Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission, provide the following by February 1:
1. Completion of all Feinstein School of Education and Human Development admission requirements.

Completed application form, accompanied by $50 nonrefundable application fee

Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate records. Note: A minimum cumulative GPA of B (3.00 on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate course work, and a minimum GPA of 3.25 in previous graduate work is recommended. Applicants with undergraduate GPAs less than 3.00 will be considered upon submission of other evidence of academic potential.
A writing sample responding to a prompt. Note: the prompt is located in the FSEHD application)
A current résumé or curriculum vitae.
A professional goals essay.
Three letters of recommendation accompanied by candidate rating forms
Performance-based evaluation of professional work or volunteer experience. This is an evaluation of performance during a professional activity, not necessarily in the mental health field. Examples include annual reviews completed by employers. 
Individual and group interviews with CEP counseling faculty.

Note: Standardized test scores are not required.

B.S. Behavioral Health Sciences to M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling Option Undergraduate students matriculated in the Behavioral Health Sciences BS program at Rhode Island College can apply for admission in the spring of their junior year if they meet the following requirements: 1) minimum GPA 3.25 and 2) completion of 104 undergraduate credits. They can then follow the above outlined admissions requirements to apply into the MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling. If accepted, their admission is conditional upon completion of requirements during senior year. If accepted, students can complete 15 graduate credits during their senior year and following summer and nine graduate credits will be double counted toward both degrees.

Retention Requirements

A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25 each semester. Grades below a B are not considered of graduate quality and are of limited application to degree work.
A minimum grade of B- in CEP 531 or CEP 532 or their equivalent. Students who receive a grade below a B- in either of these courses must consult with their advisor before registering for any subsequent course in the plan of study.
A minimum grade of B in CEP 538, CEP 539, CEP 610, CEP 611, CEP 683 and CEP 684 is required. Students who receive a grade below a B in any of these courses must retake the course.
A passing grade of “meets expectations” on anchor assignments that are aligned to the Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) within each course
A minimum score of “meets expectations” on all items of the Counseling Competencies Scale – Revised (CCS-R) and Assessment of Clinical Mental Health Counseling Competencies (ACMHCC) in CEP 683, CEP 684, CEP 610, and CEP 611.
A satisfactory rating on the comprehensive examination.

Failure to meet any one of the above requirements is sufficient cause for dismissal from the program.

Course Requirements

Foundations Component


Course	Title	Credits	Offered
CEP 509	Professional Orientation and Ethical Practice	3	Fall, Summer.
CEP 531	Human Development across Cultures	3	Spring, Summer.
CEP 532	Theories and Methods of Counseling	3	Fall and Summer.
CEP 534	Quantitative Measurement and Test Interpretation	3	Fall.
CEP 535	Vocational Counseling and Placement	3	Summer.
CEP 536	Biological Perspectives in Mental Health	3	Fall and Summer.
CEP 537	Introduction to Group Counseling	3	Fall, Summer.
CEP 543	Clinical Assessment and Case Problems	3	Spring.

CEP 544	Family Counseling Theory and Practice	3	Spring.
	-Or-
CEP 553	Counseling Children and Adolescents	3	Fall.

CEP 554	Research Methods in Applied Settings	3	Spring.
CEP 612	Culturally Responsive Practice in Counseling	3	Spring.
CEP 648	Assessment and Treatment of Co-Occurring Disorders	3	Fall, Summer.
CEP 656	Crisis Assessment and Intervention	3	Summer, Spring.
CEP	Elective	3

Practicum Component


Course	Title	Credits	Offered
CEP 538	Practicum I: Introduction to Counseling Skills	3	Fall (Counseling), Summer (School Psychology).
CEP 539	Practicum II: Clinical Interviewing and Treatment Planning	3	Spring.
CEP 683	Practicum III: Advanced Counseling Skills	3	Fall.
CEP 684	Practicum IV: Advanced Clinical Interventions	3	Spring.

Internship Component


Course	Title	Credits	Offered
CEP 610	Advanced Clinical Internship I	3	Fall.
CEP 611	Advanced Clinical Internship II	3	Spring.

Comprehensive Assessment

Total Credit Hours: 60

Counseling

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