Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Clinical Mental Health Counseling


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The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program prepares students to practice counseling competently. Coursework introduces ethical and legal foundations of counseling and diverse content to work with varied clientele and diagnoses. Students develop their theoretical orientation through coursework, practicum and internships. The program includes core classes and clinical classes to provide students the knowledge and skills to deliver individual and group counseling services grounded in evidence-based practices.

Full-time sequence


Course Number Credits Format Course Name Semester
COUN 502 3 Asynchronous Professional Counseling Ethics Year 1: Fall 2024
COUN 504 3 Asynchronous Clinical Mental Health Counseling Year 1: Fall
COUN 505 3 Asynchronous Lifespan Development Year 1: Fall
COUN 511 3 Synchronous Multicultural Counseling Year 1: Fall
Course Number Credits   Course Name Semester
COUN 501 3 In-Person Basic Counseling Skills Year 1: Spring 2025
COUN 506 3 Synchronous Counseling Theory Year 1: Spring
COUN 503 3 Synchronous Group Counseling Year 1: Spring
Course Number Credits   Course Name Semester
COUN 512 3 Synchronous Grief, Loss, Trauma, and Crisis Counseling Year 1: Summer 2025
COUN 514 3 Synchronous Human Sexuality Year 1: Summer
COUN 508 3 Synchronous Addiction Counseling Year 1: Summer
  27      
Course Number Credits   Course Name Semester
COUN XXX 3 Synchronous Elective Year 2: Fall 2025
COUN 602 3 Asynchronous Systems Concepts in Counseling Year 2: Fall
COUN 610 3 In-Person Individual Practicum Year 2: Fall
Course Number Credits   Course Name Semester
COUN 609 3 In-Person Group Practicum Year 2: Spring 2026
COUN 601 3 Synchronous Diagnostic Processes in CMHC Year 2: Spring
COUN 507 1 Asynchronous Research Seminar I Year 2: Spring
Course Number Credits   Course Name Semester
COUN 517 1 Asynchronous Research Seminar II Year 2: Summer 2026
COUN 650 3 In-Person Field Placement I Year 2: Summer
COUN 603 3 Asynchronous Assessment Processes Year 2: Summer
  26      
Course Number Credits   Course Name Semester
COUN 527 1 Hybrid Research Seminar III Year 3: Fall 2026
COUN 510 3 Asynchronous Career Counseling Year 3: Fall
COUN 660 3 In-Person Field Placement II Year 3: Fall
  60 Credits      

Part-time sequence


Course Number Credits Format Course Name
Fall 1
COUN 502 3 Asynchronous Professional Counseling Ethics
COUN 504 3 Asynchronous Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Fall 1
COUN 501 3 In-Person Basic Counseling Skills
COUN 506 3 Synchronous Counseling Theory
Fall 1
COUN 514 3 Synchronous Human Sexuality
COUN 508 3 Synchronous Addiction Counseling
Fall 1
COUN 505 3 Asynchronous Lifespan Development
COUN 511 3 Synchronous Multicultural Counseling
Fall 1
COUN 503 3 Synchronous Group Counseling
COUN 601 3 Synchronous Diagnostic Processes in CMHC
Fall 1
COUN XXX 3 Synchronous Elective
COUN 512 3 Synchronous Grief, Loss, Trauma, and Crisis Counseling
Fall 1
COUN 610 3 In-Person Individual Practicum
COUN 602 3 Asynchronous Systems Concepts in Counseling
Fall 1
COUN 507 1 Asynchronous Research Seminar I
COUN 609 3 In-Person Group Practicum
Fall 1
COUN 603 3 Asynchronous Assessment Processes
COUN 510 3 Asynchronous Career Counseling
Fall 1
COUN 517 1 Asynchronous Research Seminar II
COUN 650 3 In-Person Field Placement I
Fall 1
COUN 527 1 Hybrid Research Seminar III
COUN 660 3 In-Person Field Placement II
Fall 1

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