Curriculum
The emphasis of our program is on preparing students to provide effective and ethical clinical treatment for a variety of populations, disorders, and settings. Coursework is designed to augment on-site clinical work and to prepare students for their work, as well as to promote insight of students’ relative strengths and weaknesses, areas of interest, and values.
Our course curriculum is structured in such a way as to provide instruction in basic skills during the first semester, so that students are best prepared to begin their on-site clinical training in the second semester of their first year. An introduction to neuroscience and behavioral medicine begins during the second semester.
The first year practicum experience varies by site and student interest, but typically includes individual, group, and family work for a wide variety of presenting populations across a wide range of settings. All students are closely supervised and observed while on site. In addition to on-site supervision, students meet in small groups with fellow students and a faculty member to process their experiences.
During year two, students are given an opportunity to explore more focused areas of interest by choosing elective courses. Clinically, students complete a year-long internship, where they gain more specialized skills working in a setting of interest. More details about clinical training sites can be found on our website.
The curriculum below is that in which the typical student is enrolled. There is some variability depending on clinical site schedules and other circumstances.
MHCBM PROGRAM CURRICULUM 2012-2014
Year-1 (Fall Semester)
GMS MH 701 Counseling Theory
GMS MH 703 Counseling Techniques
GMS MH 704 Group Work Dynamics and Process
GMS MH 705 Psychopathology
GMS MH 710 Assessment
GMS MH 901 Clinical Practicum I
**GMS MH 814 Clinical Field Research Seminar
Total Semester Hours = 18/21 credits
Year-1 (Spring Semester)
GMS MH 706 Social and Cultural Foundations
GMS MH 707 Research and Evaluation
GMS MH 709 Neuroscience for Mental Health Professionals
GMS MH 714 Behavioral Medicine and Applied Health Psychology
**GMS MH 717 Theory and Practice of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
**GMS MH 814 Clinical Field Research Seminar
GMS MH 902 Practicum Supervision
Total Semester Hours = 15/18 credits
Year-1 (Summer Session)
- Summer session offerings are based on student interest.
- Offerings in the recent past include Addictions, Family Therapy, Research and Evaluation, and Social and Cultural Foundations.
Year-2 (Fall Semester)
GMS MH 708 Human Growth and Development
**GMS MH 712 Family Therapy
GMS MH 810 Psychopharmacology
**GMS MH 812 Addictions
GMS MH 922 Internship Supervision
Total Semester Hours = 18 credits (fewer credits if summer sessions were taken/without electives)
Year-2 (Spring Semester)
GMS MH 702 Professional Orientation and Ethics
**GMS MH 713 Human Sexuality
GMS MH 716 Career & Vocational Counseling
**GMS MH 717 Theory & Practice of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
GMS MH 922 Internship Supervision
Total Semester Hours = 12/18 credits (fewer credits if summer courses were taken/without electives)
** Indicates a program elective
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