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MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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Providence Healing Scholars
Students entering Fall 2026 or Spring 2027 receive the Providence Healing Scholars award, bringing tuition to $750 per credit hour. The award applies to all three counseling specializations.**
Prepare for a meaningful career in counseling with a program designed to address emotional and social challenges through flexible, hands-on learning.
Our Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) program equips you with the skills and knowledge needed to provide compassionate, effective support to individuals, families, and communities. With a focus on cultural competence and social justice, you'll be prepared to thrive as a licensed professional counselor in your chosen specialization.
Coursework
MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling specialization is 60 credit hours. You’ll build a foundation in counseling theories, ethics, assessment, and multicultural counseling, then move into clinical diagnosis, addictions counseling, child and adolescent counseling, and couple and family counseling.
A practicum and supervised internships give you hands-on experience, leading to a minimum of 600 internship hours.
COUN 6315
Professional Orientation and Ethics
3 credit hours
COUN 6325
Assessment and Appraisal
3 credit hours
COUN 6330
Career Counseling
3 credit hours
COUN 6360
Research Methods and Program Evaluation
3 credit hours
COUN 7335
Human Development Across the Life Span
3 credit hours
COUN 7337
Clinical Diagnosis
3 credit hours
COUN 8302
Counseling Theories
3 credit hours
COUN 8310
Ethical Issues in Counseling
3 credit hours
COUN 8312
Group Dynamics in Counseling
3 credit hours
COUN 8314
Multicultural Counseling
3 credit hours
COUN 8317
Interventions with Abnormal Behaviors
3 credit hours
COUN 8352
Pre-Practicum: Basic Interview Skills
3 credit hours
COUN 8355
Child and Adolescent Counseling
3 credit hours
COUN 8360
Addictions Counseling
3 credit hours
COUN 8370
Couple and Family Counseling
3 credit hours
COUN 8390
Counseling Practicum
3 credit hours
COUN 8391
Counseling Internship I
3 credit hours
COUN 8392
Counseling Internship II
3 credit hours
COUN 8393
Counseling Internship III
3 credit hours
Electives
COUN 6323
Professional School Counseling Services: Implementation and Evaluation
3 credit hours
COUN 6351
Professional Orientation: School Counseling
3 credit hours
COUN 8321
Play Therapy
3 credit hours
COUN 8365
Trauma, Crisis, and Grief Counseling
3 credit hours
Why Choose OLLU?
Specialize in Your Passion
Three specializations: Clinical Mental Health, Clinical Rehabilitation, and School Counseling.
Hands-On Learning Opportunities
Supervised practicum and internship placements toward licensure.
Flexible Online Learning
Coursework built around working professionals.
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