Department of Counseling and Development

M.S. in Mental Health Counseling

Program Overview
Our 60-credit M.S. in Mental Health Counseling prepares the individual for a career as mental health counselor. Students will learn individual and group counseling techniques to help youths, adults, couples, parents and families work through their problems and issues. Students will gain greater self-insight and experience as a mental health professional as they work with clients and lead actual group counseling sessions in various mental health settings. Students also participate in additional supervised internships. Each degree candidate will be required to complete 90 hours of counseling practicum (EDC 669) and 900 hours of internship experience (EDC 683, EDC 684, EDC 685).

CULMINATING EXPERIENCE

Option A:  Students admitted Fall 2007 and thereafter will take EDC 707, Degree Synthesis, in place of the comprehensive examination; however, the comprehensive exam will be made available for those students who wish to take it in place of EDC 707.

Option B:  Comprehensive Exam (24 credits must be completed with an additional 12 credits in progress in order to sit for the examination)

Option C:  Thesis (Refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for requirements)

Note: Upon completion of 12 credits, all students are required to meet with their faculty advisor for an Interim Assessment.  Such an assessment allows both the advisor and the student to discuss the student’s progress and achievement and to identify any areas of concern.

The semesters the following courses are offered depends on the campus the student is attending: EDC 601, EDC 608, EDC 616, EDC 660, EDC 676