Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.S.

The Master in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) prepares individuals to provide counseling services, mental health evaluations, and referrals to ameliorate and prevent cognitive and emotional crises as well as personal and interpersonal problems. Instruction will include coursework on individual and group counseling, psychotherapy theory and practice, human development, psychological assessment, psychopathology and diagnostics, professional standards and ethics as well as the governing laws and regulations of the field. Successful graduates will be eligible for employment and licensure as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor in the state of Utah.

Matriculation Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education (with official transcripts from all institutions attended). The degree can be in any discipline, provided student meets the expected GPA and prerequisite coursework.

GPA Requirements

The minimum cumulative GPA is 3.4 on a 4.0 scale.

Prerequisite Coursework:

General or Introductory Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Intro to Counseling (or equivalent)
Research Methods
Statistics

Complete the UVU Graduate School Application.

Personal Interview

All candidates will be screened and those deemed to meet or exceed basic application requirements may be invited for an interview. This interview does not guarantee acceptance into the program as students will compete with all other applicants for matriculation into a cohort.

Three total letters of recommendation from academic and professional sources.

Program Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours		61
CMHC 6000	ACA Ethics and Professional Orientation	3
CMHC 6010	Theories of Counseling	3
CMHC 6020	Techniques of Counseling	3
CMHC 6030	DSM Diagnostics	4
CMHC 6040	Professional Orientation	3
CMHC 6050	Career Counseling	3
CMHC 6060	Psychological Assessment	3
CMHC 6070	Group Counseling	3
CMHC 6080	Eastern Counseling Approaches	3
CMHC 6090	Psychopharmacology	3
CMHC 6100	Crisis Management	3
CMHC 6110	Research Methods and Program Evaluation	3
CMHC 6120	Addiction Counseling	3
CMHC 6130	Multicultural Counseling	3
CMHC 6140	Program Evaluation	3
CMHC 6150	Cognitive Therapies	3
CMHC 6160	Human Development	3
CMHC 671R	Practicum (May need to be repeated until clinical hours are fulfilled.)	3
CMHC 689R	Internship (May need to be repeated until clinical hours are fulfilled.)	6

Graduation Requirements

A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 must be maintained within the program.
A grade of ‘B’ or higher required in all courses.
Completion of a minimum of 61 semester credits.
700 clinical hours are required for completion.
Residency hours: Minimum of 42 graduate credit hours completed at UVU in the CMHC program.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Semester 1		Credit Hours
CMHC 6000	ACA Ethics and Professional Orientation	3
CMHC 6010	Theories of Counseling	3
CMHC 6020	Techniques of Counseling	3
CMHC 6030	DSM Diagnostics	4
CMHC 6040	Professional Orientation	3
	Credit Hours	16
Semester 2
CMHC 6050	Career Counseling	3
CMHC 6060	Psychological Assessment	3
CMHC 6070	Group Counseling	3
CMHC 6080	Eastern Counseling Approaches	3
CMHC 671R	Practicum	3
	Credit Hours	15
Semester 3
CMHC 671R	Practicum (May be taken if needed to complete clinical hours)
	Credit Hours	0
Second Year
Semester 4
CMHC 6100	Crisis Management	3
CMHC 6110	Research Methods and Program Evaluation	3
CMHC 6120	Addiction Counseling	3
CMHC 6090	Psychopharmacology	3
CMHC 689R	Internship	3
	Credit Hours	15
Semester 5
CMHC 6130	Multicultural Counseling	3
CMHC 6140	Program Evaluation	3
CMHC 6150	Cognitive Therapies	3
CMHC 6160	Human Development	3
CMHC 689R	Internship	3
	Credit Hours	15
Semester 6
CMHC 689R	Internship (May be taken to complete Clinical hours)
	Credit Hours	0
	Total Credit Hours	61

Program Learning Outcomes

Individual Therapy; Students will engage in critical thinking and demonstrate a heightened self-awareness in the counseling role. Students will also demonstrate skills necessary to be an effective counselor while applying a theoretical approach.
Ethical Practice; Students will understand counselor professional identity and demonstrate skill in applying ethical and legal considerations in professional counseling.
Clinical Assessment; Treatment Planning- Students will demonstrate the knowledge and ability to diagnose and design treatment plans for a broad range of mental health issues. Students will also be able to select and interpret assessment measures (i.e., academic/educational, career, personality, diagnostic, and developmental)
Professional Development; Students will understand counselor professional identity and demonstrate skill in applying ethical and legal considerations in professional counseling.
Research and Theory; Students will be able to critically evaluate research in a manner that informs counseling practice.
Group Therapy; Students will demonstrate knowledge and skills to facilitate psychoeducational and process groups.
Diversity in Counseling; Students will be able to demonstrate the awareness, knowledge, and skills to counsel clients from diverse backgrounds.
Career Counseling; Students will have knowledge of career assessment and planning principles and theories.
Prevention; Students will demonstrate knowledge of how to design and deliver mental illness prevention programs.
Program Evaluation; Students will apply program evaluation techniques to individual, group, and couple’s counseling settings.