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Mental Health Counseling Concentration: Course Sequence

Check all course descriptions for prerequisites before planning course schedule

First Year

  • PSY 100 General Psychology
  • PSY 101 Introduction to the Psychology Major
    • You will NOT be excused from this, even if you are a transfer student
  • LAC Courses - MAT 135/139, ENG 100/100P, and FYI 100 MUST be taken during the first year
    • You should complete nearly all of your Tier I requirements this year
    • The department recommends BIO 202 to fulfill the Tier I Natural Sciences requirement

Second Year

  • PSY 205 Principles of Learning
  • PSY 227 Behavioral Science Statistics (second semester)
    • The department requires completion of the Tier I Math course prior to enrollment
    • The department recommends MAT 216 (Tier II Applied Information Technology) prior to enrollment
  • LAC Courses - LAC Tier I and II courses
  • 200-level courses from Mental Health Counseling Concentration

Third Year

  • PSY 247 Research Methods I
    • fulfills the university's Stage 2 writing requirement
    • Students must complete PSY 227 with a grade of C or better before taking PSY 247
  • PSY 301 Abnormal Psychology or PSY 302 Child Psychopathology
  • PSY 327 Research Methods II
    • fulfills the university's Stage 3 writing requirement
    • Students must complete PSY 247 with a grade of C or better before taking PSY 327
  • PSY 390 Professional Development (second semester or during fourth year)
  • PSY 496 Psychology Internship: Group or PSY 497 Psychology Internship: Individual
  • LAC Courses - LAC Tier II should be complete by the end of the second semester
  • 300-level courses from Mental Health Counseling Concentration

Fourth Year

  • PSY 390 Professional Development (if not taken during third year)
  • PSY 402/409 Current Research in Child Psychology or Current Research in Psychology
    • both courses fulfill the university's Tier III requirement
    • You may NOT take both courses!
  • PSY 410 Tests and Measures
  • PSY 419 History & Systems of Psychology
  • PSY 450 Clinical and Counseling or PSY 455 Child Clinical and Counseling
  • PSY 496 Psychology Internship: Group or PSY 497 Psychology Internship: Individualized (if not completed previously)