Overview

Clinical Mental Health Counseling is offered by McNeese State University. This program offers specialized training in the areas of individual and group counseling and provides the academic training necessary to apply for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).

Key Facts

Training emphasizes the development of evidence-based assessment of intervention skills. The student is required to complete 44 hours of core credits (credits shared by the Master of Science in School Counseling program) and 16 credit hours specific to Clinical Mental Health Counseling for a total of 60 credit hours. This is a non-thesis program that includes a practicum and internship. McNeese State University’s Department of Psychology and Counseling has many off-campus practicum and internship sites for students to gain valuable experience while completing the Master of Science degree. In addition to the general requirements for admission to the William J. Doré, Sr. School of Graduate Studies, applicants for admission to the Clinical Mental Health Counseling, MS program must have a minimum score of 285 on the GRE (Quantitative + Verbal).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Counseling

Orientation and Ethics

Social and Cultural Issues in Counseling

Human Growth and Development

Trauma Informed Counseling
Couples and Family Counseling

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lake Charles, United States

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Pay a nonrefundable $30 application fee after you receive notification that your application has been processed.

Have your transcripts and/or diplomas sent to McNeese directly from all universities or colleges previously attended. The Office of International Programs will calculate your GPA.

If you have attended an institution outside of the U.S., submit an Evaluation of Foreign Credentials directly from the evaluation service to McNeese.

Submit your official TOEFL (Code 6403) or IELTS score to McNeese. If you have attended at least two semesters of another U.S. university or college, this is not required.

Have your GRE or GMAT scores sent to McNeese directly from the testing agency.

Submit an immunization form.

Email a copy of your passport to the Office of International Programs: internationaloffice@mcneese.edu.

Submit a signed affidavit and bank letter from your sponsor.

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

43020 USD / year

≈ 43020 USD / year
Out-of-State

43020 USD / year

≈ 43020 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

43020 USD / year

≈ 43020 USD / year

Living costs

Lake Charles

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.

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