Clinical Mental Health Counseling MS

The deadline to submit a complete application packet is February 1. Materials must be postmarked by Feb. 1 to be reviewed. If materials are late, your application packet may be considered in the next cycle (the following year).

• Application Deadline: February 1
• Interview Offers: mid-February
• Interviews: mid-February to mid-March
• Notification of Acceptance Decision: March/April

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission, provide the following by February 1:

• completion of all Feinstein School of Education and Human Development admission requirements (See bottom portion of Feinstein's General Information)
• completed application form, accompanied by $50 nonrefundable application fee
• official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate records. (Note: A minimum cumulative GPA of B (3.00 on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate course work, and a minimum GPA of 3.25 in previous graduate work is recommended. Applicants with undergraduate GPAs less than 3.00 will be considered upon submission of other evidence of academic potential.)
• a writing sample responding to a prompt. (Note: the prompt is located in the application)
• a current résumé or curriculum vitae.
• a professional goals essay.
• three letters of recommendation accompanied by candidate rating forms
• Performance-based evaluation of professional work or volunteer experience. (Note: This is an evaluation of performance during a professional activity, not necessarily in the mental health field. Examples include annual reviews completed by employers.)
• individual and group interviews with CEP counseling faculty.

Please Note: Applicants must not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create, edit, or generate any portion of their application materials. Standardized test scores are not required.

Counseling and Educational Psychology (CEP) Courses

Course Descriptions

Additional Course/Scheduling Details

• Courses in the counseling program, presented in a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio, incorporate various methods of instruction. Practice based courses (practica and internship) incorporate role play, case presentations, group supervision, presentation and review of taped sessions, individual supervision, peer supervision, and in-class demonstration and learning. Didactic courses include lecture presentations, review of assigned readings, review of videos/podcasts, and practice with methods and concepts.
• During the fall and spring semesters, most courses are scheduled once per week in the evenings, from 4–6:50 pm or 7–9:50 pm.
• Summer Sessions I and II courses are scheduled twice per week, from 3–6:35 pm or 7–10:35 pm
• Students may work with faculty advisors to complete the program in more than 3 years.
• The program cannot be completed in less than 3 years.

Facilitate Professional Readiness

To equip students in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program with the knowledge and skills to become ethical and effective counselors in a complex society with diverse populations.   

Provide Active and Inclusive Learning Environments

To provide an active and inclusive learning environment where students engage in activities, learning, and development of knowledge, skills, and dispositions of a Clinical Mental Health Counselor.  

Prepare Professional Dispositions

To prepare students with the professional dispositions of a) ethical attitudes and behavior; b) multicultural competencies, c) personal and professional growth, d) healthy interpersonal relationships, and collaboration, and e) openness to feedback, and f) self-care.

Recruit with Diverse Goals

To recruit, support, and retain counseling students from diverse backgrounds.

Meet Current Field and Community Needs

To provide counseling training that is grounded in the latest knowledge in the field and is responsive to current and changing needs of the communities we serve, including attending to the intersecting identities of our clients/students within a multicultural and social justice framework.

Systematic Program Evaluation

• Vital Statistics Report 2025
• Summary of Assessment Report 2025