The Master of Science (MS) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree consists of 48-60 hour programs. Graduate Assistantships are available to qualified students. Those students entering the program will be required to complete a core curriculum and then may choose one of three areas of concentration:
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Focuses on preparation for LPC licensure as counselors working in community settings and private practice. This program is 60 credit hours.
- School Counseling - Focuses preparing counselors for working in elementary, middle, and high schools to provide academic, career, college access, and personal/social competencies to K-12 students. This program is 60 credit hours. Students completing this program are also LPC license eligible.
- Gerocounseling - Focuses on counseling elders and their families. This program is 48 credit hours. Student will need to complete an additional 12 hours of counseling course work to be eligible for LPC licensure.
Program Admission
In addition to the University requirements for admission to the Graduate School at ULM, all applicants for regular admission to the Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree program must meet one of the following criteria:
- a minimum combined score of 900 on the Graduate Record Examination General Test (Verbal plus Quantitative)
- a total of at least 1900 points determined by multiplying the cumulative overall undergraduate grade point average by the Graduate Record Examination General Test score (Verbal plus Quantitative).
In addition, all students must take the Graduate Record Exam prior to or within the first semester of graduate enrollment. Applicants who fail to meet the above standards may be admitted on conditional status as recommended by the Counseling Admission Committee and approved by the Dean of the Graduate School.
NOTE: This information is provided as a reference only and is subject to change. Always verify all curriculum information with your faculty advisor or the dean's office. For complete curricular information, see the ULM Graduate Catalog.
| PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS | ||||
| M. S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling | ||||
| Course | HRS |
COURSE |
HRS |
|
| Counseling 5001 | 3 |
Counseling 5081 | 3 |
|
| Counseling 5005 | 3 |
Counseling 6053 | 3 |
|
| Counseling 5010 | 3 |
Counseling 6060 | 3 |
|
| Counseling 5011 | 3 |
Counseling 6063 | 3 |
Counseling 5021 | 3 |
Counseling 6067 | 3 |
| Counseling 5022 | 3 |
Counseling 6069 | 3 |
|
| Counseling 5025 | 3 |
Counseling 6040 | 3 |
|
| Counseling 5060 | 3 |
Counseling 5067 | 3 |
|
| Counseling 5062 | 3 |
Counseling 6070 | 6 |
|
| Counseling 5065 | 3 |
TOTAL CURRICULUM HOURS | 60 |
|
| M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with concentration in School Counseling | ||||
| COURSE | HRS |
COURSE |
HRS |
|
| Counseling 5001 | 3 |
Counseling 5081 | 3 |
|
| Counseling 5005 | 3 |
Counseling 6053 | 3 |
|
| Counseling 5010 | 3 |
Counseling 6060 | 3 |
|
| Counseling 5011 | 3 |
Counseling 6063 | 3 |
Counseling 5021 | 3 |
Counseling 6067 | 3 |
| Counseling 5022 | 3 |
Counseling 6069 | 3 |
|
| Counseling 5025 | 3 |
Counseling 6066 | 3 |
|
| Counseling 5060 | 3 |
Counseling 5063 | 3 |
|
| Counseling 5062 | 3 |
Counseling 6070 | 6 |
|
| Counseling 5065 | 3 |
TOTAL CURRICULUM HOURS | 60 |
|
| M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with concentration in Gerocounseling | ||||
| COURSE | HRS |
COURSE |
HRS |
|
| Counseling 5001 | 3 |
Counseling 6067 | 3 |
|
| Counseling 5005 | 3 |
Counseling 5012 | 3 |
|
| Counseling 5010 | 3 |
Gerontology 5010 | 3 |
|
| Counseling 5022 | 3 |
Gerontology 5012 | 3 |
|
| Counseling 6053 | 3 |
Gerontology 5015 | 3 |
|
| Counseling 5062 | 3 |
Gerontology 5040 | 3 |
|
| Counseling 5065 | 3 |
Gerontology 5090 | 6 |
|
| Counseling 6063 | 3 |
TOTAL CURRICULUM HOURS | 48 |
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