Clinical Mental Health Counseling Course Map

Term 1

• COUN 5000 - Introduction to Counseling Credits: 3
• COUN 5140 - Human Growth and Development Credits: 3
• COUN 5510 - Clinical Counseling Theories Credits: 3

Term 2

• COUN 5520 - Skills in Helping Relationships Credits: 3 *(residency for the online program)
• COUN 5920 - Assessment and Assessment Techniques Credits: 3
• COUN 6190 - Social and Cultural Foundations Credits: 3

Term 3

• COUN 5210 - Psychopathology and the DSM Credits: 3
• COUN 6120 - Research Methods and Program Evaluation Credits: 3
• COUN 6350 - Career and Lifestyle Development Credits: 3

Term 4

• COUN 5530 - Group Counseling Credits: 3
• COUN 6170 - Substance Use Disorders and Process Addictions Credits: 3
• COUN 6910 - Crisis and Trauma Counseling Credits: 3

Term 5

• COUN 6520 - Advanced Skills in Helping Relationships Credits: 3 *(residency for the online program)
• CMHC 5910 - Professional Issues and Ethics in CMHC Credits: 3
• CMHC 6400 - Treatment Planning and Advanced Assessment Credits: 3

Term 6

• CMHC 6960 - Practicum in CMHC Credits: 3 *(residency for the online program)

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  Select 1 elective course from the following:

• COUN 5150 - Human Sexuality Credits: 3
• COUN 5160 - Counseling Special Populations Credits: 3
• COUN 6200 - Psychopharmacology and Advanced Psychopathology Credits: 3
• COUN 7010 - Counseling Couples and Families Credits: 3

Term 7

• CMHC 6970 - Internship I in CMHC Credits: 3 *(residency for the online program)

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  Select 1 elective course from the following:

• COUN 5150 - Human Sexuality Credits: 3
• COUN 5160 - Counseling Special Populations Credits: 3
• COUN 6200 - Psychopharmacology and Advanced Psychopathology Credits: 3
• COUN 7010 - Counseling Couples and Families Credits: 3

Term 8

• CMHC 6980 - Advanced Internship in CMHC Credits: 3 *(residency for the online program)

Term 9

Students only complete Term 9 as needed for state requirements for internship hours.

• CMHC 6985 - Advanced Internship II in CMHC Credits: 3 *(residency for the online program)