Clinical Mental Health Counseling
The program is offered full-time in a two-year cycle or part-time in a four-year cycle which is typically 2 courses per semester determined by course offerings.. The CMHC program at La Roche prepares students to address complicated issues of social justice and healthy mental functioning with an approach that combines theory, technique, and practical experiences. This program prepares students to sit for the National Counselor Exam (NCE).
REQUIREMENTS: To successfully complete the M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree, students must complete 60 credits embedded with at least 700 hours of clinical practice.
Summary of Requirements
Year 1, Fall: 12 credits
CMHC5000FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
This course is required in order to provide the beginning clinical mental health in counseling student with an opportunity to familiarize themselves with counselors and therapists that are employed in various counseling agencies and counseling practices. It is intended to provide the student with a more ealistic orientation to the counseling profession and their academic preparation to enter the profession.
CMHC5010COUNSELING ACROSS DIVERSE CULTURES
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
Counseling Across Diverse Cultures
CMHC5020SOCIAL SYSTEMS IN COUNSELING
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
Social Systems in Counseling
CMHC5030ETHICAL, LEGAL, AND PROFESSIONALPRACTICES IN COUNSELING
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
Ethical, Legal, and Professional Practices in Counseling
Year 1, Spring: 9 credits
CMHC5040COUNSELING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
Counseling Across the Lifespan
CMHC5050GROUP COUNSELING THEORY, TECHNIQUES, AND LAB
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
Group Counseling Theory, Techniques, and Lab
CMHC5060MARRIAGE, COUPLES, FAMILIES COUNSELING AND THERAPY
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
Marriage, Couples, Families Counseling and Therapy
Year 1, Summer: 12 credits
CMHC5070
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CMHC5080
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CMHC5090
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CMHC6000
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Year 2, Fall: 9 credits
CMHC6010
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CMHC6020
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CMHC6030
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Year 2, Spring: 9 credits
CMHC6040
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CMHC6050
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CMHC6060
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Year 2, Summer: 9 credits
CMHC6070
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CMHC6080
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CMHC6090
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