Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Required Course Sequence

Y Course # Fall Course # Winter Course # Spring Course # Summer

1 PSYC 571
Counseling Skills PSYC 572 Advanced Counseling Skills PSYC 588 Crisis Intervention PSYC 697 Internship
(4)
M 8- 11 am (4) M 8 – 11 am (4) M 8 – 10 am (4) M 2 pm to 4 pm

PSYC 575 DSM and Treatment Issues PSYC 546

PSYC 535 PSYC 694 Practicum Trauma Counseling
Introduction to Clinical Mental (4) M 12- 2 pm (4)
(4) (4) M 10:30 am to 1230 pm TBD
Health Counseling
M 12 – 2 pm
*Elective
PSYC 544 Counseling Theories PSYC 590 Diversity Counseling PSYC 584 Group Counseling
(4) M 3 – 5 pm (4) (4) 130 pm – 330 pm

PSYC 583 Group Experience PSYC 506 PSYC 592 Suicide Assessment
Development Across the Lifespan
(1) M 3 groups, 5, 6, or 7 pm (4) (1) *Asynchronous
*Asynchronous
PSYC 520 Research Methods
(4) *Asynchronous

2 Family Systems PSYC 587 Addictive Behavior Counseling PSYC 576 Professional Issues in Clinical
PSYC 569
M 8 – 11 am (4) M 10 am to 12 pm (3) Mental Health Counseling
(4)
M 10 am to 12 pm

PSYC 548 Counseling Children and PSYC 545 Appraisal PSYC 697 Internship
(4) Adolescents (4) (4) M 3 pm to 5 pm
M 12- 3 pm

PSYC 697 Internship *Elective

PSYC 697 Internship
(4) M 3 – 5 pm
(4) M 330 - 530 pm

PSYC 542 Career Counseling

(4) *Asynchronous
*Elective *Elective

*The CMHC Specialization requires a minimum of 4 elective credits. You can see where we suggest taking these extra credits. Please see your advisor suggestions.

You need to take a minimum of 8 credits per quarter during the regular academic year to maintain full-time status for financial aid.
Beginning Spring of Year One, you will be on site for practicum approximately 10 to 15 hours per week outside of class. This is for one quarter.
Beginning Summer of Year One, you will be on site for internship approximately 20 to 25 hours per week outside of class. This is for four quarters.