Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.S.

Master of Science
Curriculum 8062 Requirements

Counseling and Human Services Department
Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Student Affairs & Higher Education, Graduate Program Information

Course Requirements

Core Counseling Curriculum: 39 Credit Hours

CLG 501 - Life Span Development (3 cr.)
CLG 503 - Theories of Counseling (3 cr.)
CLG 505 - Counseling Relationships and Skills (3 cr.)
CLG 507 - Ethical Practice and Professional Orientation to Counseling (3 cr.)
CLG 509 - Assessment in Counseling (3 cr.)
CLG 517 - Group Counseling (3 cr.)
CLG 519 - Substance Abuse Counseling (3 cr.)
CLG 527 - Career Development Counseling (3 cr.)
CLG 539 - Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Consultation (3 cr.)
CLG 545 - Cultural Contexts of Counseling (3 cr.)
CLG 547 - Psychopathology and Clinical Mental Health Counseling (3 cr.)
CLG 548 - Psychopharmacology in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (3 cr.)
CLG 554 - Research Design & Methods (3 cr.)

Practicum and Internship: 12 Credit Hours

CLG 512 - Pre-Practicum (3 cr.)
CLG 513 - Counseling Practicum (3 cr.)
CLG 541 - Internship: Mental Health Counseling (3 cr.) (6 cr.)

Counseling Electives: 9 Credit Hours

Select three courses from the following:

CLG 522 - College Students and Environments (3 cr.)
CLG 523 - Introduction to Couples and Family Counseling (3 cr.)
CLG 536 - Psychopathology and Counseling of Children and Adolescents (3 cr.)
CLG 549 - Introduction to Crisis, Disaster & Trauma Informed Counseling (3 cr.)
CLG 551 - Introduction to Human Sexuality and Sex Therapy (3 cr.)
CLG 556 - Thesis/Research Project Paper (3 cr.)

Total Credit Hours 60

Note:

Candidates who seek licensure as a mental health counselor must complete a minimum of two clock hours of instruction in a New York State Education Department approved training class regarding the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment. CLG 501 - Life Span Development (3 cr.) , if completed at SUNY Plattsburgh Spring 2006 or later, fulfills this requirement.