Mental Health Course of Study

I. Mental/Behavioral Health Counseling Core, 18 hours

MSC 502 Theories and Techniques of Counseling, 3 hours

MSC 503 Personality Development and Holistic Mental Health, 3 hours

MSC 565 Group Procedure, 3 hours

EDUC 566 Issues in Human Development, 3 hours

MSC 630 Counseling Research, 3 hours

II. Mental/Behavioral Health Counseling Requirements, 24 hours

MSC 569 Understanding Families, 3 hours

MSC 580 Helping Relationships in Crisis, 3 hours

MSC 582 Assessment/Intervention in Individual and Family Therapy, 3 hours

MSC 588 Internship, 3 hours (may be taken a second time as part of elective)

MSC 589 Counseling Practicum, 3 hours

MSC 650 Behavioral Medicine and Psychotherapy, 3 hours

MSC 653 Spirituality, Family Systems, and Holistic Mental Health, 3 hours

III. Electives, 9 hours

*Students may choose electives from any of the MSC courses across tracks that are applicable. Depending upon various state licensure requirements, students applying for state licensure may be required to take several post-master's degree courses.

MSC 540 Introduction to Marriage and Family Studies, 3 hours

MSC 581 Multigenerational Family Therapy, 3 hours

MSC 583 Psychotherapy Interventions for Individuals and Families, 3 hours

MSC 586 Human Sexuality, 3 hours

MSC 588 Internship, 3 hours

MSC 634 Topics in Counseling, 3 hours

MSC 636 Cinema Therapy Across the Lifespan, 3 hours

MSC 637 Couples Therapy, 3 hours

MSC 639 Reality Therapy/Choice Theory, 3 hours

MSC 640 Introduction to Marraige and Family Therapy, 3 hours

MSC 641 Love, 1 hour module

MSC 642 Grief, 1 hour module

MSC 643 Anger, 1 hour module

MSC 644 Guilt, 1 hour module

MSC 645 Self-Esteem, 1 hour module

MSC 646 In Search of Yourself, 3 hours

MSC 647 Resilience, 1 hour module

MSC 650 Behavioral Medicine and Psychotherapy, 3 hours

MSC 652 Topics in Spirituality and Pastoral Care, 3 hours