Degree Requirements
Review the degree requirements for Seattle University's Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, designed for licensure as a mental health counselor (M.A.Ed.).
Rolling application review begins December 1.
The priority application deadline is February 1.
Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling
A degree from Seattle University’s online Clinical Mental Health Counseling program helps prepare students to meet the academic requirements to apply for licensure as a mental health counselor in most states. Students who intend to work in Washington state are eligible to apply for licensure as a mental health counselor associate and/or a substance use disorder professional in Washington. The degree earned upon completion of the program is a Master of Arts in Education with a specialty in Counseling, also listed as an M.A.Ed. in Counseling.
Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program of Study
| Cohort Year | Term | Courses | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
Year 1 (Asynchronous) |
Fall | COUNO 5110 Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy | 3 |
| COUNO 5300 Counseling for Social Justice | 3 | ||
| COUNO 5580 Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling | 3 | ||
| Winter | COUNO 5130 Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling | 4 | |
| COUNO 5070 Counseling Across the Lifespan | 4 | ||
| COUNO 5190 Addictions Counseling | 4 | ||
| Spring | COUNO 5000 Research for the Counseling Profession | 4 | |
| COUNO 5080 Professional and Ethical Issues in Counseling | 4 | ||
| COUNO 5400 Diagnosis and Assessment | 4 | ||
| Summer | COUNO 5100 Fundamental Counseling Skills * | 4 | |
Year 2 (Asynchronous) |
Fall | COUNO 5600 Family Systems | 4 |
| COUNO 5850 Human Sexuality | 3 | ||
| COUNO 5270 Tests and Measurements | 3 | ||
| Winter | COUNO 5610 Counseling Children and Adolescents | 4 | |
| COUNO 5800-01 Psychopharmacology | 3 | ||
| COUNO 5120 Career Counseling | 3 | ||
| Spring | COUNO 5700 Crisis Counseling | 3 | |
| COUNO 5510 Counseling Lab | 4 | ||
| COUNO 5590 Consultation and Supervision | 3 | ||
| Summer | COUN 5500 Counseling & Case Management & Treatment | 4 | |
| COUN 5170 Group Counseling Theory and Practice (Residency) | 4 | ||
Year 3 (Synchronous) |
Fall | COUNO 5640 Practicum | 4 |
| Winter | COUNO 5650 Internship I | 4 | |
| Spring | COUNO 5660 Internship II | 4 | |
| Summer | COUNO 5670 Internship III | 4 | |
Total Credits |
90 | ||
| Courses with an (*) have a Summer Residency requirement | |||
Field Experience Requirements:
- Practicum: 100 hours/40 direct, 1 hour/week individual supervision, 1.5 hours/week group supervision
- Internship: 600 hours/240 direct, 1 hour/week individual supervision, 1.5 hours/week group supervision
- Exam: Must pass the CPCE for graduation and the NCE for WA State Licensure
Degree Requirements
- COUNO 5000: Research for the Counseling Profession, 3
- COUNO 5070: Counseling Across the Lifespan, 4
- COUNO 5080: Professional and Ethical Issues in Counseling, 4
- COUNO 5100: Fundamental Counseling Skills, 4
- COUNO 5110: Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy, 3
- COUNO 5120: Career Counseling, 3
- COUNO 5130: Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling, 4
- COUNO 5170: Group Counseling Theory and Practice, 4
- COUNO 5190: Addictions Counseling, 4
- COUNO 5270: Counseling Tests and Measurements, 3
- COUNO 5300: Counseling for Social Justice, 3
- COUNO 5400: Diagnosis and Assessment, 4
- COUNO 5500: Counseling and Case Management, 4
- COUNO 5510: Counseling Lab, 4
- COUNO 5600: Family Systems, 4
- COUNO 5610: Counseling with Children and Adolescents, 4
- COUNO 5700: Crisis Counseling, 3
- COUNO 5800: Psychopharmacology, 3
- COUNO 5580: Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling, 3
- COUNO 5590: Consultation and Supervision, 3
- COUNO 5640: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Practicum, 4
- COUNO 5650: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship I, 4
- COUNO 5660: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship II, 4
- COUNO 5670: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship III, 4
- COUNO 5850: Human Sexuality, 3