The curriculum for the online master of arts in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness program is designed to equip you with the necessary skills to help people from all backgrounds achieve lives of wellness, health, and meaning. The program requires a total of 60 credit hours and can be completed in 21 to 30 months, depending on when you start.
In addition to completing one of the course sequences below, you must also complete the Counselor Education Comprehensive Examination (CECE) during your last term in the program. The CECE is the terminal experience for all Counseling@NYU students.
To see what your course sequence might look like based on your anticipated start date and length of time in the program, view the sample schedules* below:
Fall Cohort Start — Seven-Term Sample Schedule
| Term | Courses |
|---|---|
| 1 (Fall) | APSY-GE 2661: Foundations of Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness** – 3 credits APSY-GE 2657: Individual Counseling: Theory and Process** – 3 credits APSY-GE 2658: Lab in Individual Counseling Skills** – 3 credits |
| 2 (Winter) | APSY-GE 2138: Human Growth and Development** – 3 credits APSY-GE 2651: Professional Orientation and Ethical Issues in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness** – 3 credits APSY-GE 2038: Abnormal Psychology** – 3 credits |
| 3 (Spring) | APSY-GE 2682: Cross-Cultural Counseling** – 3 credits APSY-GE 2070: Research and Evaluation in Behavioral Sciences – 3 credits Elective – 3 credits |
| 4 (Summer) | APSY-GE 2620: Group Dynamics: Theory and Process** – 3 credits APSY-GE 2634: Dynamics of Vocational Development – 3 credits APSY-GE 2812: Practicum in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness** – 3 credits |
| 5 (Fall) | APSY-GE 2655: Internship in Mental Health Counseling I – 2 credits APSY-GE 2663: Program Development and Evaluation – 3 credits Elective – 3 credits |
| 6 (Winter) | APSY-GE 2656: Internship in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness II – 2 credits APSY-GE 2672: Interpretation and Use of Testing in Counseling Adults – 3 credits Elective – 3 credits |
| 7 (Spring) | APSY-GE 2675: Internship in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness III – 2 credits Elective – 3 credits Elective – 3 credits |
Fall Cohort Start — 10-Term Sample Schedule
| Term | Courses |
|---|---|
| 1 (Fall) | APSY-GE 2661: Foundations of Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness** – 3 credits APSY-GE 2657: Individual Counseling: Theory and Process** – 3 credits |
| 2 (Winter) | APSY-GE 2658: Lab in Individual Counseling Skills** – 3 credits APSY-GE 2651: Professional Orientation and Ethical Issues in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness** – 3 credits |
| 3 (Spring) | APSY-GE 2070: Research and Evaluation in Behavioral Sciences – 3 credits APSY-GE 2682: Cross-Cultural Counseling** – 3 credits |
| 4 (Summer) | APSY-GE 2620: Group Dynamics: Theory and Process** – 3 credits APSY-GE 2634: Dynamics of Vocational Development – 3 credits |
| 5 (Fall) | APSY-GE 2138: Human Growth and Development** – 3 credits Elective – 3 credits |
| 6 (Winter) | APSY-GE 2038: Abnormal Psychology** – 3 credits Elective – 3 credits |
| 7 (Spring) | APSY-GE 2038: 2812: Practicum in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness** – 3 credits Elective – 3 credits Elective – 3 credits |
| 8 (Summer) | APSY-GE 2655: Internship in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness I – 2 credits APSY-GE 2672: Interpretation and Use of Testing in Counseling Adults – 3 credits |
| 9 (Fall) | APSY-GE 2656: Internship in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness II – 2 credits APSY-GE 2663: Program Development and Evaluation – 3 credits |
| 10 (Winter) | APSY-GE 2675: Internship in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness III – 2 credits Elective – 3 credits |
*These sample course schedules are intended as general guidelines. All students will receive an official plan of study approved by Academic Affairs once enrolled in the program.
** Successful completion of these courses is required before internship courses.