Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Emphasis Requirements (MS)
The UW-Whitewater Master's program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling leads to the License in Professional Counseling-In Training license from the Office of Safety and Professional Studies in the State of Wisconsin. Requirements for admissions include graduate GPA of 2.75; experience in helping, openness to diverse viewpoints, and dispositions, which will be evaluated during the interview process. The courses for this program are offered primarily in person.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses: 1 | ||
| COUNSED 712 | PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATIONS OF COUNSELING | 3 |
| COUNSED 715 | RESEARCH IN COUNSELOR EDUCATION | 3 |
| or EDFOUND 780 | READING, ANALYZING, AND EVALUATING EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | |
| or EDFOUND 740 | TECHNIQUES OF RESEARCH | |
| COUNSED 716 | CRISIS INTERVENTION AND TRAUMA COUNSELING ACROSS SETTINGS | 3 |
| COUNSED 718 | PRINCIPLES OF COUNSELING | 3 |
| COUNSED 719 | APPRAISAL PROCEDURES IN COUNSELING | 3 |
| COUNSED 720 | CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND INFORMATION SERVICES | 3 |
| COUNSED 721 | GROUPS: THEORY AND PRACTICE 1 | 3 |
| COUNSED 722 | THEORIES OF COUNSELING | 3 |
| COUNSED 728 | MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS IN COUNSELING | 3 |
| COUNSED 731 | INTRODUCTION TO MARRIAGE, COUPLES, AND FAMILY COUNSELING | 3 |
| COUNSED 736 | COUNSELING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN | 3 |
| COUNSED 741 | SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS IN COUNSELING | 3 |
| COUNSED 751 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES: ETHICS AND CONSULTATION | 3 |
| COUNSED 793 | SUPERVISED PRACTICUM 1 | 3 |
| COUNSED 795 | COUNSELING INTERNSHIP | 3-6 |
| Clinical Mental Health Counseling Emphasis: | ||
| COUNSED 746 | COUNSELING AND THE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROCESS | 3 |
| COUNSED 753 | TREATMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS | 3 |
| Emphasis Electives: | 6 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND STUDENT AFFAIRS | ||
| COLLEGE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT: THEORY, ASSESSMENT AND APPLICATION | ||
| CURRENT ISSUES IN COUNSELING: LGBTQIA+ | ||
| CURRENT ISSUES IN COUNSELING: SEXUALITY | ||
| ADVANCED MARRIAGE, COUPLES, AND FAMILY COUNSELING | ||
| FAMILIES: ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF ABUSIVE BEHAVIORS | ||
| SCHOOLS AND THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR | ||
| TRAUMA TREATMENT | ||
| SCHOOL COUNSELING: CONSULTATION, COLLABORATION, AND INTERVENTION | ||
| COUNSELING CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS | ||
| CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY: EVIDENCE-BASED AND INTEGRATED TREATMENT | ||
| WORKSHOP | ||
| SPECIAL STUDIES | ||
| THESIS RESEARCH | ||
| Total Units | 57-60 | |
1Students must achieve a grade of "B" (3.00) or better in COUNSED 718: Principles of Counseling and in COUNSED 721: Groups: Theory and Practice before they can enroll in COUNSED 793: Supervised Practicum. Students must achieve a Satisfactory grade in COUNSED 793: Supervised Practicum before they can enroll in COUNSED 795: Counseling Internship.