Overview

At Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Southern University and A&M College the program primary purpose is to serve the educational needs of a clientele that is ethnically sensitive to the social and economic woes affecting all people, but especially the African-American population. Curricula are developed, continuously evaluated and redesigned to foster concepts and ideas that produce professional counselors.

About the program

Consistent with the Southern University and A&M College conceptual framework, the department is committed to teaching, research and service, and feels a responsibility to further humanize and liberalize students with whom it has contact, with a view toward advancing best practices in mental health, critical thinking skills, diversity consciousness, and a global perspective.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy

Theories of Vocational Development

Group Counseling Processes

Cognitive & Behavioral Treatment

Social and Cultural

Personality and Development Dynamics

Behavioral Science and the Law

Clinical Mental Health Concentration:

Mental health Counseling (SU, FA)

Clinical Psychodiagnostic Assessment

Analysis of the Individual

Substance Abuse, Dynamics & Treatment

Advanced Psychopathology and the Family System

Marriage & Family Therapy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baton Rouge, United States

Disciplines

Clinical Psychology View 460 other Masters in Clinical Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum grade point average of 2.7 on all undergraduate work, or 3.0 on all graduate work completed, based on a 4.0 scale.
Official Transcript(s): For Master's Students - transcripts showing all undergraduate work (and graduate work pursued, if any). APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT TRANSCRIPTS.
Acceptable scores on a general test of the Graduate Record Examination. Although the Graduate School does not have a minimum score, individual programs may require a minimum score for admission. Individuals who have already earned a graduate degree and return for a second degree must present new GRE Scores if previous scores are more than seven years old.
Three letters of recommendation sent directly to the Director of Admissions.
A Statement of Purpose

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

5336 USD / year

≈ 5336 USD / year
Out-of-State

5336 USD / year

≈ 5336 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

5336 USD / year

≈ 5336 USD / year

Living costs

Baton Rouge

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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