Master's Program
Program Options
The Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Program offers both a non-thesis and a thesis program. All students are initially admitted to the non-thesis program. There is no language requirement; however, a comprehensive examination is required of all students before the degree is awarded. This program is in-person at the Tampa Campus.
- Non-Thesis Program: Students in the non-thesis program must complete a minimum of 60 hours in the Post-Baccalaureate Program (REH). Electives may be taken from program offerings or from offerings outside the program with the consent of the student's advisor.
- Thesis Program: Students may subsequently apply to the faculty for a thesis program. Students in a thesis program must complete a minimum of 60 hours in the Post-Baccalaureate Program (54-hour core curriculum plus a minimum of six hours of RCS 6970). An oral defense of the thesis is required. View Master’s Thesis Requirements and Timeline.
COHORT PLANS OF STUDY & COURSE MATRIX / Sequence OF CLASSES
For Cohorts entering 2022 and later, there are two separate specialty areas that you must choose from, either Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling or Clinical Mental Health Counseling. When students complete their degrees, they will be eligible either to become a Licensed Mental Health Counselor or a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. Please contact your advisor to discuss your Plan of Study Roadmap to CRMHC Program.
The CRMHC Program uses a cohort model, with new students starting in the Fall semester of each year and following a plan of study. View the CRMHC roadmap, plan of study, semester course matrix, as well as specific full and part-time sequence of classes below.
CRMHC Plan of Study and Specialties
CRMHC Plan of Study for Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) Tracks and CRMHC specialties in Rehabilitation Counseling and Mental Health Counseling
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| 2024 Fall Course Schedule | 2024 Spring Course Schedule | |
The below plans of studies are only for cohorts 2021 and prior |
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Full Time Student - Plan A
| 1st Fall | 1st Spring | 1st Summer |
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| Foundations of Mental Health Counseling | Medical Aspects of Disability | Fundamentals of Substance Abuse Counseling |
| Legal/Ethical Issues & Professional Standards | Practicum in Counseling 1 | Human Growth and Development |
| Rehabilitation Counseling: Concepts & Applications | Human Sexuality | Research and Program Evaluation - or - Elective 1 |
| 2nd Fall | 2nd Spring | 2nd Summer |
| Individual Evaluation and Assessment | Diagnosis/ Treatment Psychopathology | Practicum in Counseling II |
| Group Theories and Practice | Career and Lifestyle Assessment | Elective 1 - or - Research & Program Evaluation |
| Social and Cultural Foundations | Counseling Theories and Practice | |
| Elective 2 | ||
| 3rd Fall | ||
| Internship (6 credits) | ||
Full Time Student - Marriage and Family Therapy Track
| 1st Fall | 1st Spring | 1st Summer |
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| Foundations of Mental Health Counseling | Human Sexuality | Research & Program Evaluation - or Fundamentals of Substanse Abuse Counseling |
| Legal/Ethical Issues & Professional Standards | Medical Aspects of Disability | Group Theories and Practice |
| Rehab Counseling: Concepts and Application | Diagnosis/ Treatment Psychopathology | Dynamics of Marriage and Family Therapy |
| Career and Lifestyle Assessment | *Elective option: Trauma Informed Ind, Fam, Coup *Elective option: Medical Family Therapy |
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| 2nd Fall | 2nd Spring | 2nd Summer |
| Practicum in Counseling I | Practicum II | Fundamentals of Substanse Abuse Counseling - or - Research & Program Evaluation |
| Individual Evaluation and Assessment | Counseling Theories and Practice | Human Growth and Development |
| Social and Cultural Foundations | *Elective option: Marital Therapy | *Elective Option: Trauma Informed Ind, Fam, Coup *Elective Option: Practicum II (MFT) |
| *Elective option: Family Therapy *Elective option: Ind and Fam Tr Child & Adolesce |
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| 3rd Fall | ||
| Internship (6 credits) | ||
Full Time Student - Addictions and Substance Abuse Track
| 1st Fall | 1st Spring | 1st Summer |
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| Foundations of Mental Health Counseling | Research | Fundamentals of Substance Abuse Counseling |
| Legal/Ethical Issues & Professional Standards | Medical Aspects of Disability | Group |
| Rehabilitation Counseling: Concepts & Applications | Psychopathology | Human Sexuality |
| Career and Lifestyle Assessment | ||
| 2nd Fall | 2nd Spring | 2nd Summer |
| Practicum I | Practicum II | Substance Abuse Certificate - Elective |
| Professional Skills for Addictions Counselors | Counseling Approaches for Substance Abusers | Human Growth and Development |
