M.S.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling and Counselor Education – Mental Health Track
Residential Program—This program must be completed with a majority of non-online credit hours.
Degree Requirements (60 cr.)
Major Requirements (45 cr.)
- EDUC-G 502 Professional Orientation and Ethics (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 505 Individual Appraisal: Principles and Procedures (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 510 Introduction to Alcohol and Drug Counseling (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 517 Crisis and Trauma Counseling (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 522 Counseling Theories (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 523 Laboratory in Counseling and Guidance (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 532 Introduction to Group Counseling (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 552 Career Counseling: Theory and Practice (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 563 Mental Health Counseling (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 567 Marriage and Family Counseling (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 575 Multicultural Counseling (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 615 Psychopathology and Advanced Diagnosis (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 624 Advanced Practicum in Counseling (3 cr.)
- EDUC-G 647 Advance Internship in Counseling (6 cr.)
Inquiry Requirement (3 cr.)
- EDUC-Y 520 Strategies for Educational Inquiry (3 cr.)
Human Growth and Development Requirement (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 514 Life Span Development: Birth to Death (3 cr.)
Biological Basis of Behavior Requirement (3 cr.)
- EDUC-P 624 The Biology of Behavior: Implications for Educational & Clinical Practice (3 cr.)
Elective Requirements (6 cr.)
Six graduate credit hours outside the counseling and counselor education major are required. The course should broaden understanding in psychological foundations. Specific course selections must have the approval of your academic advisor.