Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements

Professional Practice

Students complete their Professional Practice courses towards the end of the program. The Professional Practice courses include a Practicum in Counseling, Internship in Counseling I, and Internship in Counseling II. Students must have taken the specialty area's prerequisite courses and must complete a formal application process to participate in the Professional Practice experience. This includes attending a clinical orientation a full year before submitting an initial placement site application, securing a placement, and beginning the Professional Practice experience. Students should consult an advisor for additional information on the application and the course enrollment process.

Professional Practice Courses: 12 quarter hours required, grade of B or better required.

Program Requirements

Students pursuing the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Specialty Area or School Counseling Specialty Area are required to pay a one-time fee for a student account in Tevera which is approximately $220. Tevera is an online program management platform used to electronically complete evaluations and log hours for Practicum and Internship classes. Students will sign up for a Tevera student account prior to completing the internship application process. The one-time fee will post to your student account within a month of registering for a Tevera account. 

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