Accelerated Dual Degree to Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.A.)

The Accelerated Dual Degree (ADD) Program to Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) is designed for exceptionally well-prepared students who wish to earn a Master of Arts degree in program by beginning graduate studies during their senior year.

Students must have at least 90 undergraduate credit hours completed, which may include transfer credit, before starting graduate courses. When applying to an accelerated dual degree program, students should have at least 75 credits completed and clearly be on track for the required 90 credit hours. 

For students who are accepted, nine credit hours of graduate-level coursework for the graduate program can be completed during the fourth year and will count toward combined undergraduate and graduate requirements, as outlined below. 

An additional nine credits may be requested to be taken above the 9 double-counting credits, which will not double-count, but will solely apply to the graduate degree. Such requests must be approved by the Graduate School, and students are responsible for understanding the financial aid ramifications of taking this excess graduate coursework in the senior year.

Students apply for undergraduate graduation (to earn their Bachelor’s degree) in the normal timeframe, following standard deadlines–that is, for the term they are on-track to complete all undergraduate degree requirements, including the minimum 120 credits. Likewise, they apply for graduate graduation following standard deadlines for the term they are on-track to have completed graduate degree requirements.

The Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is designed to meet the academic requirements of the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, & Marriage and Family Therapist Board for the licenses of Professional Counselor (PC) and Professional Clinical Counselor (PCC). Students must bear in mind that academic requirements are only part of the overall licensure requirements, which also include an application procedure, state examinations, and verified clinical work experience. These licensure requirements are met after the conferral of the M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

Students are responsible for understanding the Accelerated Dual Degree policy.

Generalist Pathway

Undergraduate students from any major who are accepted to the dual degree program are eligible to pursue the ADD to Clinical Mental Health Counseling according to the following outline.

Requirements

Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Major Pathway

Undergraduate students from program accepted to the dual degree program are eligible to pursue the ADD to CMHC under the following, major-specific outline.

Requirements

Choose three of the following, applicable as defined:

Psychology Major Pathway

Undergraduate students from program (with no concentration) accepted to the dual degree program are eligible to pursue the ADD to CMHC under the following, major-specific outline.

Requirements