Overview
The 84-credit dual Master of Science in Crime & Justice Studies/Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling (MSCJS/MSMHC) program consists of 26 courses; eight in the Crime & Justice Studies Program (MSCJS) and 18 in the Mental Health Counseling Program (MSMHC). The dual degree must be declared during the first year of matriculation. Mental Health Counseling degree requirements must be completed during the first two years of full-time MSMHC program matriculation, beginning in the fall semester.
Upon completion of all MSCJS and MSMHC requirements, students receive two degrees.
Curriculum
Crime and Justice Studies Requirements: 8 courses, 24 credits
MSCJS Core Requirements (3 courses, 9 credits)
| CJ-681 | Crime and Communities | 3 |
| CJ-701 | Seminar in Crime & Justice | 3 |
| CJ-709 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
MSCJS Electives (5 courses, 15 credits)
Choose five of the following:
| CJ-685 | Seminar in Corrections | 3 |
| CJ-686 | Seminar in Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| CJ-687 | Justice & the Community Courts | 3 |
| CJ-688 | Restorative Justice | 3 |
| CJ-691 | Intimate Violence & Sexual Assault | 3 |
| CJ-692 | Criminal Justice Policy | 3 |
| CJ-694 | Critical Victimology | 3 |
| CJ-695 | Special Topics | 3 |
| CJ-698 | Community-Based Responses to Violence Against Women | 3 |
| CJ-704 | Legal Issues in Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| CJ-705 | Class, Race, Gender & Justice | 3 |
| CJ-730 | Bad Girls? | 3 |
| CJ-731 | Youth Programming | 3 |
| CJ-734 | Youth Gangs | 3 |
| CJ-783 | Internship in Crime & Justice Studies | 3 |
| CJ-910 | Independent Study | 3 |
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 Mental Health 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.