LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY

PLAN OF STUDY

Master of Arts Counseling and Guidance

CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
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Undergraduate Major

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Major Requirements

Counseling 502
Counseling 505
Counseling 508
Counseling 513
Counseling 516
Counseling 517
Counseling 518
Counseling 524
Counseling 527
Counseling 529
Counseling 534
Counseling 535
Counseling 590
Psychology 510
Psychology 512
Psychology 541
Electives (9 hrs)*

Mental Health Counseling

Analysis of the Individual
Introduction to Counseling Theories
Career Information and Career/Lifestyle Development
An Introduction to Group Processes
Counseling Children and Adolescents
Techniques of Counseling
Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Counseling
Addiction Counseling
Cross-Cultural Counseling
Advanced Clinical Mental Health Practicum (100 clock hrs)
Advanced Internship (600 clock hours)
Ethics and Professional Issues
Principles of Human Development
Advanced Abnormal Psychology
Research & Statistical Methods in Behavioral Sciences

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* Electives will be selected from Psychology and Counseling areas with the prior approval of your advisor and area coordinator.
Recommend electives are the following: COUN 503, COUN 509, PSYC 502, PSYC 505, PSYC 506, PSYC 507, PSYC 511,
PSYC 542, PSYC 556, FCS 521, and FCS 571 or other courses with prior approval by advisor.

Counseling 535, Advanced Internship is made up of 600 clock hours and requires at least two terms.
Receiving two (2) "C" grades or one (1) D grade or lower will cause expulsion from the program, irrespective of
GPA.
A Comprehensive Examination must be successfully completed before students may enroll in practicum.
No deviation can be made from this Plan of Study without the written approval of your major advisor and all relevant
administrators (Department Head, Director of Graduate Studies, Dean).
Courses not having all required approvals will not apply toward degree.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Effective 03-01-2012

List all transfer credit which is to be applied toward the degree.

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List all courses required to remove subject matter deficiencies.

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List all courses required to satisfy language and tool proficiency requirements.
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Student

Approved*:
Major Advisor

Department Head

Director, Graduate Studies

Dean of the College

Received: Graduate Office

*The student must achieve and maintain unconditional status in order for this Plan of Study to remain valid.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Effective 03-01-2012

Masters of Arts Degree in Counseling and Guidance

Program Declaration Statement

I, ____________________________________________, the undersigned, as an incoming student in

the Master of Arts Counseling and Guidance program, attest that I have received, read, and signed
the provided Plan of Study for the program I have chosen to enter. I understand that I am
required to complete a Plan of Study* for the following option:

Clinical Mental Health Counseling (60 hours)

School Counseling (48 hours)
Human Services (33 hours)

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Clinical Mental Health Counseling

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Date

Effective 03-01-2012