Mental Health Counseling, M.A.

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NY State Program Code: 28920
HEGIS Code: 2104.10
CIP Code: 51.1508

(60 credits)

The Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling is a 60-credit graduate training program designed to prepare students to be entry-level mental health counselors in a variety of settings including schools, community agencies, hospitals, and clinics. The program is designed for full-time study and has a strong clinical focus. It adheres to the standards for state and national accrediting groups. Students complete a 100 hour practicum and 900 hour internship allowing them to develop clinical skill-sets, while applying what they learned in academic courses. Students must also pass an exit exam (CPCE) that compares their knowledge in pertinent content areas to national norms. After graduating from the Mental Health Counseling program, students are required by the state to complete 3,000 post-graduate supervised hours and pass a state licensing exam in order to be granted a New York State License in Mental Health Counseling.

Note:

Courses are 3 credits unless noted otherwise.

Required Courses:

Fall 1 - Required courses

(12 credits)

MPS (0502) 603 - Personality, Psychopathology Diagnosis Credits: 3
MPS (0502) 606 - Research Design Credits: 3
MPS (0502) 607 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
PMH (0507) 501 - Mental Health Counseling One Credits: 3

Spring 1 - Required courses

(12 credits)

MPS (0502) 618 - Trauma Credits: 3
MPS (0502) 630 - Clinical Assessment Credits: 3
PMH (0507) 502 - Mental Health Counseling 11 Credits: 3
PMH (0507) 521 - Group Counseling Credits: 3

Summer 1 - Required courses

(12 credits)

PMH (0507) 503 - Practicum Credits: 0 (100 hours)
PMH (0507) 506 - Professional Development Seminar and Ethics Credits: 3
PMH (0507) 522 - Family Counseling Credits: 3
Elective
Elective

Fall 2 - Required courses

(12 credits)

PMH (0507) 504 - Counseling Internship Practice Credits: 6 (900 hours) (spans fall and spring)
PMH (0507) 505 - Multi-Cultural Issues in Counseling Credits: 3
PMH (0507) 507 - Vocational Counseling Credits: 3

Spring 2 - Required Courses

(12 credits)

PMH (0507) 504 - Counseling Internship Practice Credits: 6
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective

Admission to Masters of Arts (M.A.) in Mental Health Counseling

The application deadline is March 1 for Fall admission. Applicants are required to have prerequisite courses (or their equivalents) in general psychology, developmental psychology, research methods, and psychopathology; two letters of recommendation; a minimum GPA of 3.1 the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) (General only); an Admissions interview.