Clinical Emphasis Required Courses -
Online M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Required
Courses -
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Emphasis (60 credit
hours)
This program provides the academic
and applied training necessary for someone seeking employment
as a counselor in a private practice, community agency
or church counseling center. It also meets the
Virginia Board of Counseling academic requirements for
licensure of 60 credit hours. For qualified students,
it can be structured for pre-doctoral studies. To enhance students’ training experiences, students in the Community Mental Health
program will be required to participate in a minimum
of four personal-growth counseling sessions. Students
are responsible for the cost incurred.
A term by term course progression is available in the FAQ area.
Hover over the course name in the chart below for a decription of each class.
Clinical
Mental Health Counseling Emphasis |
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| Course Number | Course Description | Credit Hours |
| Human Growth and Development (3 hours) | ||
| CMHC 540 | Human Growth & Development |
3 |
| Social and Cultural Foundations (6 hours) | ||
| CMHC 545 | Concepts of Family Systems |
3 |
| CMHC 570 | Multicultural Counseling |
3 |
| Helping Relationships (9 hours) | ||
| CMHC 500 | Helping Relationships |
3 |
| CMHC 521 | Counseling Skills & Techniques |
3 |
| CMHC 526 | Theories of Counseling |
3 |
| Group Work (3 hours) | ||
| CMHC 554 | Group Counseling |
3 |
| Career and Lifestyle Development (3 hours) | ||
| CMHC 536 | Career & Lifestyle Development |
3 |
| Appraisal (3 hours) | ||
| CMHC 532 | Assessment Techniques in Counseling |
3 |
| Research and Program Evaluation (3 hours) | ||
| CMHC 517 | Research & Statistics |
3 |
| Professional Orientation (3 hours) | ||
| CMHC 561 | Ethics, Professional Orientation & Legal Issues
in Counseling |
3 |
| Community Track Content Areas (9 Hours) | ||
| CMHC 535 | Addictive Behaviors |
3 |
| CMHC 538 | Psychopathology |
3 |
| CMHC 562 | Clinical Mental Health Counseling |
3 |
| Practicum (3 hours) | ||
| CMHC 523 | Practicum |
3 |
| Internship (6 hours) | ||
| CMHC 595 | A&B Internship in Community Counseling (3 credits
each) |
6 |
| Electives (9 hours) | ||
| CMHC 514 | Counseling Children & Adolescents |
3 |
| CMHC 515 | Adult and Gerontologial Counseling |
3 |
| CMHC 534 | Models of Inner Healing & Forgiveness |
3 |
| CMHC 546 | Marital Therapy |
3 |
| CMHC 548 | Human Sexuality |
3 |
| CMHC 549 | Issues in Sexual Abuse |
3 |
| CMHC 550 | Counseling of Women |
3 |
| CMHC 553 | Developmental Marriage & Family Counseling |
3 |
| CMHC 560 | Business Issues in Professional Practice |
3 |
| (Choice of electives
can lead to a concentration in Child & Adolescent
Counseling or Marriage & Family.) |
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| Total Required Course Credit Hours | 60 | |
