MSCJS/MS in Mental Health Counseling Dual Degree

MSCJS/MSMHC Dual Degree Requirements: 26 courses, 84 credits

The 84-credit dual Master of Science in Crime & Justice Studies/Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling (MSCJS/MSMHC) program consists of 26 courses; eight in the Crime & Justice Studies Program (MSCJS) and 18 in the Mental Health Counseling Program (MSMHC). The dual degree must be declared during the first year of matriculation. Mental Health Counseling degree requirements must be completed during the first two years of full-time MSMHC program matriculation, beginning in the fall semester.

Upon completion of all MSCJS and MSMHC requirements, students receive two degrees.

Crime and Justice Studies Requirements: 8 courses, 24 credits

Core Requirements (3 courses, 9 credits)

• CJ-681 Crime and Communities
• CJ-701 Seminar in Crime & Justice
• CJ-709 Quantitative Analysis

Electives (5 courses, 15 credits)

Choose five of the following:

• CJ-685 Seminar in Corrections
• CJ-686 Seminar in Juvenile Justice
• CJ-687 Justice & the Community Courts
• CJ-688 Restorative Justice
• CJ-691 Intimate Violence & Sexual Assault
• CJ-692 Criminal Justice Policy
• CJ-694 Critical Victimology
• CJ-695 Special Topics
• CJ-698 Community-Based Responses to Violence Against Women
• CJ-704 Legal Issues in Criminal Justice System
• CJ-705 Class, Race, Gender & Justice
• CJ-730 Bad Girls?
• CJ-731 Youth Programming
• CJ-734 Youth Gangs
• CJ-783 Practicum in Crime & Justice Studies I
• CJ-784 Practicum in Crime & Justice Studies II
• CJ-786 Internship in Crime & Justice Studies I
• CJ-787 Internship in Crime & Justice Studies II
• CJ-910 Independent Study
• GVT-741 Drug Policy: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Mental Health Counseling Requirements: 18 courses, 60 credits

Core Requirements (5 courses, 15 credits)

• COUNS-712 Life Span Development
• COUNS-715 Methods of Research
• COUNS-728 Professional Orientation: Ethical/ Legal Issues
• COUNS-733 Counseling Diverse Populations
• COUNS-735 Group Counseling

Counseling Requirements (8 courses, 30 credits)

• COUNS-713 Counseling: Theory & Practice
• COUNS-716 Psychological Diagnosis
• COUNS-717 Introduction to Psychological Testing
• COUNS-737 Counseling Skills Lab
• COUNS-738 Mental Health Counseling Practicum I
• COUNS-739 Mental Health Counseling Practicum II
• COUNS-740 Counseling Internship I
• COUNS-741 Counseling Internship II

Note: COUNS-740 and COUNS-741 are each taken for 6 credits.

Special Treatment Issue Requirement (1 course, 3 credits)

Choose one of the following:

• COUNS-727 Substance Abuse & Treatment
• COUNS-729 Human Sexuality Seminar

Note: Other option may be taken as an elective.

Electives (4 courses, 12 credits)

Choose four of the following:

• COUNS-725 Forensic Psychological Assessment
• COUNS-726 Family Therapy
• COUNS-732 Psychological Disorders of Childhood & Adolescence
• COUNS-751 Domestic Violence, Abuse & Neglect
• COUNS-910 Independent Study

Note: Coursework in related disciplines may be elected, subject to approval.

Practicum & Internship

It is during the Counseling Skills Lab (COUNS-737) and the Mental Health Counseling Practica (COUNS-738 and COUNS-739) that a student demonstrates the ability to translate training into professional judgments and techniques. Students are required to apply formally for the Counseling Internship and to consult with their faculty advisors regarding their field placements. The Counseling Skills Laboratory and the Practicum must be completed with a grade of “B” (3.0) or higher. After two failed attempts to satisfactorily complete the clinical practicum and/or internship, students will be subject to dismissal from the program at the discretion of faculty. Student engagement in unethical behavior as defined by the American Counseling Association (ACA) will be subject to discipline, including potential dismissal from the program, at the time the indiscretion occurs.

Crime & Justice Studies Courses

• CJ-681 Crime and Communities
• CJ-685 Seminar in Corrections
• CJ-686 Seminar in Juvenile Justice
• CJ-687 Justice & the Community Courts
• CJ-688 Restorative Justice
• CJ-691 Intimate Violence & Sexual Assault
• CJ-692 Criminal Justice Policy
• CJ-694 Critical Victimology
• CJ-695 Special Topics
• CJ-698 Community-Based Responses to Violence Against Women
• CJ-701 Seminar in Crime & Justice
• CJ-702 Research Methods
• CJ-704 Legal Issues in Criminal Justice System
• CJ-705 Class, Race, Gender & Justice
• CJ-709 Quantitative Analysis
• CJ-730 Bad Girls?
• CJ-731 Youth Programming
• CJ-732 Adolescent Risks and Resilience
• CJ-734 Youth Gangs
• CJ-783 Practicum in Crime & Justice Studies I
• CJ-784 Practicum in Crime & Justice Studies II
• CJ-786 Internship in Crime & Justice Studies I
• CJ-787 Internship in Crime & Justice Studies II
• CJ-910 Independent Study

Counseling Courses

• COUNS-712 Life Span Development
• COUNS-713 Counseling: Theory & Practice
• COUNS-715 Methods of Research
• COUNS-716 Psychological Diagnosis
• COUNS-717 Introduction to Psychological Testing
• COUNS-725 Forensic Psychological Assessment
• COUNS-726 Family Therapy
• COUNS-727 Substance Abuse & Treatment
• COUNS-728 Professional Orientation: Ethical/ Legal Issues
• COUNS-729 Human Sexuality Seminar
• COUNS-732 Psychological Disorders of Childhood & Adolescence
• COUNS-733 Counseling Diverse Populations
• COUNS-735 Group Counseling
• COUNS-737 Counseling Skills Lab
• COUNS-738 Mental Health Counseling Practicum I
• COUNS-739 Mental Health Counseling Practicum II
• COUNS-740 Counseling Internship I
• COUNS-741 Counseling Internship II
• COUNS-751 Domestic Violence, Abuse & Neglect
• COUNS-910 Independent Study