Clinical Mental Health Counseling M.S.

Admission Requirements

1. Completion of all Feinsten School of Education and Human Development admission requirements.
2. A minimum of 6 credit hours of course work in psychology or related field.
3. A Performance-Based Evaluation of professional work or volunteer experience.
4. A current résumé.
5. A group and/or individual interview with CEP counseling faculty.

Retention Requirements

1. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25 each semester. Grades below a B are not considered of graduate quality and are of limited application to degree work.
2. A minimum grade of B- in CEP 531 or CEP 532 or their equivalent. Students who receive a grade below a B- in either of these courses must consult with their advisor before registering for any subsequent course in the plan of study.
3. A minimum grade of B in CEP 538, CEP 539, CEP 610,  CEP611, CEP 683, and CEP 684 is required. Students who receive a grade below a B in any of these courses must meet with the program director. If it is recommended that the student continue in the program, the student must retake the course.
4. A satisfactory rating on the assessment portfolio.
5. Failure to meet any one of the above requirements is sufficient cause for dismissal from the program.

Course Requirements

Foundations Component

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
CEP 509	Professional Orientation and Ethical Practice	3	Offered fall and summer.
CEP 531	Human Development across Cultures	3	Offered fall, spring, summer.
CEP 532	Theories and Methods of Counseling	3	Offered fall, spring, summer.
CEP 534	Quantitative Measurement and Test Interpretation	3	Offered fall and summer.
CEP 535	Vocational Counseling and Placement	3	Offered spring and summer.
CEP 536	Biological Perspectives in Mental Health	3	Offered fall and summer.
CEP 537	Introduction to Group Counseling	3	Offered fall, spring, summer.
CEP 543	Clinical Assessment and Case Problems	3	Offered spring and summer.
CEP 544	Family Counseling Theory and Practice	3	Offered spring.
	Or
CEP 553	Counseling Children and Adolescents	3	Offered spring and summer.
CEP 554	Research Methods in Applied Settings	3	Offered spring and summer.
CEP 612	Cross-Cultural Counseling	3	Offered spring.
CEP 648	Assessment and Treatment of Co-Occurring Disorders	3	Offered summer.
CEP 656	Crisis Assessment and Intervention	3	Offered fall.
CEP	Elective	3

Practicum Component

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
CEP 538	Practicum I: Introduction to Counseling Skills	3	Offered fall, spring, summer.
CEP 539	Practicum II: Clinical Interviewing and Treatment Planning	3	Offered fall and spring.
CEP 683	Practicum III: Advanced Counseling Skills	3	Offered fall.
CEP 684	Practicum IV: Advanced Clinical Interventions	3	Offered spring

Internship Component

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
CEP 610	Advanced Clinical Internship I	3	Offered fall.
CEP 611	Advanced Clinical Internship II	3	Offered spring.

Comprehensive Exam

Total Credit Hours: 60