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Plan of Study
The Master of Arts in mental health counseling is a 60-credit program that includes:
- 12 required courses (36 credits)
- A 0-credit practicum totaling 100 hours
- A 6-credit internship (totaling 900 hours)
- Six 3-credit elective courses (18 credits)
Please note: Completion of this program requires four regular semesters and one summer session. Required courses includes a 100-hour practicum during the summer session and two internships, totaling a minimum of 900 hours over two semesters, in the second year.
Required Sequence for Full-Time Students
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Spring Semester |
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| Course# |
Course Title |
Course# |
Course Title |
| MPS 603 |
Personality, Psychopathology, and Diagnosis |
MPS 630 |
Clinical Assessment |
| MPS 606 |
Research Methods I |
MPS 618 |
Trauma |
| MPS 607 |
Developmental Psychology |
PMH 502 |
Mental Health Counseling II |
| PMH 501 |
Mental Health Counseling I |
PMH 521 |
Group Counseling |
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Total Credits: |
12 |
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Total Credits: |
12 |
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| Summer |
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| Course# |
Course Title |
| PMH 503 |
Counseling Practicum (100 hours) |
| PMH 506 |
Professional Development Seminar |
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Elective
Elective |
| PMH 522 |
Family Counseling |
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Total Credits: |
12 |
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| Fall Semester |
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Spring Semester |
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Course Title |
Course# |
Course Title |
| PMH 504 |
Counseling Internship (900 hours over a minimum of two semesters) -6 credits |
PMH 504 |
Continued Counseling Internship |
| PMH 505 |
Multicultural Issues in Counseling |
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Elective |
| PMH 507 |
Vocational Counseling |
Elective |
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Elective |
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Elective |
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Total Credits: |
12 |
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Total Credits: |
12 |
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| Electives (Partial List) |
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| Course# |
Course Title |
| MPS 520 |
Eating Disorders |
| MPS 615 |
Substance Abuse Counseling |
| MPS 627 |
Clinical Interventions |
| MPS 628 |
Psychopathology of Childhood |
| MPS 635 |
Hypnosis and Pain Management |
| MPS 666 |
The Criminal Mind |
| MPS 667 |
Family Violence |
| MPS 670 |
Psychology of the Victim |
| PMH 551 |
Brief Therapies |
| MPS 619 |
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) |
| PMH 550 |
Play Therapy |
| MPS 619 |
Neuropsychology |
| MPS 619 |
Psychopharmacology |
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Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Michelle Baker
Administrative Assistant
p - 516.877.4802
e - mbaker@adelphi.edu
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