Clinical Mental Health Counseling, MA

60 credit hours

The clinical mental health counseling program (CMHC) provides students with a broad base of psychological knowledge and theory integrated with extensive training and practice in the use of counseling skills. The CMHC program offers students an opportunity to complete coursework prerequisite to professional counseling (LPC) licensure in Missouri. Graduates of the program who complete post-graduate Missouri licensure requirements, including supervised post-graduate counseling service and the required licensure exams, are qualified to work in a variety of mental health settings with individuals, groups, and families.

The program is taught in a fully synchronous format which offers students options for on-campus, hybrid, and distance learning courses.

Requirements

Major Coursework

45 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

IPC 51100 - Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Counseling Credit Hour(s): 3
IPC 51200 - Ethics and Professional Issues Credit Hour(s): 3
IPC 52100 - Human Growth and Development Credit Hour(s): 3
IPC 52200 - Personality Theories and Psychopathology Credit Hour(s): 3
IPC 52401 - Adult Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Credit Hour(s): 3
IPC 53100 - Family Counseling Credit Hour(s): 3
IPC 54100 - Research Methods and Program Evaluation Credit Hour(s): 3
IPC 55100 - Counseling Theory and Practice Credit Hour(s): 3
IPC 55200 - Counseling Skills Lab Credit Hour(s): 3
IPC 56100 - Group Dynamics, Process and Counseling Credit Hour(s): 3
IPC 56200 - Social and Cultural Foundations of Counseling Credit Hour(s): 3
IPC 56500 - Introduction to Substance Abuse Counseling Credit Hour(s): 3
IPC 58100 - Appraisal of the Individual Credit Hour(s): 3
IPC 58200 - Lifestyle and Career Development Credit Hour(s): 3
IPC 61008 - Trauma Counseling Credit Hour(s): 3

Additional Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

IPC 56400 - Crisis Intervention Credit Hour(s): 3
IPC 61006 - Grief Counseling Credit Hour(s): 3

Internship Coursework

9 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

IPC 61100 - Clinical Mental Health Counseling Practicum Credit Hour(s): 3
IPC 62000 - Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship I Credit Hour(s): 3-6
IPC 63000 - Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship II Credit Hour(s): 3

Comprehensive Examination Coursework

In order to fulfill degree requirements, each student completes IPC 60500 - Comprehensive Examination by obtaining a passing score on the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE). Further information regarding exit requirements is provided in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Handbook.

IPC 60500 - Comprehensive Examination Credit Hour(s): 0

Notes:

Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise indicated.

A minimum of 3 credit hours in IPC 62000 (Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship) coursework is required.