Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.S.

Through a combination of research, theory, and practice, our counseling program encourages graduate students to become reflective practitioners. Our graduates are employed in a variety of settings, including public and private schools, community colleges, hospitals, clinics, private practices, and human service agencies.

Receiving Your License

The Master of Science degree in Counseling (Clinical Mental Health Specialization) ensures eligibility for licensure in both Maryland and Pennsylvania upon successful completion of required courses, to include a practicum (100 hours) and an internship (600 hours).

Students are eligible to sit for their National Counselor Exam administered by the National Board of Certified Counselors upon graduation. They are able to apply for their respective states for licensure.

The Clinical Internship

As an intern, you will complete a 600 clock hour experience at a site or sites that prepare you for work in hospitals, private practice, human services agencies and clinics. You will engage in both individual and group counseling, and a variety of related activities that a regularly employed staff member in the setting would be expected to perform.

These experiences are meant to be the culminating experience in your program of study by allowing you the opportunity to apply, evaluate, and refine clinical skills by bridging the gap between theory and practice.

Throughout your experience, you will also develop the personal qualities, characteristics and behaviors of a professional counselor.