Curriculum
This 28-course program consists of:
Eight required MPA courses (24 credits)
Two MPA electives (6 credits)
Fourteen required Counseling courses (48 credits)
Four Counseling electives (12 credits)
The Mental Health Counseling degree requirements must be completed during the first two years of full-time program matriculation, beginning in the fall semester.
Upon completion of all MPA and MSMHC requirements, students receive two degrees.
Degree Requirements: 28 courses, 90 credits
MPA Requirements: 10 courses, 30 credits
MPA Core Requirements (8 courses, 24 credits)
| P.AD-711 | Foundations of Public Service and Administration | 3 |
| P.AD-712 | Information Based Management | 3 |
| P.AD-713 | Managing Financial Resources | 3 |
| P.AD-715 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| P.AD-716 | Public Service Human Resource Management | 3 |
| P.AD-717 | Organizational Change | 3 |
| P.AD-718 | Leadership Strategies for an Interconnected World | 3 |
| P.AD-890 | Strategic Management | 3 |
MPA Electives (2 courses, 6 credits)
Choose from any PAD 800- or 900-level courses
Students must complete 30 credit hours in the Institute for Public Service; PAD and COUNS electives are not interchangeable.
Mental Health Counseling Requirements: 18 courses, 60 credits
MSMHC Core Requirements (5 courses, 15 credits)
Counseling Requirements (8 courses, 30 credits)
Special Treatment Issue Requirement (1 course, 3 credits)
Choose one of the following:
Note: Other option may be taken as an elective.
MSMHC Electives (4 courses, 12 credits)
Choose four of the following:
Note: Students may choose COUNS-727 or COUNS-729 as an elective if not taken to fulfill the Special Treatment Issue Requirement.
MSMHC Practicum and Internship
It is during the Counseling Skills Lab (COUNS-737) and the Counseling Practica (COUNS-738 and COUNS-739) that a student demonstrates the ability to translate training into professional judgments and techniques. Students are required to apply formally for the Counseling Internship and to consult with their faculty advisors regarding their field placements. The Counseling Skills Laboratory and the Practicum must be completed with a grade of “B” (3.0) or higher. After two failed attempts to satisfactorily complete the clinical practicum and/or internship, students will be subject to dismissal from the program at the discretion of faculty. Student engagement in unethical behavior as defined by the American Counseling Association (ACA) will be subject to discipline, including potential dismissal from the program, at the time the indiscretion occurs.