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Dec 12, 2024
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University Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Counseling & Guidance, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration (MACG)
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The Counseling and Guidance MA program is designed to prepare counselors for counseling and human service positions in educational institutions and other agencies. The program provides students with basic preparation in counseling and psychology with various elective concentrations offered to prepare students for particular institutional settings, e.g., educational, mental health, and community service agencies. The Clinical Mental Health and the School Counseling concentrations within the MA Counseling and Guidance program are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
CIP Code = 131101
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Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration:
The clinical mental health counseling concentration requires completion of a 60 semester hour curriculum (including a practicum and two internship courses), and prepares students for Licensed Professional Counseling roles. Students should consult their advisors for current degree requirements as described in their plan of study. The clinical mental health counseling concentration is offered on the main campus only.
Post-MACG Practicum and Internship Policy
Graduates of the Master of Arts Counseling and Guidance (MACG) program at Louisiana Tech University who wish to pursue licensure or Louisiana Board of Education Teacher (Counselor) Certification may enroll in Practicum and Internship courses under the following conditions and only with the prior written approval of the MACG program coordinator. Approval will be based on the following:
- The applicant is eligible for Practicum or Internship under the current program requirements, (i.e., the 48-hour school counseling curriculum or 60-hour mental health counseling curriculum); and
- There is availability of Practicum or Internship space (current program students have priority).
Under no circumstances is any post-MACG student guaranteed enrollment in practicum or internship for consecutive quarters.
Students in the Human Services concentration are not eligible for licensure and do not participate in practicum or internship.
Recommended Elective Courses (9 SCH)
Electives will be selected from Psychology and Counseling areas with the prior approval of your advisor and area coordinator. Recommended electives are the following:
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