Dec 11, 2024

Mercy College 2019-2020 Graduate Catalog

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Mercy College 2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mental Health Counseling, M.S.

Lisa McHale, M.S., Director of Internship Placement
914-674-7417
lmchale@mercy.edu

Degree Requirements

The 60-credit Master of Science Degree Program in Mental Health Counseling is organized as follows:

Level I: Basic Foundational Knowledge, Theories, and Skills	18 credits
Level II: Intermediate Pre-Internship Preparation, Social Basis of Behavior, and Assessment	21 credits
Level III: Advanced Specialty Concentration and Internship	21 credits
Total	60 credits

Level I: Basic Foundational Knowledge, Theories, and Skills

CNSL 630 - Counseling and Ethics Credit(s): 3
CNSL 640 - Human Development I Credit(s): 3
CNSL 650 - Counseling and Application I Credit(s): 3
CNSL 655 - Counseling and Application II Credit(s): 3
CNSL 673 - Research Methodology Credit(s): 3
CNSL 618 - Introduction to Mental Health Counseling (cc) Credit(s): 3 *

Total Credits: 18

* CNSL 618 is the Core Course for the Mental Health Counseling program and must be taken at the registered campus.

Level II: Intermediate Pre-Internship Preparation, Social Basis of Behavior, and Assessment

CNSL 651 - Multicultural Perspectives in Counseling Credit(s): 3
CNSL 660 - Group Counseling Theories & Practice (cc) Credit(s): 3
CNSL 665 - Career Development and Counseling Credit(s): 3
CNSL 667 - Assessment in Counseling Credit(s): 3
CNSL 654 - Psychopathology Credit(s): 3
CNSL 648 - Mental Health Counseling Diagnosis and Treatment Credit(s): 3
CNSL 670 - Practicum in Counseling Credit(s): 3 (100 Hours)

Total Credits: 21

Level III: Advanced Specialty Concentration and Internship

CNSL 686 - Supervised Internship I: Mental Health Setting Credit(s): 3
CNSL 687 - Supervised Internship II: Mental Health Setting Credit(s): 6
CNSL 625 - Domestic Violence: Cognitive Behavioral Approaches to Family Treatment Credit(s): 3
CNSL 678 - The Psychological, Pharmacological and Physiological Aspects of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Credit(s): 3
CNSL 601 - Crisis Counseling and Mental Health Credit(s): 3

Total Credits: 21