| Individual Evaluation and Assessment | Counseling Theories | |
| Social and Cultural Foundations | ||
| 3rd Fall | ||
| Internship | ||
Full Time Student - RSA Scholar Plan of Study
| 1st Fall | 1st Spring | 1st Summer |
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| Foundations of Mental Health Counseling | Practicum 1 | Human Growth and Development |
| Legal/Ethical Issues & Professional Standards | Medical Aspects of Disability | Fundamentals of Substance Abuse Counseling |
| Rehabilitation Counseling: Concepts & Applications | Career and Lifestyle Assessment | Advanced Rehab Systems |
| 2nd Fall | 2nd Spring | 2nd Summer |
| Critical Thinking, Skills & Collaboration | Psychopathology | Practicum 2 |
| Individual Evaluation and Assessment | Research | Advanced Case Management & Quality Documentation |
| Group Theories | Counseling Theories | |
| Social and Cultural Foundations | Human Sexuality | |
| 3rd Fall | ||
| Internship | ||
Full Time Student - Plan B
| 1st Fall | 1st Spring | 1st Summer |
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| Foundations of Mental Health Counseling | Medical Aspects of Disability | Practicum In Counseling I |
| Legal/Ethical Issues & Prof Standards | Human Sexuality | Fundamentals of Substance Abuse Counseling |
| Rehabilitation Counseling: Concepts & Applications | Career & Lifestyle Assessment | Elective 1 |
| 2nd Fall | 2nd Spring | 2nd Summer |
| Individual Evaluation & Assessment | Diagnosis/ Treatment Psychopathology | Practicum in Counseling II |
| Group Theories and Practice | Research & Program Evaluation | Human Growth & Development |
| Social & Cultural Foundations | Counseling Theories and Practice | |
| Elective 2 | ||
| 3rd Fall | ||
| 6825 Internship |
Part Time Student - Plan of Study
| 1st Fall | 1st Spring | 1st Summer |
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| Foundations of Mental Health Counseling | Medical Aspects of Disablity | Human Growth & Development |
| Rehabilitation Counseling: Concepts & Applications | Human Sexuality | Fundamentals of Substance Abuse Counseling |
| 2nd Fall | 2nd Spring | 2nd Summer |
| Legal/Ethical Issues & Professional Standards | Psychopathology | Practicum 1 |
| Social and Cultural Foundations | Research | Elective 1 |
| 3rd Fall | 3ed Spring | 3rd Summer |
| Individual Evaluation & Assessment | Counseling Theories | Practicum 2 |
| Group Theories | Career & Lifestyle Assessment | Elective 2 |
| 4th Fall | ||
| Internship | ||
Part Time Student - Marriage and Family Therapy Track
| 1st Fall | 1st Spring | 1st Summer |
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| Foundations of Mental Health Counseling | Medical Aspects of Disablity | Human Sexuality |
| Rehabilitation Counseling: Concepts & Applications | Career and Lifestyle Assessment | Dynamics of Family Therapy |
| 2nd Fall | 2nd Spring | 2nd Summer |
| Legal/Ethical Issues & Professional Standards | Diagnosis/ Treatment Psychopathology | Human Growth & Development |
| Elective Option: Family Therapy - or - Individual and Family Treatment with Children and Adolescents | Elective Option: Marital Therapy Theories and Techniques | Fundamentals of Substance Abuse Counseling - or - Research and Program Evaluation |
| Elective Option: Trauma | ||
| 3rd Fall | 3rd Spring | 3rd Summer |
| Practicum in Counseling I | Practicum II | Research - or - Fundamentals of Substance Abuse |
| Elective Option: Family Therapy - or - Individual and Family Treatment with Children and Adolescents | Counseling Theories and Practice | Group Theories and Practice |
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Elective Option: Practicum II (MFT) Elective Option: Medical Family Therapy and Integrated Health Care - or - Trauma |
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| 4th Fall | 4th Spring | |
| Individual Evaluation & Assessment | Internship (6 credits) | |
| Social & Cultural Foundations | ||
| Elective Option: Individual and Family Treatment with Children and Adolescents - or - Family Therapy |
Part Time Student - Addictions and Substance Abuse Track
| 1st Fall | 1st Spring | 1st Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations of Mental Health Counseling | Medical Aspects of Disablity | Fundamentals of Substance Abuse Counseling |
| Rehabilitation Counseling: Concepts & Applications | Career & Lifestyle Assessment | Human Sexuality |
| 2nd Fall | 2nd Spring | 2nd Summer |
| Legal/Ethical Issues & Professional Standards | Psychopathology | Human Growth & Development |
| Professional Skills for Addictions Counseling | Counseling Approaches for Substance Abusers | Certificate Elective or Research |
| 3rd Fall | 3rd Spring | 3rd Summer |
| Practicum 1 | Counseling Theories | Research or Certificate Elective |
| Practicum 2 | Group Theories | |
| 4th Fall | 4th Spring | |
| Social and Cultural Foundations | Internship | |
| Individual Evaluation & Assessment |
*Please Note: Students are expected to complete 3 semesters of field placement experience. Hours accrued during this time at agencies are in addition to classroom hours.