Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master of Science in counselor education offers two concentrations: clinical mental health counseling and school counseling. The programs are designed to prepare individuals for careers in clinical mental health settings and school counseling programs in K-12 settings.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Degree Requirements

Common Core (27 hours)

COU 507 - Human Growth and Development Credit Hours: 3 *

COU 508 - Counseling Theories Credit Hours: 3 *

COU 571 - Social and Cultural Diversity Credit Hours: 3 *

COU 602 - Lifestyle and Career Development Credit Hours: 3 *

COU 603 - Professional Orientation, Foundations, and Ethical Practice Credit Hours: 3 *

COU 621 - Research Design and Evaluation Credit Hours: 3 *

COU 626 - Clinical-Based Assessment Credit Hours: 3 *

COU 664 - Group Counseling Credit Hours: 3 *

COU 668 - Counseling Skills Credit Hours: 3 *


Required (24 hours)

COU 635 - Diagnosis Credit Hours: 3 *

PSY 551 - Psychological Statistics Credit Hours: 3

PSY 641 - Crisis Counseling Credit Hours: 3

PSY 642 - Marriage and Family Counseling Credit Hours: 3 *

PSY 651 - Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counseling Credit Hours: 3

COU 693 - Practicum in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Credit Hours: 3

COU 697 - Internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Credit Hours: 6 *

* Required for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Mississippi.


Elective Courses (9 hours)

COU687 - Supervision for Counselor Supervisors Credit Hours: 3  

PSY576 - Psychopharmacology Credit Hours: 3 

PSY 640 - Principles of Christian Counseling Credit Hours: 3 

PSY677 - Individual Assessment: Stanford-Binet Credit Hours: 3 

PSY678 - Individual Assessment: Weschler Scales  Credit Hours: 3 

PSY678 - Assessment, Personality Credit Hours: 3 

PSY682 - Counseling Children and Adolescents Credit Hours: 3 

PSY683 - Child Psychotherapy and Play Therapy Credit Hours: 3 

PSY684 - Adventure-Based Counseling Children and Adolescents Credit Hours: 3 

PSY 690 - Creative Arts in Counseling Credit Hours: 3 

PSY690 - Assessment: Autism  

School Counseling Degree Requirements

Common Core (27 hours)

COU 507 - Human Growth and Development Credit Hours: 3 

COU 508 - Counseling Theories Credit Hours: 3 

COU 571 - Social and Cultural Diversity Credit Hours: 3 

COU 602 - Lifestyle and Career Development Credit Hours: 3 

COU 603 - Professional Orientation, Foundations, and Ethical Practice Credit Hours: 3 

COU 621 - Research Design and Evaluation Credit Hours: 3 

COU 626 - Clinical-Based Assessment Credit Hours: 3 

COU 664 - Group Counseling Credit Hours: 3 

COU 668 - Counseling Skills Credit Hours: 3 


Required (24 hours)

COU577 - Leadership and Administration in School Counseling Credit Hours: 3

PSY 551 - Psychological Statistics Credit Hours: 3

PSY 641 - Crisis Counseling Credit Hours: 3

COU650 – Collaboration and Consultation Credit Hours: 3 

PSY 651 - Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counseling Credit Hours: 3

COU 692 - Practicum in School Counseling Credit Hours: 3

COU 694 - Internship in School Counseling Credit Hours: 6


Elective Courses (9 hours)

COU687 - Supervision for Counselor Supervisors Credit Hours: 3  

PSY576 - Psychopharmacology Credit Hours: 3 

PSY 640 - Principles of Christian Counseling Credit Hours: 3 

PSY677 - Individual Assessment: Stanford-Binet Credit Hours: 3 

PSY678 - Individual Assessment: Weschler Scales  Credit Hours: 3 

PSY678 - Assessment, Personality Credit Hours: 3 

PSY682 - Counseling Children and Adolescents Credit Hours: 3 

PSY683 - Child Psychotherapy and Play Therapy Credit Hours: 3 

PSY684 - Adventure-Based Counseling Children and Adolescents Credit Hours: 3 

PSY 690 - Creative Arts in Counseling Credit Hours: 3 

PSY690 - Assessment: Autism  

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