Master of Arts in Education/Clinical Mental Health Counseling

The in-person master’s degree program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) prepares students to work in mental health settings. This program culminates with a program approved internship in a mental health setting. Addictions studies in the curricula will provide students with the option to pursue State of Washington Substance Use Disorder Professional designation with appropriate post-graduate experience.

Degree Requirements:

I. Counseling Requirements

68 credits, including:

COUN 5000 - Research for the Counseling Profession 3 credit hours
COUN 5070 - Counseling Across the Lifespan 4 credit hours
COUN 5080 - Professional and Ethical Issues in Counseling 4 credit hours
COUN 5100 - Fundamental Counseling Skills 4 credit hours
COUN 5110 - Counseling Theories 3 credit hours
COUN 5120 - Career Counseling 3 credit hours
COUN 5130 - Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling 4 credit hours
COUN 5170 - Group Counseling Theories and Practice 4 credit hours
COUN 5190 - Addictions Counseling 4 credit hours
COUN 5270 - Counseling Tests and Measurements 3 credit hours
COUN 5300 - Counseling for Social Justice 3 credit hours
COUN 5400 - Diagnosis and Assessment 4 credit hours
COUN 5500 - Counseling and Case Management 4 credit hours
(4)
COUN 5510 - Counseling Lab 4 credit hours
COUN 5600 - Family Systems 4 credit hours
COUN 5610 - Child and Adolescent Counseling 3 to 4 credit hours (4 credits required)
COUN 5700 - Crisis Counseling 3 credit hours
COUN 5800 - Psychopharmacology for Counselors 3 credit hours
COUN 5850 - Human Sexuality 3 credit hours

II. Clinical Mental Health Counseling Requirements

22 credits, including:

COUN 5580 - Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Practice 3 credit hours
COUN 5590 - Consultation and Supervision 3 credit hours
COUN 5640 - Clinical Mental Health Counseling Practicum 4 credit hours
COUN 5650 - Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship and Graduate Project I 4 credit hours
COUN 5660 - Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship and Graduate Project II 4 credit hours
COUN 5670 - Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship and Graduate Project III 4 credit hours

Master of Arts in Education/Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Degree Requirements:

I. Counseling Requirements

II. Clinical Mental Health Counseling Requirements

Minimum credits required for degree: (90)