The Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling program at Baruch College prepares its graduates to be professional practitioners in a variety of mental health settings (e.g. clinics, hospitals, counseling centers, outreach programs, and private practice settings). Students graduating from this program will be prepared to be generalists in mental health counseling with a focus on the area of health counseling.
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Courses in Specialization (60 credits) | | |
| Foundations of Mental Health Counseling | 3 credits |
| Clinical Health Psychology | 3 credits |
| Clinical Instructions | 3 credits |
| Ethical and Legal Issues for Mental Health Counselors | 3 credits |
| Psychosocial and Cultural Foundations of Counseling | 3 credits |
| Addiction and Dependency | 3 credits |
| Counseling and Group Process | 3 3 credits |
| Practicum/Experiential | 3 3 credits |
| Psychopathology | 3 credits |
| Life Span Development | 3 3 credits |
| Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches in Health Psychology | 3 3 credits |
| Career Counseling3 | 3 credits |
| Assessment 3 | 3 credits |
| Coping with Grief and Trauma | 3 3 credits |
| Assessment and Treatment of Obesity and Eating Disorders | 3 credits |
| Mental Health Counseling Internship I | 6 credits |
| Mental Health Counseling Internship II | 6 6 credits |
| Research and Program Evaluation in Mental Health Counseling | 3 3 credits |
