University of Missouri–St. Louis · Department of Education Sciences and Professional Programs, College of Education

Counseling MEd, Clinical Mental Health Emphasis

Awarded degree: Master of Education (MEd) in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling emphasis

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMEd CACREP

Overview

A 60-credit, on-campus MEd in Counseling with a clinical mental health emphasis, including a 100-clock-hour practicum, a 6-credit internship, electives in an optional area of specialization and a comprehensive examination.

Official program name: Counseling MEd, Clinical Mental Health Emphasis
Awarded degree: Master of Education (MEd) in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling emphasis
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Counseling specialty: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Professional purpose: Clinical counselor preparationThe institution states the program prepares students for professional counselor licensure. Licensure itself also requires post-degree supervised experience, an examination and a state application.
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: University of Missouri–St. Louis — Department of Education Sciences and Professional Programs, College of Education
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Saint Louis, MO
Required credits: 60 credit hours
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Master's degree in counseling with a clinical mental health counseling emphasis.

Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list counseling bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees whose official program is counselor preparation in a named specialty, and — separately labelled — counseling psychology. Generic psychology, education, social work and standalone MFT degrees are excluded. Eligibility rules

Format and campus attendance

How coursework is delivered and whether you must come to campus for it. Practicum and internship are a separate requirement, shown in the next section. “Fully online coursework” appears only when the school says no campus attendance is required.

Academic delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.
Source: umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

Practicum, internship and placements

Supervised fieldwork in a clinical, community or school setting, as the school publishes it. For online programs this happens in person, usually near where you live — whatever the coursework format.

Practicum: Required100 hours. CNS ED 6370 Clinical Mental Health Counseling Practicum I: 100 clock-hours of supervised practice
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship: RequiredCNS ED 6380 Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship (6 credit hours in the degree); 100 clock-hours of internship per semester credit hour
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement arrangements and supervision

Supervision: Internship closely supervised under the direction of a graduate faculty member
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026

How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Comprehensive examination

Comprehensive Examination (Capstone Experience)
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

9 hours of electives and an optional area of specialization (career, addictions/substance abuse, child and adolescent, couples and family counseling)
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredEarned baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
Source: umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
Source: umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two completed references on file
Source: umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredOfficial transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
Source: umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredSupplemental application; CNS ED 6010 Theories of Counseling in the first semester after admission
Source: umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
March 1 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadline
October 1 · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
Resident (in-state) — 2026-27 Graduate Tuition, College of Education (MEd, EdS, PhD), ResidentFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$751	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$45,060 = 60 credits × $751 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — 2026-27 Graduate Tuition, College of Education (MEd, EdS, PhD), Non-ResidentFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$1,712	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$102,720 = 60 credits × $1,712 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
2026-27 Graduate Tuition, College of Education (MEd, EdS, PhD), Midwest Student ExchangeFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$1,127	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$67,620 = 60 credits × $1,127 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $102,720 (60 credits × $1,712 per credit)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state) — 2026-27 Graduate Tuition, College of Education (MEd, EdS, PhD), Non-Resident, 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the school publishes them. Competitive scholarships and assistantships are not guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Counseling tuition and scholarships

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Institutional accreditation covers the whole school; programmatic accreditation (CACREP) covers only the specialty and degree it lists. Enrollment restrictions for online students are a separate question.

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)Status: Accredited · Specialty: Clinical Mental Health Counseling · Degree: M.Ed.Accredited since July 11, 2012 · current cycle ends October 31, 2033Source: cacrep.org · verified October 11, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Non-Missouri residents must review the state authorizations page Source: umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Licensure and professional disclosures

What the school publishes about professional licensure or certification. Meeting a state's educational requirements is only one part of licensure: examinations, post-degree supervised experience, background checks and a board application follow. This directory does not decide whether you qualify.

LicensureGraduates are eligible for the Missouri Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor credentials Source: bulletin.umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
LicensureProfessional licensure disclosure page lists the counseling programs with UMSL on-campus enrollment Official disclosureSource: umsl.edu · verified October 12, 2026

CACREP accreditation does not guarantee licensure in every state, and school counselor certification is not the same as clinical counselor licensure. LPC, LMHC and other state titles · School counselor credentials

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

bulletin.umsl.edu/programs/counseling-med-clinical-mental-health-emphasis/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
bulletin.umsl.edu/search/?P=CNS%20ED%206370 — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
bulletin.umsl.edu/search/?P=CNS%20ED%206380 — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
CACREP Directory of accredited programs (CSV export downloaded 2026-10-11) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
umsl.edu/degrees/masters/med-clinical-mental-health-counseling.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
umsl.edu/oiec/regulations/professional-licensure-disclosures.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
umsl.edu/sfs/tuition-fees/index.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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