Master of Science (M.S.) in Counseling & Human Development with a concentration in Community Mental Health Counseling
(ISIS code: CM1)

The Community Mental Health Counseling Program requires 60 credits and 1,000 clock hours of supervised practicum and internship. If you complete this program you will be able to apply independently for the NYS licensure as a Mental Health Counselor (must also complete a licensure exam and 3,000 post-master's hours of supervised experience).

Requirements

I. Master's Core
(6 credits)

ED 406 Master's Research Methods (3)
ED 429 Theories of Human Development (3)

II. Counseling Specialization Courses
(36 credits)

EDE 449 Pre-practicum in Community Mental Health Counseling (3)
EDU 472 Principles and Practice of Community and Mental Health Counseling (3)
EDU 457 Counseling Theory and Practice I (3)
EDU 460 Counseling Theory and Practice II (3)
EDU 454 Career Counseling and Development (3)
EDU 453 Counseling and Facilitating in Small Groups (3)
EDU 470 Multicultural Perspectives in Counseling (3)
EDE 417 Crisis Counseling and Disaster Mental Health (3)
EDU 466 Problem Identification and Intervention in Counseling I (3)
EDU 473 Problem Identification and Intervention in Counseling II (3)
EDU 465 Assessment and Appraisal (3)
EDU 474 Addictions Counseling and Prevention (3)
EDU 439 Interpersonal Systems in Counseling and Human Development (3)

III. Human Development Courses (one of the following is required)
(3 credits)

ED 418 The Family and Social Dynamics
ED 419 Life Course Studies
EDU 494 Human Development in Old Age
ED 485 College Students and Student Development Theory
ED 425 Minority Youth Development in Urban Contexts
EDU 471 Counselor as Systems Consultant
EDU 479 Promoting Mental Health in Midlife and Old Age
EDE 422 Motivation in Human Development
EDU 455 Policy and Practice in Developmental Differences
EDE 440 LGBTQ Issues in Education and Human Development
EDE 423 Spirituality, Religion, and Healing in Counseling
EDE 478 Integrating Expressive Arts into Counseling Practice

IV. Supervised Clinical Sequence
(12 credits/900 clock hours)

Internships can be done in two semesters (450 hours x 2) or three semesters (300 hours x 3)

EDF 450 Practicum in Counseling (3) (formerly EDU 458)
EDF 458 Supervised Internship in Community Mental Health Counseling I- (300 clock hours)

V. Additional Requirements

Master's Thesis - completed prior to graduation, currently with Master's Internship II (0)

Total: 60 credits

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