We have transitioned to the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.
Click here to read more about Curriculum for the new program.
The information below pertains to the former Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling (CRMHC) program.
Our Counseling curriculum covers a wide range of themes including:
- Advanced counseling skills techniques –Individual, group, family, substance abuse and crisis counseling
- Case conceptualization and treatment planning
- Assessment and diagnosis
- Evidence-based practice
The degree requires a a 100-hour practicum and a 600-hour internship in a professional clinical rehabilitation or mental health counseling setting.
Suggested Plan of Study
The following is a typical plan of study for a master's degree in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling:
Fall Term, Year One (14 Credits)
- COUN 2730 - Cultural Considerations in Counseling (2 Credits)
- COUN 2731 - Foundations of Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling (3 Credits)
- COUN 2733 - Counseling Skills and Techniques (3 Credits)
- COUN 2738 - Diagnosis and Treatment of Cognitive and Mental Health Disorders (3 Credits)
- COUN 2742 - Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in Counseling (3 Credits)
- COUN 2765 - Clinical Counseling Mentorship (0 Credit)
Spring Term, Year One (14 Credits)
- COUN 2734 - Counseling Theories and Techniques (3 Credits)
- COUN 2736 - Crisis Counseling, Risk Management, and Disaster Preparedness (2 Credits)
- COUN 2737 - Clinical, Diagnostic, and Functional Assessment in Counseling (3 Credits)
- COUN 2739 - Group Counseling (3 Credits)
- COUN 2744 - Evidence-Based Practice in Counseling (3 Credits)
- COUN 2765 - Clinical Counseling Mentorship (0 Credit)
Summer Session, Year One (3 Credits)
Fall Term, Year Two (14 Credits)
- COUN 2716 - Medical & Psychosocial Aspects of Disability (2 Credits)
- COUN 2732 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (3 Credits)
- COUN 2740 - Clinical Applications in Counseling (3 Credits)
- COUN 2741 - Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning (3 Credits)
- COUN 2749 - Counseling Internship (3 Credits)
- COUN 2760 - Clinical Capstone Preparation (0 Credit)
Spring Term, Year Two (15 Credits)
- COUN 2723 - Assistive Technology for Home, School, and Work (2 Credits)
- COUN 2724 - Career Counseling and Vocational Issues (3 Credits)
- COUN 2726 - Substance Abuse & Addictions Counseling (3 Credits)
- COUN 2743 - Families and Couples Counseling (3 Credits)
- COUN 2749 - Counseling Internship (3 Credits)
- COUN 2751 - Clinical Capstone Examination (1 Credit)
Clinical Capstone Examination
All Counseling students are required to pass a clinical competency examination. The Clinical Capstone Exam focuses on student demonstration of knowledge and skills that reflect the competencies of the rehabilitation and mental health counselor. Students will be assessed on their knowledge and skills accumulated through coursework and clinical experiences.
The course requires students to synthesize and apply advanced concepts into clinical practice through a case study approach. Students are expected to analyze and synthesize case materials for case conceptualization and then develop appropriate and realistic intervention plans. Students are expected to apply appropriate counseling techniques included in their intervention plan via role-play simulations. Successful completion is needed for the student to demonstrate mastery of graduate study.