Counseling Sample Program Plans

Here are two sample online program plans for a full-time or part-time student. 

Online full-time program plan - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Year one

Fall

Course TypeCourseCourse NameSemesterClass Length
Synchronous OnlineCED 665Personal and Professional Development Across the LifespanFall I8 weeks
Synchronous OnlineCED 677Counseling TheoriesFall II8 weeks
Synchronous OnlineCED 630Professional Orientation and EthicsFall I8 weeks

Spring

Course TypeCourseCourse NameSemesterClass Length
Synchronous OnlineCED 660Counseling TechniquesSpring I and II16 weeks
Synchronous OnlineCED 620Intro to Multicultural CounselingSpring I8 weeks
Synchronous OnlineCED 699Diagnosis & Treatment PlanningSpring II8 weeks

Summer

Course TypeCourseCourse NameSemesterClass Length
Asynchronous OnlineCED 641Intro to Counseling for AddictionsSummer II16 weeks
Asynchronous OnlineCED 695Research in CounselingSummer II8 weeks
Asynchronous OnlineCED 603Intro to Clinical Mental Health CounselingSummer I8 weeks

Year two

Fall

Course TypeCourseCourse NameSemesterClass Length
Synchronous OnlineCED 650Theories and Techniques of Group CounselingFall I and II16 weeks
Synchronous OnlineCED 640Assessment in CounselingFall I and II16 weeks
Asynchronous OnlineCED 642NeuropsychopharmacologyFall II8 weeks

Spring

Course TypeCourseCourse NameSemesterClass Length
Asynchronous OnlineCED 686Psychopathology in CounselingSpring II8 weeks
Asynchronous OnlineCED 668Couple and Family CounselingSpring I8 weeks
Asynchronous OnlineCED 679Crisis and Trauma CounselingSpring II8 weeks

Summer

Course TypeCourseCourse NameSemesterClass Length
Synchronous OnlineCED 690AACounseling PracticumSummer I and II16 weeks
Asynchronous OnlineCED 610Career CounselingSummer I8 weeks

Year three

Fall

Course TypeCourseCourse NameSemesterClass Length
Synchronous OnlineCED 691Internship (3-6 credits)Fall I and II16 weeks
Asynchronous OnlineCED 651Counseling Children and AdolescentsFall I8 weeks

Spring

Course TypeCourseCourse NameSemesterClass Length
Synchronous OnlineCED 691Internship (3 credits)Spring I and II16 weeks

Online part-time program plan - Addiction Counseling

Year one

Fall

Course TypeCourseCourse NameSemesterClass Length
Synchronous OnlineCED 665Personal and Professional Development Across the LifespanFall I8 weeks
Synchronous OnlineCED 677Counseling TheoriesFall II8 weeks

Spring

Course TypeCourseCourse NameSemesterClass Length
Synchronous OnlineCED 630Professional Orientation and EthicsSpring I8 weeks
Synchronous OnlineCED 620Intro to Multicultural CounselingSpring II8 weeks

Summer

Course TypeCourseCourse NameSemesterClass Length
Asynchronous OnlineCED 641Intro to Counseling for AddictionsSummer I16 weeks
Synchronous OnlineCED 699Diagnosis and Treatment PlanningSummer II8 weeks

Year two

Fall

Course TypeCourseCourse NameSemesterClass Length
Synchronous OnlineCED 640Assessment in CounselingFall I and II16 weeks
Asynchronous OnlineCED 695Research in CounselingFall II8 weeks

Spring

Course TypeCourseCourse NameSemesterClass Length
Synchronous OnlineCED 660Counseling TechniquesSpring I and II16 weeks
Synchronous OnlineCED 650Theories and Techniques of Group CounselingSpring I and II16 weeks

Summer

Course TypeCourseCourse NameSemesterClass Length
Asynchronous OnlineCED 679Crisis and Trauma CounselingSummer I and II8 weeks
Asynchronous OnlineCED 610Career CounselingSummer I and II8 weeks

Year three

Fall

Course TypeCourseCourse NameSemesterClass Length
Asynchronous OnlineCED 686Psychology in CounselingFall I16 weeks
Asynchronous OnlineCED 642NeuropsychopharmacologyFall II8 weeks

Spring

Course TypeCourseCourse NameSemesterClass Length
Asynchronous OnlineCED 643Etiology of AddictionSpring I8 weeks
Synchronous OnlineCED 644Addiction Oriented Treatments and Systems of CareSpring II8 weeks

Summer

Course TypeCourseCourse NameSemesterClass Length
Asynchronous OnlineCED 668Couple and Family CounselingSummer I8 weeks
Synchronous OnlineCED 690AACounseling PracticumSummer I and II16 weeks

 

Year four

Fall

Course TypeCourseCourse NameSemesterClass Length
Synchronous OnlineCED 691Internship (3 or 6 credits)Fall I and II16 weeks

Spring

Course TypeCourseCourse NameSemesterClass Length
Synchronous OnlineCED 691Internship (1-3 credits)Spring I and II16 weeks