Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.S.

Program Admission

Admission to the Counseling program is at the discretion of the Program Admissions Committee of the Counseling Program. In addition to the university requirements for admission to the Graduate School at ULM, applicants for admission to the M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling will meet one of the following criteria:

1. A minimum undergraduate grade-point average of 2.8 overall or on the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate course work; or
2. A minimum combined score of 900 on the GRE General Test (Verbal plus Quantitative); or
3. A total of at least 1900 points based upon the formula-400 times the undergraduate grade-point average on the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate course work plus the combined GRE General Test score (Verbal plus Quantitative).

Program Requirements

Requirements for a major: The Counseling Program offers three concentrations/specialty areas: Clinical Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling, and Gerocounseling. Internship must include 600 hours of clinical work documented by the Clinical Director.

NOTE: The professional code of ethics requires that retention in this program depends on the student’s personal and professional development as well as academic performance. The student will be asked to submit periodic assignments for assessment in this regard. Please consult the Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling  for further information.