Mental Health Counseling COE8633: Psychosocial Rehabilitation COE 8303: Family Counseling Theory COE8803: Crisis Response in Counseling COE 8773: Counseling the Chemically Dependent Client OR COE 8783: Counseling the Chemically Dependent Family |
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| Clinical Coursework | 9 Hours |
| COE 8053: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Practicum COE 8730: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship |
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| Elective Coursework | 12 hours with 9 having the COE prefix |
| Elective coursework includes but is not limited to the following counseling courses: Counseling Sexually Abused Clients, Utilizing Art and Art Therapy in Counseling, Spirituality in Counseling, Grief Counseling, Gender Issues, Issues in Aging, Counseling Elderly Clients, Advanced Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling, Counseling Children, and Counseling Gifted Students. | |