2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information

Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling/MPA

Program Advisors:
Dr. David Medoff, MS
Richard H. Beinecke, D.P.A., ACSW 

The MPA/MSMHC joint degree program meets the needs of public and private sector human service workers who wish to strengthen their direct service skills and succeed in a leadership role in a human service organization. You will complete 10 courses in public service and 10 courses in mental health counseling. You must meet the admission requirements of each program. Upon completion of your study, you will be awarded two degrees. 

Admission
Candidates must meet the entrance requirements for both the MPA and the MS programs. Application for the joint program is submitted during the first year of matriculation. The GRE or MAT must be taken for the MS degree. Degrees will be awarded when all degree requirements for both degrees are fulfilled. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for admission.

This 20-course program consists of: 
5 required MPA courses (15 credits) 
5 MPA electives (15 credits)
6 required Educational Human Services (EHS) courses (18 credits)
4 EHS electives (12 credits)

Curriculum
Five (5) Required MPA Courses (15 credits)
PAD 711 Foundations of Public Service and Administration 
PAD 712 Information Based Management
PAD 713 Managing Financial Resources
PAD 716 Managing Human Resources
PAD 717 Organizational Change

Five (5) of the following MPA Elective Courses¹
PAD 810 Administrative Law
PAD 815 Nonprofit Management
PAD 818 Public Sector Labor / Management Relations
PAD 835 Nonprofit Marketing and Communications
PAD 839 Leadership and Decision Making
PAD 840 Comparative Public Policy
PAD 846 Citizen and Community Engagement 
PAD 848 Nonprofit Law and Ethics
PAD 849 Revenue Strategies for Nonprofits
PAD 900 Special Topics (if related to counseling)
HLTH 701 Health Systems I

¹Please note that you must complete 30 credits hours in the Institute for Public Service; PAD and EHS electives are not interchangeable.

Students with no professional public management experience must take:  PAD 859 Public Service Internship (this will count as an elective) If you take EHS 738/739, you do not need to take PAD 859 and can take an additional MPA elective


EHS Required Courses (18 Credits)
EHS 713 Counseling: Theory and Practice
EHS 716 Psychological Diagnosis
EHS 717 Introduction to Psychological Testing
EHS 737 Counseling Skills Laboratory
EHS 738 Mental Health Counseling Practicum I
EHS 739 Mental Health Counseling Practicum II

EHS Electives (12 Credits)
Choose three electives
EHS 701 Child & Adolescent Development
EHS 710 Introduction to School Counseling
EHS 712 Adult Development
EHS 714 Psychology of Career Development
EHS 725 Forensic Psychological Assessment
EHS 726 Family Therapy
EHS 727 Substance Disorders and Treatment
EHS 728 Professional Orientation: Ethical/Legal Issues
EHS 729 Human Sexuality Seminar
EHS 730 Personality Disorders Diagnosis and Treatment
EHS 732 Psychological Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
EHS 733 Counseling Diverse Populations
EHS 734 Counseling Psychology Seminar
EHS 735 Group Counseling
EHS 736 Consultation
EHS 751 Domestic Violence, Abuse & Neglect
EHS 910 Independent Study