Clinical Mental Health Counseling
The Department of Counseling and Higher Education offers the Masters of Science in Counseling with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. This program meets the requirements for the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and leads to licensure as a Professional Counselor (LPC) and Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in the State of Illinois.
*Rotation for the 60-hour Clinical Mental Health (2024-2026) Counseling and Higher Education (CHE)
Summer 2024
- CHE 5510 Professional Orientation 3 credits
- CHE 5520 Theories of Counseling 3 credits
Fall 2024
- Research Methods 4 credits (1 hour lab)
- CHE 5510** Professional Orientation 3 credits
- CHE 5520** Theories of Counseling 3 credits
- CHE 5530 Basic Counselling Skills 4 credits (1 hour lab)
- 14 credits total
Spring 2025
- (CHE 5500 - 5530 are pre-requisites)
- REQUIRED: Purchase Professional Liability insurance prior to beginning Practicum
- Sign up for NCE Roster
- CHE 5620 Group Counseling 3 credits
- CHE 5630 Practicum 4 credits (1 hour lab)
- CHE 5930 Foundations of Clinical Counseling 3 credits
- CHE 5980 Clinical Diagnosis 3 credits
13 credits total
Summer 2025
- Apply for NCE Exam
- CHE 5640 Play Therapy 3 credits
- CHE 5920 Career Counseling 3 credits
- CHE 6900 Supervised Clinical Experience 3 credits
9 credits total
Fall 2025
- REQUIRED: Comp. Exam and NCE Test
- CHE 5600 Cross Cultural Counseling 3 credits
- CHE 5610** Human Development 3 credits
- CHE 5690 Supervision and Trauma Informed Care 3 credits
- CHE 6901 Supervised Clinical Experience 3 credits
12 credits total
Spring 2026
- Apply for Graduation, Cap & Gown & Hooding
- Internship Presentation, & Positive Prof. Disposition CHE 5900 Appraisal 3 credits
- CHE 5960 Family Counseling 3 credits
- CHE 5970 Counseling the Addictive Client 3 credits
- CHE 6902 Supervised Clinical Experienced 3 credits
12 credits total
* Schedules are tentative and subject to change.