Courses & Requirements

MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling Concentration ​

Degree Requirements*

*Pending final approval by the Higher Learning Commission. Course offerings and sequencing are subject to change.

Semester 1, Fall Year 1

  • CMHC 600, Foundations and Orientation of Clinical Mental Health Counseling (3)
  • CMHC 603, Counseling and Helping Relationships I (3)
  • CNST Elective (3)
  • CNST 622, Foundations of Mindfulness (2)

Credits 11

Semester 2, Spring Year 1

  • CMHC 604, Counseling and Helping Relationships II (3)
  • CMHC 601, Social/Multicultural Foundations (3)
  • CMHC 606, Legal and Ethical Aspects of Counseling (3)
  • CNST 721, Cultivating Mindful Presence (2)

Credits 11

Summer Year 1

  • Off

Credits 0

Semester 3, Fall Year 2

  • CNST 671, Mindful Counselor (2)
  • CMHC 605, Group Counseling (3)
  • CMHC 602, Human Growth and Development (3)
  • CNST 770, Compassion Training for Counselors (1)

Credits 9

Semester 4, Spring Year 2

  • CMHC 607, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning (3)
  • CNSM 602, Gestalt I (2)
  • CNST 670, Transpersonal Counseling (3)
  • CMHC 620, Counseling Practicum (3)

Credits 11

Semester 5, Summer Year 2

  • CMHC 608, Assessment (3)
  • CMHC 621, Initial Internship (2)
  • CNSM 651, Gestalt II (3)

Credits 8

Semester 6, Fall Year 3

  • CMHC 622, Internship I (3)
  • CMHC 609, Research & Program Evaluation (3)
  • CNST 810, Mindfulness Based Counseling (2)

Credits 8

Winter Intercession

  • CMHC 623, Winter Intercession Internship (0)

Credits 0

Semester 7, Spring Year 3

  • CMHC 624, Internship II (3)
  • CMHC 617, Capstone I & II (2)
  • CMHC 610, Career Development (3)

Credits 8

Total Credits: 66

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