Master of Arts
Clinical Mental Health Counseling

In summer 2009, the Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree program replaced the Community Counseling and Mental Health Counseling degree programs.

Graduates of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program are prepared to work in institutions and agencies offering counseling services including alcohol and drug and social service agencies. Client problems may be, but are not limited to the effects of socioeconomic status, unemployment, aging, gender, culture, race, ethnicity, chronic illness, developing transitions, and interpersonal, family, and community violence. Graduates have knowledge of the general principles of etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders and dysfunctional behavior, structure and function of human service agencies, mental health education, outreach and prevention strategies, and community health promotion and advocacy. Clinical Mental Health counselors have the ability to implement education, preventive, and remedial programs. This is a 54 semester hour program, which includes an intensive 600 clock hour internship experience. Students graduating from the program meet the academic requirements for licensing by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors.

Program of Study for Clinical Mental Health Counseling

The Master of Arts in Counseling with a specialization in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is a 54 semester hour non-thesis program.

The following courses are required:

Core Courses
CN 6150 Practicum in Group Process - 1 hour
CN 6253 Group Process - 2
CN 6321 Individual Assessment - 3
CN 6352 Career Planning - 3
CN 6355 Theories of Counseling - 3
CN 6381 Methods of Research - 3
CN 7301 Professional and Ethical Issues - 3
CN 7302 Social/Cultural Issues in Counseling - 3
CN 7351 Human Growth and Development - 3
CN 7377 Human Sexuality - 3
Total: 27

Clinical Courses
CN 6354 Introduction to Counseling - 3
CN 6357 Counseling Practicum - 3
CN 7359 Counseling Internship I - 3
CN 7360 Counseling Internship II - 3
Total: 12

Specialization Courses
CN 6361 Substance Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation
OR
CN 6361 Crisis Counseling - 3
CN 6369 Introduction to Marriage & Family Therapy - 3
CN 7333 Mental Health and Psychopathology - 3
CN 7367 Community Counseling - 3
Total: 12

Summary for Community Counseling Requirements:
Core Courses 27 hours
Clinical Courses 12 hours
Specialization Courses 12 hours
Elective Course 3 hours
Total 48 hours