Master of Counseling in Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling, or Student Affairs and College Counseling

General Requirements

For the Master of Counseling (M.Coun.) degree the student is required to complete the equivalent of at least four full semesters of resident graduate study beyond the bachelors degree. For the School Counseling and Student Affairs and College Counseling majors, a minimum of 48 semester hours must be completed in the Core and Major Course Requirements. For the Mental Health Counseling major, a minimum of 60 semester hours must be completed in the Core and Major Course Requirements.

Core Course Requirements

CESE 610	Statistical Assessment			3 cr
CESE 611	Research and Evaluation			2 cr
CESE 612	Psychological Testing
		for Counselors				2 cr
CESE 620	Masters Seminar in Counseling		2 cr
CESE 621	Counseling Ethics			1 cr
CESE 622	Developmental Theories 
		for Counselors				1 cr
CESE 623	Lifestyle and
		Career Development			2 cr
CESE 624	Cultural Counseling			2 cr
CESE 625	Consulting for Counselors		1 cr
CESE 626	Prepracticum Counseling
		Techniques				3 cr
CESE 627	Theories of Counseling			3 cr
CESE 676	Small Group Activity 			1 cr
CESE 677	Group Counseling Techniques		3 cr

Major Course Requirements

Major in Mental Health Counseling

CESE 670	Theories of Marriage Counseling		2 cr
CESE 674	Theories of Family Counseling		3 cr
CESE 690	Mental Health Counseling		2 cr
CESE 692	Mental Health Care Systems		2 cr
CESE 694	Psychodiagnosis 
		and Psychotropic Drugs			2 cr
CESE 697	Practicum in Counseling 
		(mental health setting)			3 cr
CESE 698	Advanced Practicum in Counseling 
		(mental health setting) 		3 cr
CESE 699	Internship in Counseling
		(mental health setting)			14 cr

Major in School Counseling

CESE 640	School Counseling Services		2 cr
CESE 641	Elementary School Counseling		1 cr
	OR
CESE 642	Secondary School Counseling		1 cr
CESE 644	Counseling for Special Needs		1 cr
CESE 674	Theories of Family Counseling		3 cr
CESE 697	Practicum in Counseling 
		(school setting)			3 cr
CESE 698	Advanced Practicum in Counseling 
		(school setting)			3 cr
CESE 699	Internship in Counseling 
		(school setting)			9 cr
Major in Student Affairs and College Counseling

CESE 680	Development of 
		Student Affairs Practice		1 cr
CESE 681	Student Services 
		and College Counseling			2 cr
CESE 682	Student Development 
		and the College Environment		2 cr
CESE 683	The Administration of 
		Student Affairs Practice		1 cr
CESE 697	Practicum in Counseling 
		(student affairs site)			3 cr
CESE 699	Internship in Counseling 
		(student affairs site)			12 cr

Requirements for the Idaho Counseling License

The Idaho Counseling License requirements include: 1) Masters degree in a counseling major (any one of the three M.Coun. majors meets this requirement), 2) 60 graduate credits in a planned counseling program (including the courses in one of the M.Coun. majors), 3) 1000 hours of counseling experience supervised by a licensed counselor (including the hours received as part of a M.Coun. program), and 4) A passing score on the Idaho Counseling License Examination (or the National Board for Certified Counselors Examination).