Students with a master’s degree who seek certification in mental health counseling must apply for admission. Courses are offered to meet certification requirements in Florida.
Students entering without an undergraduate degree in Education must complete the following courses in addition to the required courses in the Program:
An applicant must:
Meet all university graduate admissions requirements: i.e. “B” (3.0) average in the last sixty (60) semester hours of undergraduate work and a score on the GRE.
"People need people – for initial and for continued survival, for socialization, for the pursuit of satisfaction. No one – not the dying, not the outcast, not the mighty – transcends the need for human contact."
(9 semester hours required)
(30-33 hours required)
Prerequisite: MHS 5400 Theories And Techniques Of Counseling (3)
Emphasis is upon Concepts, Techniques, and Processes Used in Group Guidance and Group Counseling Situations.
*Prerequisite: MHS 5200. Professional Use of Individual Psychological Assessments.
Emphasis On Administration, Scoring, And Interpreting Individual Mental Tests (Wechsler Scales/ Binet Scale) as well as Other Tests Used in Individual Assessments Batteries. Permission Of Instructor Required; Fully Admitted Status.
(12 semester hours required)
(3-6 semester hours of School Counseling)
Prerequisite: All Foundation Courses; Fully Admitted Status; Valid Teaching Certificate Or Passing Scores On The Florida Teacher Certification Examination Or National Teacher’s Examination.
Experiences In Realistic Settings For The Demonstration And Observation Of Competencies Inherent In The Professional Work Of School Counselors. Permission Of Instructor Required.