Clinical Mental Health Emphasis
We are excited to announce the 60-credit Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. This program aligns with accreditation standards and the forward direction of the counseling profession. The new 60-credit program course work will offer substantial attention to diagnosis and treatment, psychopharmacology, crisis and trauma, family systems, and addiction. This program was implemented in Summer 2011.
60 Credits
Programs of Study
The plans of study below offer a look into the classes offered during each semester and in which students are expected to enroll. The brief program of study displays only the courses required and semesters that they are offered. The detailed program of study was compiled by students within the emphasis and provides tips for students for each semester, with additional information provided about the program. Program Plans of Study are subject to change relative to department, accreditation, COEHS, and Office of Graduate Studies decisions and/or curriculum changes. Thus it is strongly recommended that students work closely with their advisers throughout the completion of their program.
Professional Counseling Licensure Application
The following resource as the most up to date information on how to navigate the process of applying for a license for new graduates.
DSPS Licensure Information 2011
Required Courses
| Course # |
Course Name |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 700 |
Professional Identity and Ethics |
3 |
|
| 701 |
Theoretical Foundations of Counseling |
3 |
|
| 702 |
Counseling Process |
3 |
|
| 704 |
Assessment Techniques in Counseling |
3 |
|
| 708 |
Career Development |
3 |
|
| 711 |
Life Span Development in Counseling |
3 |
|
| 725 |
Trauma and Crisis in Counseling |
3 |
|
| 726 |
Wellness, Spirituality and Mindfulness |
3 |
|
| 727 |
Psychopathology and Psychopharmacology |
3 |
|
| 729 |
Community Counseling |
3 |
|
| 730 |
Mental Health Counseling |
3 |
|
| 731 |
Group Counseling Process |
3 |
|
| 732 |
Applied Research and Evaluation |
3 |
|
| 776 |
Addictions in Counseling |
3 |
|
| 784 |
Relational Systems in Counseling |
3 |
|
| 794 |
Counseling Practicum |
Admission to Candidacy and 731 |
3 |
| 797 |
Counseling Internship I |
3 |
|
| 798 |
Counseling Internship II |
3 |
|
| 799 |
Registration for CPCE |
0 |
|
| Elective* |
3 |
* Other out-of-department electives can be taken if approved by the Professional Counseling Department. Students must consult with their adviser in selecting recommended electives from the list in the Graduate Bulletin.


