The Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling concentration have slightly different purposes and sets of requirements.
Applicants generally apply to and are accepted into the Counseling program.
Then, depending on their career objectives and resources, they are advised during the first year into one concentration or the other. The program may be particularly appropriate for persons who ultimately intend to work in the counseling field or who intend to pursue doctoral work in psychology. The counseling concentration is a 48 semester hour program. Students expecting to use the Master of Arts degree to meet requirements for certification or licensure as a counselor will need to plan carefully their program of study to meet applicable requirements. Depending on the laws and regulations of the state issuing the license, students may need to complete additional hours as part of their degree program or take specific courses that are offered as electives.