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60 Master of Arts in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Concentration 1 Program Goal The Master of Arts in Counseling (Clinical Mental Health Concentration) is designed to train clinically competent mental health practitioners who are able to integrate Christian faith and counseling education into a career in professional counseling. This degree focuses on preparing students for effective counseling practice and licensure in diverse clinical, educational, and ministry settings. Curriculum Course # Sem. Hrs. MA in Counseling Core 40 Counseling Practicum CO 511 3 Marriage and Family Counseling CO 552 3 Addictions and Counseling CO 555 3 Clinical Counseling Internship I CO 795 3 Clinical Counseling Internship II CO 797 3 Counseling electives 9 Comprehensive Exam 2 EX CO 0 Total hours for degree: 64 1 This program is consistent with licensure requirements for the State of Colorado as of 3/2019. 2 Students who receive approval to write a thesis do not need to take the Comprehensive Exam, but instead will register for CO 793 Counseling Thesis Proposal (1 hour) and CO 799 Thesis in Counseling (2 hours). SUGGESTED SEQUENCE OF COURSES Master of Arts in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Concentration 64 hours FIRST YEAR Fall Semester Course Hours CO 501 Theol. Found. in Counseling 3 ELECT 1 Counseling Elective 2 CO 510 Counseling Foundations 3 8 SECOND YEAR Fall Semester Course Hours CO 525 Career Dev. & Assessment 3 CO 511 Clinical Counseling Practicum 3 ELECT 1 Counseling Elective 2 8 THIRD YEAR Fall Semester Course Hours CO 615 Professional Orientation 3 CO 795 Clinical Counseling Internship I 3 CO 602 Assessment & Measurement in Counseling 3 9 Spring Semester Course Hours CO 502 Counseling Theories 3 CO 503 Human Dev. & Counseling 3 CO 504 Psychopathology & Diagnosis 3 9 Spring Semester Course Hours CO 621 Social & Cultural Foundations 3 CO 601 Research & Eval. in Counseling 3 ELECT 1 Counseling Electives 3 9 Spring Semester Course Hours CO 631 Counseling & Spirituality 3 CO 797 Clinical Counseling Internship II 3 EX CO Comprehensive Exam 0 ELECT 1 Counseling Electives 2 8 Summer Term Course Hours OT 509 Old Testament Survey for Counseling Students 2 CO 505 Groups in Counseling 3 CO 552 Marriage & Family Counseling 3 8 Summer Term Course Hours NT 509 New Testament Survey for Counseling Students 2 CO 555 Addictions and Counseling 3 5 1 Students must choose at least two of the following courses at either 2 or 3 credits each. Other CO-prefixed electives can be taken, as needed, to fulfill the total electives requirement of 9 credits: CO 543 Sexuality and Counseling, CO 646 Trauma and Abuse, CO 658 Psychopharmacology and Neurological Functioning in Counseling