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2025-2026 General Catalog

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2025-2026 General Catalog

Counseling with a Concentration in Clinical Mental Health, MA, Sample Two-Year Plan

First Year: 31 Units

Semester 1 (16 Units)

COUN 501 - Counseling Theories and Professional Orientation Unit(s): 4
COUN 510A - Applied Counseling Techniques and Assessment Unit(s): 4
COUN 545 - Counseling Orientation, Law and Ethics, and Case Management Practices Unit(s): 4
COUN 570 - Seminar Multicultural Counseling Unit(s): 4

Semester 2 (15 Units)

COUN 503 - Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Unit(s): 4
COUN 510B - Applied Counseling Practicum and Advanced Techniques Unit(s): 4
COUN 582 - Psychopharmacology for Counselors Unit(s): 3
COUN 583 - Substance Abuse and Dependence Unit(s): 2
University Elective Credits / Units: 2

Second Year: 31 Units

Semester 3 (15 Units)

COUN 502 - Lifespan Development in Clinical Practice Unit(s): 4
COUN 511F - Career Counseling: Foundations, Measurement and Assessment, and Issues Throughout the Lifespan Unit(s): 3
COUN 515A - Supervised Counseling Field Experience I Unit(s): 4
COUN 540 - Counseling Diverse Couples and Families Unit(s): 4

Semester 4 (16 Units)

COUN 512 - Theory and Practice of Group Counseling Unit(s): 4
COUN 513 - Research, Evaluation, and Assessment in Counseling Unit(s): 4
COUN 515B - Supervised Counseling Field Experience II Unit(s): 4
COUN 580 - Couples and Sexuality Counseling Unit(s): 4

Total Units: 60