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Degrees and Requirements

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

  • CMHC5000
    FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING

    CMHC5000
    FOUNDATIONS 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.

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  • CMHC5010
    COUNSELING ACROSS DIVERSE CULTURES

    CMHC5010
    COUNSELING ACROSS DIVERSE CULTURES

    Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

    Counseling Across Diverse Cultures

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  • CMHC5020
    SOCIAL SYSTEMS IN COUNSELING

    CMHC5020
    SOCIAL SYSTEMS IN COUNSELING

    Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

    Social Systems in Counseling

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  • CMHC5030
    ETHICAL, LEGAL, AND PROFESSIONALPRACTICES IN COUNSELING

    CMHC5030
    ETHICAL, LEGAL, AND PROFESSIONALPRACTICES IN COUNSELING

    Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

    Ethical, Legal, and Professional Practices in Counseling

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Year 1, Spring: 9 credits

  • CMHC5040
    COUNSELING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN

    CMHC5040
    COUNSELING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN

    Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

    Counseling Across the Lifespan

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  • CMHC5050
    GROUP COUNSELING THEORY, TECHNIQUES, AND LAB

    CMHC5050
    GROUP COUNSELING THEORY, TECHNIQUES, AND LAB

    Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

    Group Counseling Theory, Techniques, and Lab

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  • CMHC5060
    MARRIAGE, COUPLES, FAMILIES COUNSELING AND THERAPY

    CMHC5060
    MARRIAGE, COUPLES, FAMILIES COUNSELING AND THERAPY

    Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

    Marriage, Couples, Families Counseling and Therapy

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Year 1, Summer: 12 credits

  • CMHC5070

    CMHC5070

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  • CMHC5080

    CMHC5080

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  • CMHC5090

    CMHC5090

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  • CMHC6000

    CMHC6000

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Year 2, Fall: 9 credits

  • CMHC6010

    CMHC6010

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  • CMHC6020

    CMHC6020

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  • CMHC6030

    CMHC6030

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Year 2, Spring: 9 credits

  • CMHC6040

    CMHC6040

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  • CMHC6050

    CMHC6050

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  • CMHC6060

    CMHC6060

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Year 2, Summer: 9 credits

  • CMHC6070

    CMHC6070

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  • CMHC6080

    CMHC6080

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  • CMHC6090

    CMHC6090

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