Curriculum Snapshot
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 Start — Five-Term Track
| Term | Courses |
|---|---|
Fall Year 1 (12 credits) | APSY-GE 2138 Human Growth and Development – 3 credits APSY-GE 2657 Individual Counseling: Theory and Process – 3 credits APSY-GE 2658 Lab in Individual Counseling Skills – 3 credits APSY-GE 2661 Foundations of Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness – 3 credits |
Spring Year 1 (12 credits) | APSY-GE 2038 Abnormal Psychology – 3 credits APSY-GE 2651 Professional Orientation and Ethics in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness – 3 credits APSY-GE 2682 Cross-Cultural Counseling – 3 credits Elective – 3 credits |
Summer Year 1 (12 credits) | APSY-GE 2070 Research and Evaluation in Behavioral Sciences – 3 credits APSY-GE 2620 Group Dynamics: Theory and Process – 3 credits APSY-GE 2812 Practicum in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness – 3 credits Elective – 3 credits |
Fall Year 2 (12 credits) | APSY-GE 2634 Dynamics of Vocational Development – 3 credits APSY-GE 2655 Internship in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness I – 3 credits APSY-GE 2672 Interpretation and Use of Tests in Counseling Adults – 3 credits Elective – 3 credits |
Spring Year 2 (12 credits) | APSY-GE 2656 Internship in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness II – 3 credits APSY-GE 2663 Program Development and Evaluation – 3 credits Elective – 3 credits Elective – 3 credits |
Fall Start — 10-Term Track
| Term | Courses |
|---|---|
Fall Year 1 (6 credits) | APSY-GE 2657 Individual Counseling: Theory and Process – 3 credits APSY-GE 2661 Foundations of Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness – 3 credits |
Spring Year 1 (6 credits) | APSY-GE 2682 Cross-Cultural Counseling – 3 credits APSY-GE 2658 Lab in Individual Counseling Skills – 3 credits |
Summer Year 1 (6 credits) | APSY-GE 2620 Group Dynamics: Theory and Process – 3 credits APSY-GE 2651 Professional Orientation and Ethics in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness – 3 credits |
Fall Year 2 (6 credits) | APSY-GE 2138 Human Growth and Development – 3 credits APSY-GE 2038 Abnormal Psychology – 3 credits |
Spring Year 2 (6 credits) | APSY-GE 2634 Dynamics of Vocational Development – 3 credits Elective – 3 credits |
Summer Year 2 (6 credits) | APSY-GE 2070 Research and Evaluation in Behavioral Sciences – 3 credits Elective – 3 credits |
Fall Year 3 (6 credits) | APSY-GE 2812 Practicum in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness – 3 credits APSY-GE 2663 Program Development and Evaluation – 3 credits |
Spring Year 3 (6 credits) | APSY-GE 2655 Internship in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness I – 3 credits APSY-GE 2672 Interpretation and Use of Tests in Counseling Adults – 3 credits |
Summer Year 3 (6 credits) | APSY-GE 2656 Internship in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness II – 3 credits Elective – 3 credits |
Fall Year 4 (6 credits) | Elective – 3 credits Elective – 3 credits |