Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Marquette University's Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program prepares highly skilled professional counselors who are license-eligible to practice in a variety of settings. Students can pursue a general track or a specialization in addictions, child and adolescent, or clinical rehabilitation counseling. Our program is offered as an in-person program with full-time and part-time options or a remote program. Our on-campus program is fully accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
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Why clinical mental health counseling at Marquette?
- Support clients in their growth and wellness through course work focused on human development, psychopathology, assessment, theories of counseling, consultation, crisis and disaster response, ethical and legal issues, multicultural issues and counseling research, as well as individual, group, family and counseling interventions.
- In addition to rigorous classroom learning, we require practicum/internship experience, and we assist students in securing a clinical placement that is meaningful to each student.
- Cohort model provides community and support among students.
- Our strong community partnerships offer students diverse clinical training experiences.
- Our nationally renowned, diverse faculty experts are active researchers and dedicated to serving and mentoring students.
- Because we are an institution founded on social justice principles, our program encourages students to stand up for the dignity of all and build communities in which everyone can thrive and belong.
- We challenge students to think critically about the cultural context of their approach and to seek opportunities to serve underrepresented populations.
- Our reputation for thoroughly preparing our students has our graduates standing out, and we equip them to truly serve the greater good, no matter where their career takes them.
- Our programs have high retention rates and low student-to-faculty ratios.
- Our location in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, offers you the amenities of a big city with the friendliness and ease of a smaller city.
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Based on 2023 data from on-campus cohort
Program facts
21
Months to complete (full-time)
3
Optional specializations
Program learning objectives
1. Apply knowledge of bio-psycho-social-cultural foundations of behavior and evidence-based counseling approaches to diverse individuals and groups.
2. Apply professional, ethical and legal standards in their counseling practices.
3. Assume advocacy roles for the mental health care of underserved individuals and groups in urban settings.
4. Integrate self-awareness, counseling roles and reflective practices into a professional counseling identity.
5. Provide clinical mental health counseling prevention and treatment services for diverse individuals and groups in community settings.
Our commitment to diversity and social justice
Our program faculty, staff and students believe it is our responsibility to actively engage in creating a more equitable, diverse and inclusive world. We value and embrace diversity across all forms of identity. We acknowledge the complexity of diversity as it relates to privilege and the disparities of racial and social power impacting our society. It is our duty to dismantle discriminatory systems, and we are committed to doing so through our research, practice and service. As members of an academic community, we believe that diversity enriches our educational and professional growth, as well as our communities. We dedicate ourselves to increasing self-awareness, growth, collaboration, relationship-building and ongoing education. In our quest for racial and social justice, we advocate with, and for, those in our communities whose voices deserve to be heard. We are committed to taking personal and group responsibility for racial and social justice, and to hold one another accountable.
Who should apply to our program?
Students with a bachelor's degree who wish to pursue a license-eligible degree in the field of counseling, or who anticipate pursuing a Ph.D. in counseling psychology should apply to this program.
Students with a variety of backgrounds are admitted to our programs. Some enter with a bachelor's degree, others have completed some graduate courses, others have a master's degree in a mental health field, and a few have even had doctoral degrees in another field but wish to retrain as counselors and counseling psychologists. All applicants must have at least attained a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
