Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Master of Arts (M.A.)
Admission Requirements
Admissions to the Master of Arts in Education in School Counseling and the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
All graduate school admissions requirements must be met which includes a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and completion of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT). The applicant must also submit additional application materials as described on the counseling program area website at coecounseling.eku.edu. Additionally, the applicant must meet one of the following requirements for admission to the programs:
- an undergraduate overall grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or
- an undergraduate grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale on the last 60 hours or
- a minimum of 146 (400 on old version) on the verbal section of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or
- a minimum of 140 (400 on old version) 400 on the performance section on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or
- a minimum of 365 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT)
Additionally, the Counselor Education Program requires a state criminal history background check approved* by the College of Education and Applied Human Sciences as a condition of admission. Under certain circumstances, a national criminal background check may be required as a condition of admission. An additional state criminal background check approved* by the College of Education and Applied Human Sciences is required prior to beginning off campus internship courses (COU 880, COU 881) or may be required at additional points in the program. Under certain circumstances, a national criminal background check may be required. Students must purchase professional liability insurance prior to enrollment in any clinical practice class including COU 846, COU 820, COU 880, and COU 881. Further, that insurance coverage must be maintained throughout enrollment in the graduate program in any class that includes clinical applications.
*“Approved” is a formal review process of the criminal records report. Any misrepresentation of facts, by omission or addition, may result in the denial of admission to the Counselor Education Program or enrollment in off campus externship courses.
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 13.1101
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| COU 803 | Prin & Prac of Mental Hlth Cou | 3 |
| COU 804 | Counseling Diverse Populations | 3 |
| COU 813 | Prof Orient & Ethics in Counse 1 | 3 |
| COU 820 | Group Counseling | 3 |
| COU 822 | Lifestyle & Career Counseling | 3 |
| COU 840 | Counseling Theory and Practice 1 | 3 |
| COU 846 | Process and Basic Tech Counsel 1 | 3 |
| COU 847 | Crisis and Abuse Counseling | 3 |
| COU 848 | Child & Adolescent Counseling | 3 |
| COU 849 | Addiction Disorders Counseling | 3 |
| COU 850 | Family Counseling | 3 |
| COU 855 | Diagnosis & Treatment Counsel | 3 |
| COU 880 | Counseling Practicum:_________ | 3 |
| COU 881 | Internship in Counseling:_____ 2,3 | 3-6 |
| EPY 816 | Tests and Measurements | 3 |
| EPY 839 | Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| EPY 869 | Research & Program Evaluation | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Choose from nine hours of the following approved electives: (Additional electives may be selected with advisor approval.) | 9 | |
| Counseling: __________________ | ||
| Admin & Cnslttn in Cnslng Srvc | ||
| Dvlpmntl COU w/ Schl Age Child | ||
| Assessment in Counseling | ||
| Indiv Assess. of Intelligence | ||
| Addiction Disorders Counseling | ||
COU 852 | ||
| Cou Process/Clinical Sexuality | ||
| Pract in Intellect Assessment | ||
| Mindfulnes Pract Couns & Clien | ||
| Intro to Play Therapy | ||
| Advanced Play Therapy | ||
| Practicum in Play Therapy | ||
| Internship in Counseling:_____ 3 | ||
| Clinical Supervision of COU | ||
| Advanced Counseling Theories | ||
| Leadrship & Social Justice Adv | ||
| Scholarship and Pub in COU Ed | ||
| Teaching in Counselor Ed | ||
| Advanced Clinical Supervision | ||
| Exit Requirements | ||
| GRD 877J | MA M/Health Cnsling Written | 0 |
| or GRD 878S | MA M/Health Cnsling Oral Comp | |
| Total Hours | 60-63 | |
- 1
Course Sequence: COU 813 Prof Orient & Ethics in Counse, COU 840 Counseling Theory and Practice, and COU 846 Process and Basic Tech Counsel must be taken in semester sequence or as a corequisite.
- 2
3-9 hours if internship is taken over 2-3 semesters
- 3
Any COU 881 Internship in Counseling:_____ hours taken in excess of the three required Core credit hours will be applied as electives. A maximum of six credit hours of COU 881 Internship in Counseling:_____ may be used as electives.
A grade of B or higher is required in every course for degree completion for the M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.