BA/MA CMHC Accelerated Program:
Second-semester juniors who are majoring in psychology and have at least a 3.3 QPA are eligible to apply for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Accelerated Program. This joint offering of psychology and the Graduate Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program makes it possible to complete one’s BA in psychology: clinical track and MA in Counseling in five years instead of six.
Qualified applicants must have a minimum 3.3 QPA. In addition the Graduate Clinical Mental Health Counseling application form and three letters of recommendation are required. Any psychology major interested in this option is strongly advised to discuss this with his/her advisor as early as possible to assure selecting a workable sequence of courses. It is recommended that the student complete the internship in the summer prior to senior year.
The following is the course sequence for the fourth year, which is intended to complete the BA and first year of the MA:
Fall Semester
| CSL 502 | Human Growth and Personality Development | 3 |
| CSL 504 | Theories and Techniques of Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
| CSL 607 | Issues in Psychological and Spiritual Integration | 3 |
| CSL 621 | Group Dynamics and Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
| PSY 407 | Internship | 3 |
CSL 502, CSL 504: for elective
CSL 607: for Catholic/ Psychology elective
CSL 621: for PSY 320 Group Dynamics
Spring Semester
| CSL 505 | Theories and Techniques of Marriage and Family Counseling | 3 |
| CSL 520 | Mental Health Appraisal | 3 |
| CSL 608 | Christian Mental Health Counseling Approaches | 3 |
| CSL 624 | Practicum in Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
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| PSY 434 | Thesis | 1 |
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| PSY 435 | Coordinating Seminar | 1 |
CSL 505, CSL 624: for electives
CSL 520: for PSY 403 Psychological Tests
CSL 608: for Catholic/Psychology elective
To make the accelerated program work effectively for the applicant, the courses taken in the first three years will need to fulfill the other requirements for the BA in psychology: clinical track while leaving the courses and substitutions specified above to the 4th year. Given the intensity of the fourth year coursework, it may be advisable to pick up an extra elective beforehand, rather than leaving it until the spring of the fourth year. In addition the student is encouraged to complete the internship during the summer prior to senior year.