MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling | Graduate Catalog 2013-15

M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Program Description | Admission | Degree Requirements | Courses

Program Description

The Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is a CACREP-accredited program designed for students seeking the academic coursework needed in the State of Texas to apply for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and or Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).

Licensed Professional Counselor – Students completing this degree will have the academic requirements and practical skills needed to apply for a temporary license as a Professional Counselor in the state of Texas.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist – Students wishing to specialize in Marriage and Family counseling may take electives in this area. The combined academic coursework and electives are designed to prepare students for employment in settings that focus on the family system. Typically, students graduating with their M.A. in clinical mental health counseling with the specialized electives secure employment in adoption and placement agencies, community agencies that specialize in counseling survivors of rape and sexual abuse, home-based family therapy programs in community mental health agencies, etc. Once graduated students may pursue Marriage and Family licensure with the state of Texas and work in private practice.

This degree is a CACREP accredited program. Students may opt to write a thesis as part of the requirements for the degree. This degree plan meets the academic requirements for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas. Sixty semester credit hours are required to fulfill the requirements for this degree. A comprehensive examination will be taken during or after completion of COUN 6376. Students must be enrolled during the semester the comprehensive examination is taken.

Admissions

Applicants seeking admission to the M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling must submit the following directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions:

Graduate Application
Application fee
Official transcript from the baccalaureate degree granting institution
Official GRE scores with writing section or MAT scores
Three Reference Forms (Note: One from a current employer/supervisor; one from a former professor, certified school counselor or licensed counselor, marriage and family therapist, MSW, or psychologist; and one from someone other than a family member)
Essay
Face-to-Face interview

Degree Requirements

M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Regular Plan - Non-Thesis

Item	Requirement	Options	Hours Required
1	Specified Courses	Choose all* from:* COUN 5111 <CNE 511> Counseling Program Orientation COUN 5364 <CNE 564> Theories of Counseling COUN 6363 <CNE 663> Assessment in Guidance and Counseling COUN 5385 <CNE 585> Pre-Practicum Techniques of Counseling COUN 5397 <CNE 597> Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan COUN 5379 <CNE 579> Methods of Research COUN 5334 <CNE 534> Effective Human Behavior COUN 6374 <CNE 674> Practicum in Group Counseling COUN 5370 <CNE 570> Career Counseling Across the Lifespan COUN 6364 Counseling for Addictions COUN 5393 <CNE 593> Community Counseling COUN 5392 <CNE 592> Cross Cultural Issues in Counseling COUN 5391 <CNE 591> Child and Adolescent Counseling COUN 6376 <CNE 676> Supervised Practice in Counseling COUN 5312 <CNE 512> Ethics for Counselors COUN 6332 <CNE 632> Theories of Marriage and Family Therapy COUN 6386 <CNE 686> Internship¹(First Semester) COUN 6386 <CNE 686> Internship(Second consecutive semester)	50
2	Restricted Elective	Choose one* from:* COUN 5110 <CNE 510> Workshop in Counseling COUN 5113 <CNE 513> Assessment in Marriage and Family Therapy	1
3	Restricted Electives	Choose two* from:* COUN 5399 <CNE 599> Play Therapy Basics COUN 6331 <CNE 631> Advanced Play Therapy COUN 6334 <CNE 634> Professional and Ethical Issues in Counseling COUN 6337 <CNE 637> Counseling for Sexual Concerns COUN 6333 <CNE 633> Techniques of Marriage and Family Therapy	9
TOTAL			60

Notes:

¹	COUN 6386 <CNE 686> Internship is taken twice for a minimum of six hours.

M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Regular Plan - Thesis

Item	Requirement	Options	Hours Required
1	Specified Courses	Choose all* from:* COUN 5111 <CNE 511> Counseling Program Orientation COUN 5364 <CNE 564> Theories of Counseling COUN 6363 <CNE 663> Assessment in Guidance and Counseling COUN 5385 <CNE 585> Pre-Practicum Techniques of Counseling COUN 5397 <CNE 597> Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan COUN 5379 <CNE 579> Methods of Research COUN 5334 <CNE 534> Effective Human Behavior COUN 6374 <CNE 674> Practicum in Group Counseling COUN 5370 <CNE 570> Career Counseling Across the Lifespan COUN 5112 <CNE 512> Workshop:Ethical & Professional Issues in Counseling COUN 5110 <CNE 510> Workshop: Elective (Psychopharmacology or Advanced Appraisal Techniques) COUN 5391 <CNE 591> Child and Adolescent Counseling COUN 5393 <CNE 593> Community Counseling COUN 6376 <CNE 676> Supervised Practice in Counseling COUN 5392 <CNE 592> Cross Cultural Issues in Counseling COUN 6332 <CNE 632> Theories of Marriage and Family Therapy COUN 6386 <CNE 686> Internship COUN 6386 <CNE 686> Internship COUN 6398 <CNE 698> Thesis I COUN 6399 <CNE 699> Thesis II	57
2	Electives	Choose one* from:* COUN 5399 <CNE 599> Play Therapy Basics COUN 6331 <CNE 631> Advanced Play Therapy COUN 6333 <CNE 633> Techniques of Marriage and Family Therapy COUN 6334 <CNE 634> Professional and Ethical Issues in Counseling COUN 6337 <CNE 637> Counseling Clients with Sexual Concerns	3
TOTAL			60

Notes:

¹	An additional elective may be substituted for COUN 5110 <CNE 510> and COUN 5112 <CNE 512>.

The M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is a CACREP-accredited program. This program provides specific coursework and practical information to help prepare students for employment in multiple settings. Students may choose electives that will provide them with more specific training about working with special populations (i.e. play therapy, marriage and family). Typically, students graduating from the Clinical Mental Health Counseling secure employment in family service agencies, mental health centers, the prison system, community college counseling centers, treatment centers, etc. Once fully licensed, the graduates of this program may also work in private practice.

Courses

Counseling (COUN)

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