MAE in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Curriculum

Required courses for MAE in Counseling with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling:

Course	Course Title
CNS 552	Testing and Assessment
CNS 554	Group Counseling
CNS 555	Social and Cultural Diversity
CNS 556	Developmental Career Counseling
CNS 557	Human Development
CNS 558	Counseling Theories
CNS 559	Techniques of Counseling (prerequisite: CNS 558)
CNS 560	Professional Studies in Counseling and Marriage & Family Therapy
CNS 567	Mental Health Diagnosis & Treatment
CNS 568	Counseling Children & Adolescents
CNS 583	Marriage Therapy
CNS 588	Family Systems Counseling
CNS 587	Professional Mental Health Counseling Practice
CNS 591	Mental Health/Marriage and Family Practicum*
CNS 592	Crisis Counseling
CNS 596	Mental Health/Marriage and Family Internship (6 hours)^
CNS 598	Research and Program Evaluation in Counseling
CNS 637	Theories of Addictions
	Clinical Mental Health Counseling Elective in consultation with Advisor

*To enroll in practicum, students must have completed the following prerequisites: 554, 555, 558, 559, 560 with grades of B or better.

See List of Courses for course descriptions.

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^Internship must be taken over a period of two semesters.  Students must complete practice preparation courses associated with their program area to establish eligibility for entry into their first Internship (CNS 595 or CNS 596) AND have completed a Practicum (either CNS 590 or CNS 591) with a grade of B or better to be eligible to enroll in their first Internship.  Students must complete practice preparation courses associated with their program areas to establish eligibility for entry into their second internship (CNS 595 or CNS 596) as stated above AND have completed their first Internship with a grade of B or better to be eligible to enroll in their second Internship.

Finally, to enroll in a practicum or internship, students must have secured a placement site and have completed the forms identified in the practicum and internship manual specific to their program. When the forms and placement site is approved by the clinical coordinator for their program, the clinical coordinator will then authorize enrollment in the appropriate practicum or internship section.

In order to graduate, students must pass a final comprehensive examination. Students must meet the criteria established by the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences in order to be eligible to take the comprehensive examination.