Master of Arts in Education/Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Online Program

The online master’s degree program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) prepares students to work in mental health settings. This program can be completed from anywhere in the United States. An in-person summer residency on the Seattle University campus takes place on a weekend in the summer term after the first and second year of the program. This program culminates with a program approved practicum and 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:

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

II. Clinical Mental Health Counseling Requirements

22 credits, including:

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

Master of Arts in Education/Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Online Program

Degree Requirements

I. Counseling Requirements

II. Clinical Mental Health Counseling Requirements

Minimum credits required for degree: (90)