Overview
The Mental Health Counseling concentration prepares students to work in a variety of community agency settings and/or eventual private practice. Students completing this concentration will have met the educational requirements for licensure in Tennessee as a Licensed Professional Counselor with Mental Health Service Provider status.
Admission Requirements
For information related to admission requirements or to view the courses within each program, please visit the graduate bulletin. To apply for admission, click here.
Sample Course Plan
2019 Counseling: Clinical Mental Health, MS
What opportunities are available with this degree?
* This degree provides the educational training for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). State licensure as an LPC requires a minimum of two years post-master’s clinical work under the supervision of a licensed or certified mental health profession.
- Private Practice
- Integrated delivery systems
- Hospitals
- Employee assistance programs
- Community agencies
- Managed behavioral healthcare organizations
- Substance abuse treatments
- Vocational rehabilitation centers