Forensic and Legal Psychology/Counseling with Clinical Mental Health Specialization Dual Degree (M.A./M.A.)
Marymount offers a clinical mental health counseling option for students in the forensic and legal psychology program. This is an opportunity to earn both a Master of Arts in forensic and legal psychology and a Master of Arts in clinical mental health counseling, while completing the academic requirements needed for licensure as a professional counselor (LPC). Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) examination and begin the supervised experience necessary to become a licensed professional counselor.
Marymount’s clinical mental health counseling program focuses on clinical techniques applicable to specific populations, providing experiences that are transferable to the contemporary workplace. See the M.A. in clinical mental health counseling program for additional information.
Marymount’s forensic and legal psychology program prepares students to work in a variety of psychology settings through interdisciplinary coursework in psychology, law, criminal justice, and public policy.
Admission Requirement: To be admitted to this program, students are admitted to one program at a time and must meet the application and deadline requirements for each program. Students who are admitted from the forensic and legal psychology program can begin classes in the clinical mental health counseling program only after completing 18 forensic and legal psychology program credits and must plan to begin classes in the clinical mental health counseling program in the fall semester immediately following being accepted into the program. Students who are admitted from the clinical mental health counseling program can begin classes in the forensic and legal psychology program only after completing 40 clinical mental health counseling program credits.
Dual-Degree Requirements — Forensic and Legal Psychology/Counseling with Clinical Mental Health Specialization
75 credits
| FLP 501 | Bases of Psychopathology | 3 |
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| CE 501 | Bases of Psychopathology | 3 |
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| FLP 511 | Legal and Investigative Psychology | 3 |
| FLP 512 | Issues in the American Legal System | 3 |
| FLP 527 | Psychology, Public Policy, and Law | 3 |
| FLP 531 | Psychology of Criminal Behavior | 3 |
| FLP 540 | Forensic Assessment | 3 |
| CE 500 | Research and Evaluation | 3 |
| CE 502 | Foundations, Ethics, and Professional Issues in Clinical Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
| CE 503 | Advanced Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| CE 508 | Crisis Assessment and Intervention | 3 |
| CE 509 | Substance Abuse Assessment and Intervention | 3 |
| CE 510 | Survey of Testing and Assessment | 3 |
| CE 520 | Theories of Counseling | 3 |
| CE 522C | Counseling for Individuals (Counseling section) | 3 |
| CE 523C | Group Counseling Techniques (Clinical Mental Health Counseling section) | 3 |
| CE 524 | Theories and Techniques of Family Counseling | 3 |
| CE 530C | Career Development Counseling (Clinical Mental Health Counseling section) | 3 |
| CE 536 | Advanced Counseling: Theories and Techniques | 3 |
| CE 551 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| CE 597C | Clinical Mental Health Counseling Practicum | 3 |
| CE 599C | Internship: Clinical Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
Nine (9) credits of electives from counseling education or forensic legal psychology courses.
Electives must have approval from an advisor. Students should consult with their state licensing board to determine appropriate electives.