HPC 6900 - Internship (1-6)

When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Session
Advanced students in counselor education will have supervised experiences in specific functions of the counselor education field in a public school system, post-secondary institution, or mental health agency. In addition to those listed below, other specific experiences will be developed and approved by the student and the student’s advisory committee. May be repeated for up to a total of twelve semester hours with permission of the departmental chair.

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Internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: A distinctly defined, post-practicum, supervised clinical experience in which the student refines and enhances basic counseling or student development knowledge and skills, and integrates and authenticates professional knowledge and skills related to the program objectives. A minimum of 600 clock hours of work (full-time) as a counselor in a clinical mental health counseling setting will be required.

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Internship in Marriage and Family Therapy (3+3+6): Supervised practice in the application of skills used in systemic individual, couple and family therapy. Open only to marriage and family therapy majors.

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Internship in Professional School Counseling: Should be taken in Spring, as needed in Fall. Practice in the application of skills used in counseling elementary/middle/secondary school youth. Setting to be decided upon in consultation with the internship supervisor. A minimum of 600 clock hours of work (full-time) as a counselor in the school will be required.

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Internship in Student Affairs Administration: Taken in the Spring, this course serves as a capstone experience where students apply competencies gained in other courses through a practical, internship experience and prepare for the job search process and transition out of graduate school. Students engage in career preparation activities to receive feedback on their cover letters, resumes, and interviewing skills and career readiness evaluations to receive feedback on on-the-job skills.

Prerequisites for Clinical Mental Health Counseling Majors: HPC 5110 , HPC 5120 , HPC 5220 , HPC 5225 , HPC 5790 , HPC 5900 , HPC 6451 , and admission to candidacy.

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Prerequisite for Marriage and Family Therapy Majors: Prior approval of the departmental chair.

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Prerequisites for Professional School Counseling Majors: HPC 5110 , HPC 5140 , HPC 5210 , HPC 5220 , HPC 5225 , HPC 5310 , HPC 5754 , HPC 5790 , HPC 5900 , HPC 6620 , and admission to candidacy. Exceptions made with the permission of the program.

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Prerequisites for Student Affairs Administration Majors: HPC 5900 (Practicum in Student Affairs Administration) and prior approval of the departmental chair.

Graded on an S/U basis.