Counseling, MS

The Counseling Department offers a Master of Science degree in Counseling with three separate concentrations. These three concentrations include Art Therapy, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and School Counseling.

The Art Therapy concentration teaches therapeutic artmaking, creative process, art therapy and counseling theory, and uses human experience in the therapeutic encounter to help clients work toward change. Students in the art therapy concentration may choose to work in a variety of settings. The Clinical Mental Health Counseling concentration prepares students to work in a variety of mental health settings serving individuals, couples, families, and/or groups. Students are trained as counseling generalists and are eligible to work in inpatient, outpatient, agency, and other mental health related settings. The School Counseling concentration prepares students to function as dynamic and highly effective school counselors in PK-12 settings. Students learn how to develop and implement comprehensive, developmental school counseling programs and provide counseling services and student support in a school setting.

Art therapy is only offered online. Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling concentrations are offered online and face-to-face (California campus only).

Advisement Sheet MS Counseling Art Therapy Concentration

Advisement Sheet MS Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration

Advisement Sheet MS Counseling School Counseling Concentration

Student Learning Outcomes

MS Counseling Program Level Outcomes

Graduate students will be intellectually prepared with the knowledge and skills necessary for the counseling profession. (Pass rates for standardized exams and comprehensive exams)
Students will exhibit competent counseling behaviors across diverse cultural and social situations. (Site supervisor evaluations and employer evaluations)
Students will exhibit ethical behavior in the field. (Site supervisor and employer evaluations)
Students will be able to integrate theory and research with professional skills and techniques.
(Site supervisor evaluations, campus supervisor evaluations)
Graduates will be self-directed and responsible professionals. (Alumni surveys and employer surveys)

Curriculum Requirements

Counseling, Art Therapy Concentration

Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Concentration

Counseling, School Counseling Concentration