Clinical Mental Health Counseling MA

Common Core—30

• EDFN 500 - Philosophical Foundations for Professionals
    Credits: 3
• GDPC 520 - Life Span Development Credits: 3
• GDPC 554 - Career Development Credits: 3
• GDPC 635 - Theories and Techniques of Counseling Credits: 3
• GDPC 638 - Group Processes Credits: 3
• GDPC 640 - Multicultural Issues for Counselors and Psychologists
    Credits: 3
• GDPC 644 - Psychological Testing Credits: 1–3
• GDPC 645 - Professional Ethics for Counselors and Psychologists Credits: 3
• GDPC 695 - Professional Portfolio Credits: 0
• EDRM 506 - Research and Evaluation for Counselors Credits: 3
• EDRM 611 - Applied Statistical Methods I Credits: 3

Specialty Area—18

• GDPC 600 - Family Counseling Credits: 3
• GDPC 610 - Marital Counseling Credits: 3
• GDPC 619 - Professional Issues in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Credits: 2,3

•    Three credits are required when GDPC609 is not offered.

• GDPC 624 - Addictions and Addictive Behaviors Credits: 3
• GDPC 629 - Psychopathology: Classification & Treatment Credits: 3
• GDPC 630 - Personality Assessment Credits: 3

Clinical Instruction—9

• GDPC 650 - Practicum in Counseling Credits: 3
• GDPC 655 - Internship in Counseling
    Credits: 6

Electives —3

(Choose one) 

• GDPC 686 - Interventions and Diagnosis with Children and Adolescents Credits: 3
• GDPC 687 - Counseling and Therapeutic Interventions for Adults Credits: 3

Note(s):

Due to the sequential nature of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, students must begin full-time study in the fall semester if they are to complete in two academic years.

Students are required to attend a minimum of eight weekly personal counseling sessions during the first semester of enrollment. These sessions may be arranged with the University’s Counseling & Testing Center or in the public sector by a licensed therapist. A letter verifying the completion of these eight sessions is required by the end of the first semester.

Continuation in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is based upon a periodic review, by the department, of the student’s academic performance and personal qualifications as a counselor.

A student who wishes to seek licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the State of Indiana should consult with the Coordinator of the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.