Core Courses (76 cr.)
COUN 6000  Foundations for Graduate Study in Mental Health Counseling (6 cr.)
COUN 6705  Professional Identity and Ethics in Counseling (5 cr.)
COUN 6100  Introduction to Mental Health Counseling (5 cr.)
COUN 8722  Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories (5 cr.) 
COUN 6331  Interviewing and Observational Strategies (5 cr.)
PSYC 6305  Statistics 1 (5 cr.)
COUN 8723  Multicultural Counseling (5 cr.)
PSYC 6315  Tests and Measurement (5 cr.)
COUN 6215  Lifespan Development (5 cr.)
COUN 8720  Diagnosis and Assessment (5 cr.)
COUN 8753  Vocational Psychology and Counseling (5 cr.)
COUN 8726  Marriage and Family Therapy (5 cr.)
COUN 6250  Group Process and Dynamics (5 cr.)
COUN 8785  Prevention: Research and Practice (5 cr.)
COUN 8728  Substance Abuse Therapies (5 cr.)
PSYC 6310  Research Design (5 cr.)

Thesis and Field Experience (21 cr.)
COUN 6671  Counseling Practicum (3 cr.)
COUN 6682  Counseling Internship (6 cr. — 3 cr. per term for 2 terms)

Capstone (5 cr.) or Thesis (12 cr.) 
COUN 6800 Capstone (5 cr.)

COUN 6390  Thesis (12 cr. minimum — 6 cr. per term for minimum 2 terms)

Note on licensure: The M.S. in Mental Health Counseling is designed to prepare graduates to qualify to sit for licensing exams. This program is designed to meet the academic licensure requirements of many state counseling boards. Walden University’s M.S. in Mental Health Counseling is not accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), which is a requirement for licensure in some states. Because no graduate program can guarantee licensure upon graduation, we encourage students to consult the appropriate agency to determine specific requirements. For more information about licensure and for state licensure board listings, students should visit the National Board for Certified Counselors at www.nbcc.org/stateboardmap and contact the appropriate licensing body. International students are encouraged to identify and contact their appropriate licensing body.