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MS in Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Major

Our Clinical Mental Health Counseling major prepares students for professional counseling in different settings blending research and theory with practical applied experience.

This major provides students with core classes that include personality theories, cross-cultural counseling, psychopathology and clinical experiences. 

In this major, you focus on building awareness, skills and techniques that will make you an effective mental health counselor to individuals across the lifespan. You learn to provide individual and group counseling to individuals from diverse cultural groups and how to diagnose mental disorders. Successfully completing the program makes you eligible for national certification and state licensure in mental health counseling.

Continuing Education Credit opportunities are available.

Check out the facts and job outlook for clinical mental health counselors on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website.

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Program of Study - Fall Admission

  • Fall Admission Year 1
    Fall Semester
    Course NumberCourse NameModality
    MHS 5400Intro SkillsIn Person
    MHS 6700EthicsIn Person
    EDP 6277DevelopmentalOnline
    Spring Semester
    Course NumberCourse NameModality
    MHS 6802TheoriesIn Person
    MHS 6020FoundationsIn Person
    MHS 6630ResearchOnline
    Summer Semester
    Course NumberCourse NameModality
    MHS 5340Ed. Voc.In Person
    MHS 6200MeasurementOnline
    SDS 6411Child/AdolescentIn Person
     
  • Fall Admission Year 2
    Fall Semester
    Course NumberCourse NameModality
    MHS 6428Cross CulturalIn Person/Hybrid
    MHS 6427PsychopathologyIn Person/Hybrid
    MHS 6450SubstanceOnline
    Spring Semester
    Course NumberCourse NameModality
    MHS 6511GroupIn Person
    SDS 5460CrisisOnline
    MHS 6470SexualityIn Person/Hybrid
    Summer Semester
    Course NumberCourse NameModality
    MHS 6411ConsultationIn Person
    MHS 6800PracticumIn Person
    Optional Courses
    Course NumberCourse NameModality
    SDS 6199ConsultationIn Person
    RCS 6245Pysch./SocialIn Person
  • Fall Admission Year 3
    Fall Semester
    Course NumberCourse NameModality
    MHS 6820InternshipIn Person
    *If choosing to split internship into two semesters.
    Optional Courses
    Course NumberCourse NameModality
    RCS 6080Medical AspectsHybrid
    SDS 5420ExceptionalitiesIn Person
    EDF 6211Psych. Found.In Person
    Spring Semester
    Course NumberCourse NameModality
    MHS 6820InternshipIn Person
    *If choosing to split internship into two semesters.
    Optional Courses
    Course NumberCourse NameModality
    RCS 6625Case ManagementIn Person
    RCS 6031PrinciplesIn Person
    SDS 6700Org./Admin.In Person

Contact Us

Department of Counseling, Recreation and School Psychology
11200 SW 8th Street, ZEB 310
Miami, FL 33199
Tel: 305-348-9905