Counseling Curriculum

Counseling, MHS Curriculum

The MHS-Counseling curriculum is a 60-credit hour program beginning in the fall semester and spanning five semesters for full-time students. Part-time study is available.  The curriculum has three major components that complement each other and are integrated throughout the course of study. The following is a brief description of each components and its content. (a) The component of Theory and Conceptualization broadens and deepens students’ understanding and appreciation of the professional knowledge base, philosophy, values, diversity, and systems of counseling for diverse populations. (b) The component of Research and Assessment teaches our students how to manage, interpret, and utilize data for purposes of individual assessment, diagnosis, evaluation of interventions, or applying research findings to improve professional practice.   (c) The component of Counseling and Advocacy provides students with both classroom and fieldwork opportunities to develop and practice a variety of skills to apply to a wide scope of challenges faced by diverse individuals, groups, and communities who are served by counselors. The practicum and internship experiences are semester-long experiences working with clients in an approved agency and receiving weekly individual supervision by a qualified site supervisor and weekly group supervision by a faculty member. The Practicum is a part-time placement in an agency for a minimum of 100 clock hours; Internship I and Internship II are part-time placements for a minimum of 300 clock hours each. 

Fall - Semester One

• COUN 5601 - FOUNDATIONS IN COUNSELING [3 Credits]
• COUN 5612 - DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN [3 Credits]
• COUN 5614 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICUM IN COUNSELING [1 Credit]
• COUN 5650 - CRISIS COUNSELING INTERVENTION [3 Credits]
• COUN 6611 - COUNSELING THEORIES AND PRACTICES [3 Credits]

Spring - Semester Two

• COUN 5614 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICUM IN COUNSELING [1 Credit]
• COUN 5654 - MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT PLANNING [3 Credits]
• COUN 6612 - COUNSELING TECHNIQUES AND PROCESS [3 Credits]
• COUN 6630 - VOCATIONAL COUNSELING/CAREER DEVELOPMENT [3 Credits]
• COUN 6634 - ETHICS IN COUNSELING [3 Credits]

Summer - Semester Three

• COUN 5614 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICUM IN COUNSELING [1 Credit]
• COUN 6614 - GROUP PROCESS AND COUNSELING [3 Credits]
• COUN 6640 - RESEARCH METHODS & TECHNIQUES IN REHABILITATION [3 Credits]
• COUN 6641 - PRACTICUM IN COUNSELING [3 Credits]

Fall - Semester Four

• COUN 5603 - MULTICULTURAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS IN COUNSELING [3 Credits]
• COUN 6632 - ASSESSMENT IN COUNSELING [3 Credits]
• COUN 6643 - INTERNSHIP IN COUNSELING I [6-12 Credits]

Spring - Semester Five

• COUN 6645 - INTERNSHIP IN COUNSELING II [6 Credits]

Electives

• COUN 5607 - ADVANCED MULTICULTURAL & PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF COUNSELING [3 Credits]
• COUN 5609 - COUNSELING CHILD AND ADOLESCENTS [3 Credits]
• COUN 5610 - INTRO TO SCHOOL COUNSELNG [3 Credits]
• COUN 5613 - ADVANCED PLAY THERAPY [3 Credits]
• COUN 5616 - PLAY THERAPY THEORY, SKILLS & TECHNIQUES [3 Credits]
• COUN 5618 - FILIAL THERAPY & CHILD-PARENT RELATIONSHIP THERAPY [3 Credits]
• COUN 5619 - GROUP PLAY/ACTIVITY THERAPY [3 Credits]
• COUN 5620 - ADVANCED SKILLS IN COUNSELING [3 Credits]
• COUN 5640 - FAMILY & COUPLES COUNSELING [3 Credits]
• COUN 5645 - CHILD-PARENT RELATIONSHIP THERAPY [3 Credits]
• COUN 5650 - CRISIS COUNSELING INTERVENTION [3 Credits]
• COUN 5651 - SUPERVISED PROJECT IN COUNSELING [1-6 Credits]
• COUN 5652 - SUPERVISED PROJECT IN VOCATIONAL EVALUATION [1-3 Credits]
• COUN 5653 - HUMAN BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT [3 Credits]
• COUN 5655 - BENEFITS COUNSELING IN REHABILITATION COUNSELING [1-3 Credits]
• COUN 5656 - CASE MANAGEMENT IN REHABILITATION COUNSELING [1-3 Credits]
• COUN 5658 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN COUNSELING [3 Credits]
• COUN 5660 - CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN COUNSELING [1-6 Credits]
• COUN 5661 - INTRODUCTION TO PLAY THERAPY [3 Credits]
• COUN 5662 - PRIVATE SECTOR REHABILITATION COUNSELING [3 Credits]
• COUN 5664 - ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION [1-3 Credits]
• COUN 5665 - GRANT WRITING IN COUNSELING [1-3 Credits]
• COUN 6650 - COUNSELING RESEARCH PRACTICUM [1-6 Credits]

Notes:

Some electives option(s) will be offered each semester by the Counseling Department and/or other departments in the School of Allied Health Professions. Prior permission of the instructor is required. Students are required to take six (6) credits of electives. Students who have already completed Human Behavior Management in the Counseling Department can receive three (3) elective credits for this course.

All Electives must be approved by the student’s faculty advisor.

This curriculum is designed to meet and exceed current national certification standards. Although no significant changes are anticipated, it is subject to change from year to year.