The Master's in Professional Counseling program has transitioned to the Master's in Mental Health Counseling. - Fall Semester 2010
The application for the Master's in Mental Health Counseling program is now available online.
To learn more about this name change, as well as the application process, please contact the CPS Admissions Office at 404 413-8200, or register to attend a prospective student information session.
Mental Health Counseling Faculty:Jonathan Orr, Ph.D- Program Coordinator, Brian Dew, Ph.D., Gary Arthur, Ph.D., Greg Brack, Ph.D., Catharina Chang, Ph.D., & Diane Levy, Ph.D.
The Mental Health Counseling Master of Science program enables the student to acquire expertise in the eight core areas of knowledge and all the domains of clinical mental health counseling required by CACREP. The program is designed to be full time (9.0 credit hours or more per semester) and completed in 2.5 years, including summer semesters. The common core areas are: professional orientation and ethical practice, social and cultural diversity, human growth and development, career development, helping relationships, group work, assessment, and research and program evaluation.
Students are exposed to a wide range of therapeutic models and counseling styles. Graduates of this program are found working in mental health agencies, correctional settings, family counseling centers, business and personnel positions, private practice, and many other settings requiring expertise in human resource development.
At completion of the program, the counselor is prepared to: Work individually with clients on educational, vocational, social, emotional, or personal problems, consult with other professionals and administrators concerning the client's developmental needs, participate in psychological assessment programs, including the interpretation of test results, provide information and understanding to clients in the areas of educational, social, or vocational planning, and conduct and facilitate local research efforts.
Program of Study
Professional Studies (9)
Required (8):
CPS 7340 Social/Cultural Issues in Counseling and Psychological Services (3)
CPS /EPY 7500 Individual and Family Over the Life Span (3)
EPRS 7900 Methods of Research in Education (3)
Major (36)
Required (36):
CPS 6010 Professional Identity and Ethics in Mental Health Counseling (3)
CPS 6410 Basic Counseling Skills (3)
CPS 6450 Group Counseling Systems (3)
CPS 7000 Consultation, Advocacy, and Leadership in Mental Health Counseling (3)
CPS 7260 Counseling Systems and Interventions (3)
CPS 7300 Career Theory, Assessment, and Intervention (3)
CPS 7450 Educational and Psychological Appraisal (3)
CPS 8100 Psychobehavioral Diagnosis (3)
CPS 8380 Family Systems and Interventions (3)
CPS 8430 Advanced Counseling Skills (3)
CPS 8460 Biopsychosocial Aspects of Addiction (3)
CPS 8470 Crisis Intervention (3)
Applied Practice Sequence (12)
Required (12):
CPS 7660 Applied Practice I: Mental Health Counseling (3)
CPS 7680 Internship: Mental Health Counseling (9)
Elective (3): A list of approved electives for Mental Health Counseling Master's Degree students is available in each student's handbook and in the department at the front desk (COE 950).
Program total: minimum of 60 semester hours
Program total: minimum of 60 semester hours