Master of Divinity/Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
| MDIV HOURS |
51 |
| CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING HOURS |
60 |
| TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS |
111 |
The MDiv/MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling dual-degree is designed to meet the needs of individuals who seek to integrate theology, faith, and spirituality with counseling theory and clinical experience in the mental health field. The program is designed to meet the educational requirements of licensure as professional counselors in North Carolina and in most other states.
Students will complete 51 hours of core courses in the School of Divinity (for School of Divinity core requirements see the MDiv core here) and 60 hours in the Department of Counselor Education. The Department of Counselor Education portion of the degree includes six hours of electives, a capstone experience taken in the last semester the student is enrolled in the program, and a Practicum (3 hours) and Internship (6 hours) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
The assessment of the MDiv/MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling dual degree is performed within the School of Divinity (MDiv) and the Department of Counselor Education (MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling) using the set of program outcomes associated with each part of the degree.
Program Requirements
Master of Divinity/Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Required Courses
| CEDU 601 | Counseling Theories and Techniques I | 3 |
| CEDU 602 | Counseling Theories and Techniques II | 3 |
| CEDU 605 | Advanced Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| CEDU 616 | Methods of Assessment and Evaluation | 3 |
| CEDU 620 | Methods of Research and Program Evaluation | 3 |
| CEDU 621 | Crisis Intervention Counseling | 3 |
| CEDU 625 | Group Counseling | 3 |
| CEDU 635 | Advanced Psychopathology | 3 |
| CEDU 640 | The Counselor as Professional, Practitioner, and Consultant | 3 |
| CEDU 655 | Psychodiagnostics and Treatment Planning | 3 |
| CEDU 645 | Career Development: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| CEDU 650 | Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in Counseling | 3 |
| CEDU 660 | Substance Use Disorders Counseling | 3 |
| CEDU 665 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| CEDU 670 | Clinical Mental Health Counseling Practicum | 3 |
| CEDU 690 | Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship I | 3 |
| CEDU 691 | Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship II | 3 |
| CEDU 699 | Professional Development of the Clinical Mental Health Counselor | 3 |
| | Elective* | 3 |
| | Elective* | 3 |
*Students enrolled in the dual-degree program may choose to take the following courses from either the School of Divinity or the Department of Counselor Education within the School of Psychological Science and Counselor Education as electives:
CEDU 646,
DSPC 115,
CEDU 647,
DSPC 125,
CEDU 667.
Total Credit Hours: 111