Overview

Learning outcomes

The curriculum covers mental health counseling practice and research, in addition to necessary coursework in human growth and development, social and cultural foundations, helping relationships, group work, career and lifestyle development, appraisal, research and program development, and professional orientation. Practicum and internship experiences provide unique, varied, and intense hands-on mental health counseling training experiences under the supervision of licensed professionals.

The Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree at State University of New York at New Paltz is registered with the New York State Education Department (NYSED) as meeting the educational requirements for mental health counseling licensure in New York.

The M.S. in mental health counseling degree can be completed full-time in two years, including summer classes. Students may attend part-time, but all degree requirements must be completed within five years after admission to degree candidacy.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Ethics and Professional Identity in Mental Health Counseling
Career Development, Counseling, and Assessment
Professional Roles in Mental Health Counseling
Group Dynamics and Counseling
Substance Use and Addictions Counseling
Practicum in Mental Health Counseling

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Paltz, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution
Minimum grade point average of 3.0 for all undergraduate work or strong evidence of recent academic achievement.
Successful completion of 9 undergraduate credits in the social sciences, including courses in inferential statistics and research methods.
Satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination (General Test), preferably a combined verbal and quantitative score of 300.
One official copy of transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work.
Statement of professional goals.
Contact information for three individuals who have agreed to provide letters of recommendation.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23100 USD / year

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Out-of-State

23100 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

11310 USD / year

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Living costs

New Paltz

United States

1138 - 2480 USD / month

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