Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling

The Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling program is consumer-focused and offers an array of community and clinical experiences to prepare skilled, knowledgeable, and committed rehabilitation and mental health counselors. Additionally, the program is fully accredited in rehabilitation counseling by the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) and in clinical mental health counseling by the Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Professions (CACREP).

Department Requirements

• RCE:4162 Introduction to Couple & Family Therapy -3 s.h.
• RCE:5202 Introduction to Group Counseling -3 s.h.
• RCE:5221 Theories of Counseling and Human Development Across the Life Span -3 s.h.
• RCE:5250 Multiculturalism in Helping Professions (or equivalent) -3 s.h.
• RCE:5270 Issues and Ethics in Counseling -3 s.h.
• RCE:6500 Research Methods in Counseling -3 s.h.

Clinical practice (see "Clinical Practice," below)   16 s.h.

Program Requirements

• RCE:5210 Rehabilitation Client Assessment -3 s.h.
• RCE:5241 Introduction to Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling and Case Management -3 s.h.
• RCE:5247 Medical Aspects of Disability -3 s.h.
• RCE:5248 Diagnosis and Treatment Planning for Rehabilitation -3 s.h.
• RCE:5249 Psychiatric Disorders and Interventions -3 s.h.
• RCE:6341 Job Development, Placement, and Follow-Up -3 s.h.
• RCE:6342 Psychosocial and Developmental Aspects -3 s.h.

Required Clinical Work

All of these:

• RCE:6348 Prepracticum in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling and Case Management -3 s.h.
• RCE:6349 Practicum in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling and Case Management -3 s.h.
• RCE:6350 Internship in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling I -3 s.h.
• RCE:6352 Internship in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling II -9-12 s.h.

Comprehensive Examination

In addition to the three-hour departmental comprehensive examination, another three-hour written examination on the process and practice of rehabilitation and mental health counseling is required. Exams are offered only during fall and spring semesters.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree from a Regionally Accredited American College or University, or an equivalent degree from another country as determined by the Office of Admissions
• Undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 or better on a four-point scale
• Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General test – verbal and quantitative
• A personal interview (in person or by telephone) with the faculty
• Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
• Official GRE scores from Educational Testing Service (the University’s institutional code is 6681)
• Official TOEFL scores may be required for some non-native speakers of English. A score of 550 or higher on the paper-based (PBT) version of the test, or a score of 81 or higher on the Internet-based version of the test (iBT).
• A statement of purpose, including a statement of your personal career objectives.
• Three letters of recommendation*

Scholarships

• Global Education