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Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's
Degrees
BA in Psychology + MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Departments
At a Glance
This CACREP-accredited program prepares you to work with individuals across the treatment spectrum. Select a track — generalist or addiction counseling — and supplement classes with community-based internships, independent studies, or faculty research. Upon graduation, you may meet the requirements for New Jersey licensure as a professional counselor, clinical alcohol and drug counselor, or both. You can also apply for national counselor certification.
Accelerated/Dual-Degree Program
Get a jumpstart and enter the workforce with a master’s degree. Accelerated options get you there faster and more affordably through fewer semesters of classes. Dual degrees offer a streamlined path to earning two degrees, often with direct admission to the graduate portion.
This dual-degree program is a perfect option if you are already enrolled in TCNJ’s accelerated three-year bachelor’s degree in psychology. You will complete the bachelor’s program in May of your third year and subsequently begin taking graduate courses in the summer session, which begins in June.
Students who have already earned their bachelor’s degree can also pursue the MA in clinical mental health counseling as a stand-alone offering.
Psychology Three Year Bachelor’s Degree + Clinical Mental Health Counseling, BA/MA
Select a graduate specialization in generalist practice or addiction counseling
Careers
Alumni are well-positioned to succeed and are prepared for counseling or supervisory positions at businesses, community or government agencies, colleges, and substance abuse organizations.
Application Requirements
As a first-year applicant, you must meet the eligibility requirements for the accelerated three-year bachelor’s degree in psychology. If you successfully maintain at least a 3.3 GPA and pass the standard counseling admissions interview at the end of the second year, you may then matriculate into the master’s program. You will not be subject to additional application fees
Accreditation
CACREP accredits master’s and doctoral degree programs in counseling and its specialties offered by colleges and universities in the United States and throughout the world.
