Counseling: Mental Health Counseling, MS

Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2023-2024. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.

Thesis

Total Hours: 66

Counseling Core
CPSY 5413Child and Adolescent Counseling3
CPSY 5453Vocational and Career Information3
CPSY 5473Basic Counseling Skills 13
CPSY 5493Professional and Ethical Issues in Counseling3
CPSY 5503Multicultural Counseling3
CPSY 5553Theories of Counseling 13
CPSY 5563Conceptualization and Diagnosis in Counseling3
CPSY 5583Group Process3
CPSY 6553Advanced Practice in Marital and Family Treatment3
EPSY 5103Human Development in Psychology3
Hours Subtotal30
Research
REMS 5013Research Design and Methodology3
REMS 5953Statistical Methods in Education3
Hours Subtotal6
Counseling Practice
CPSY 5593Counseling Practicum 23
CPSY 5683Internship In Counseling I3
CPSY 5693Internship In Counseling II3
Hours Subtotal9
Community Counseling Specialization
CPSY 5483Mental Health Counseling3
CPSY 5523Assessment in Counseling 33
CPSY 5673Substance Abuse Counseling3
Electives
Select 6 credit hours, to be chosen from a list of courses approved by the state board for licensure). 46
Hours Subtotal15
Thesis
CPSY 5000Master's Thesis6
Hours Subtotal6
Total Hours66
1

Prerequisite for CPSY 5593.

2

Prerequisite for CPSY 5683/5693.

3

Prerequisite for either REMS 5373 or EPSY 5783.

4

Among the courses listed are CPSY 5323, CPSY 6223, CPSY 5663, CPSY 5173, CPSY 5533, and SPSY 5783.

Non-Thesis

Total Hours: 60

Counseling Core
CPSY 5413Child and Adolescent Counseling3
CPSY 5453Vocational and Career Information3
CPSY 5473Basic Counseling Skills 13
CPSY 5493Professional and Ethical Issues in Counseling3
CPSY 5503Multicultural Counseling3
CPSY 5553Theories of Counseling 13
CPSY 5563Conceptualization and Diagnosis in Counseling3
CPSY 5583Group Process3
CPSY 6553Advanced Practice in Marital and Family Treatment3
EPSY 5103Human Development in Psychology3
Hours Subtotal30
Research
REMS 5013Research Design and Methodology3
REMS 5953Statistical Methods in Education3
Hours Subtotal6
Counseling Practice
CPSY 5593Counseling Practicum 23
CPSY 5683Internship In Counseling I3
CPSY 5693Internship In Counseling II3
Hours Subtotal9
Community Counseling Specialization
CPSY 5483Mental Health Counseling3
CPSY 5523Assessment in Counseling 33
CPSY 5673Substance Abuse Counseling3
Electives
Select 6 credit hours, to be chosen from a list of courses approved by the state board for licensure). 46
Hours Subtotal15
Total Hours60
1

Prerequisite for CPSY 5593.

2

Prerequisite for CPSY 5683/5693.

3

Prerequisite for either REMS 5373 or EPSY 5783.

4

Among the courses listed are CPSY 5323, CPSY 6223, CPSY 5663, CPSY 5173, CPSY 5533, and SPSY 5783.

Counseling: Mental Health Counseling Requirements

  • Complete a minimum of 60 graduate credit hours of coursework for the Mental Health Counseling Option and the School Counseling Option.
  • Nine (9) credit hours may be transferred from other recognized graduate programs. Tulsa students may transfer up to fifteen (15) credit hours from the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa campus.
  • The last eight (8) hours must be taken at Oklahoma State University and taken for resident credit.
  • As least 24 credit hours must be in 5000 level courses or above. (Students who choose to write a master’s thesis for 6 credit hours must take at least 22 credit hours of 5000 level courses.) 4000 level courses taken for graduate credit will not be approved by the Oklahoma licensing board for professional counselors.
  • A minimum overall grade point average of 3.00 is required in all academic coursework.
  • A grade of B or better must be earned in CPSY 5473, 5553, 5593, and 5683/5693. Students who earn a grade below a B in any of these courses will be required to repeat the course or may be suspended from the program. Students will only be allowed to repeat a course one time to earn a higher grade.

Graduate College Master's Program Requirements

Learn more about Graduate College 2023-2024 Master’s Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.