Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – MA-CMHC

Core Curriculum Overview
SH = Semester Hours

Year 1 (Fall)

Clinical Mental Health Counseling (3 SH)
Counseling Techniques (3 SH)
Research Methods and Program Evaluation (3 SH)

Year 1 (Spring)

Counseling Theories (3 SH)
Evaluation and Appraisal in Counseling (3 SH)
Advanced Human Growth and Development (3 SH)

Year 1 (Summer)

Ethics, Supervision, and Consultation for Counselors (3 SH)
Diagnosis and Intervention Planning (3 SH)
Crisis Intervention Strategies (3 SH)

Year 2 (Fall)

Career Development (3 SH)
Advanced Trauma Focused Assessment & Intervention (3 SH)
Counseling Process-Interpersonal Process Approach (3 SH)

Year 2 (Spring)

Adv. Psychopathology & Intervention Planning (3 SH)
Substance Abuse Counseling (3 SH)
Counseling Practicum – 1 Semester (3 SH)

Year 2 (Summer)

Child and Adolescent Therapy – Elective (3 SH)

OR

Human Sexuality & Contextual Sex Therapy – Elective (3 SH)
Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling (3 SH)
Counseling Internship (3 SH)

Year 3 (Fall) Multicultural Counseling (3 SH)
Theory and Practice of Group Counseling (3 SH)
Counseling Internship (3 SH)

The program’s comprehensive approach, including hands-on clinical work with clients and rigorous supervision, gave me the confidence to excel in my current professional role. Pfeiffer didn’t just educate me; they equipped me to make a meaningful difference in clients’ lives.
Bea Germinario MMFT