Professional Counseling - Middle Tennessee State University

Course of Study

Mental Health Counseling Concentration (61 hours):

1. Professional Orientation and Ethical Practice COUN 5655, Foundations of Mental Health Counseling COUN 6110, Introduction to Professional Counseling COUN 6230, Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling	9 hrs.
2. Social and Cultural Diversity COUN 6210, Multicultural Counseling	3 hrs.
3. Human Growth and Development COUN 6410, Development Across the Lifespan	3 hrs.
4. Career Development COUN 6150, Career Counseling	3 hrs.
5. Helping Relationships COUN 6830, Theories and Techniques of Counseling COUN 6260, Pre-Practicum in Counseling COUN 6270, Practicum in Counseling COUN 6540, Internship: Mental Health Counseling (2 semesters; 6 hours)	15 hrs.
6. Group Work COUN 6170, Group Counseling and Psychotherapy COUN 6180, Laboratory in Group Counseling & Psychotherapy	4 hrs.
7. Assessment COUN 6840, Measurement and Appraisal in Counseling	3 hrs.
8. Research and Program Evaluation PSY 6615, Basic and Applied Research Methods in Psychology or COUN 6610, Introduction to Counseling Research	3 hrs.
9. Diagnostic and Treatment Applications COUN 6520, Psychopharmacology COUN 6765, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Counseling COUN 6820, Family Therapy:Evaluation & Treatment Planning COUN 7520, Assessment & Treatment of Addictions	12 hrs.
10. Specialization (select one option below): Option A: Child/Adolescent Counseling PSY 6080, Interventions with Children and Adolescents COUN 6885, Play Therapy: Theory & Practice Option B: Adult Counseling COUN 6800, Topics in Adult Counseling COUN 6810, Adult Counseling	6 hrs.
	61 hrs.