Counseling, M.S., Concentration in Mental Health Counseling

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The MS degree in Counseling program offers concentrations in school counseling and mental health counseling prepares you to become certified as a school counselor or with the training needed to become a provisionally licensed mental health counselor.

Degree Requirements

This degree requires 61 credits, 6 of which are in a specialized area.

Program Requirements

Core Courses

CNSL 5060 - Counseling Ethics and Professional Issues Credits: 3
CNSL 5110 - Group Procedures Credits: 3
CNSL 5140 - Counseling & Addictions Credits: 3
CNSL 5170 - Counseling and Career Across the Lifespan Credits: 3
CNSL 5175 - Human Growth and Development Credits: 3
CNSL 5180 - Assessment in CNSL Credits: 3
CNSL 5200 - Couple and Family Theory Credits: 3
CNSL 5210 - Group Experience Credits: 1
CNSL 5310 - Pre-Practicum Credits: 3
CNSL 5320 - Practicum Credits: 3
CNSL 5330 - Counseling Children and Adolescents Credits: 3
CNSL 5340 - Play Therapy Credits: 3
CNSL 5350 - Multicultural Counseling Credits: 3
CNSL 5630 - Trauma-Informed Counseling Credits: 3
CNSL 5640 - Diagnosis, Psychopathology, and Psychopharmacology Credits: 3
CNSL 5650 - Counseling Theories Credits: 2-3
EDRE 5530 - Introduction To Research Credits: 3

Core Subtotal: 49 Credits

Mental Health Counseling

CNSL 5130 - Mental Health Counseling Credits: 3
CNSL 5150 - Mental Health Counseling II Credits: 3
CNSL 5580 - Supervised Internship Credits: 1-6

Subtotal: 12 Credits

Minimum Total: 61 Hours

Additional Information:

The UW Master of Science degree in Counseling program offers concentrations in school counseling and mental health counseling that will prepare you to help people across the lifespan. Ours is a broad-based program that prepares you to become certified as a school counselor or provides you with the training needed to become a provisionally licensed mental health counselor.The UW counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and is offered on campus in Laramie, or as an intensive weekend program for working professionals at UW Casper.