Master of Clinical Counseling at East Carolina University

International students can study the Clinical Counseling at East Carolina University at its main campus in Greenville , United States of America. This Master degree is available as a Full Time program delivered on campus in English. The program has a duration of 2 years and is offered at the university's main campus. Students can apply for the next intake starting on August 21, 2027.

About Master of Clinical Counseling

Are you passionate about helping people overcome challenges? Do you want to pursue a career providing support to individuals and groups?

As a substance abuse counselor, you will help people who have problems with alcohol, drugs, gambling, and eating disorders. You may provide individual, group and family counseling to individuals who are addicted to drugs and other behaviors, helping them identify and change problems related to their addiction.

Clinical counselors help people who have mental health concerns such as mood disorders (depression, bipolar), thought disorders (schizophrenia) and situational life issues (family, relational, or vocational). As a clinical counselor, you would work toward increasing a person's coping skills, self-efficacy, and self-esteem. If you are interested in the fields of substance abuse and clinical counseling, you should explore these fields in greater depth prior to enrolling in any master's program.

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Program Coordinator: Leigh Atherton (4425-B Health Sciences Building; 252-744-6290; [email protected])

The Clinical Counseling, MS is a 62 credit hour Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Education Programs (CACREP) accredited clinical mental health counseling program. Graduates are eligible for licensure as a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) and a licensed clinical addiction specialist (LCAS) upon passing an examination and the completion of a supervised work experience. Students graduating from the clinical counseling program are provided a one-year reduction in the experience requirements for licensure as an LCAS by the NC Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board. Without our degree, the required experience for this license is two years. Graduates of the clinical counseling program may be employed in clinical mental health and substance use treatment settings, such as inpatient or outpatient programs, detoxification centers, residential and halfway-house programs, and home-based counseling programs.

The program requires a minimum of 62 s.h. as follows:

Required courses:

ADRE 6010 - Introduction to Clinical, Addictions, and Rehabilitation Counseling
ADRE 6050 - Ethical and Legal Aspects in Clinical, Addictions, and Rehabilitation Counseling
ADRE 6250 - Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental and Emotional Disorders
ADRE 6300 - Clinical, Addictions, and Rehabilitation Counseling Theories
ADRE 6310 - Prepracticum in Clinical, Addictions, and Rehabilitation Counseling
ADRE 6320 - Family Treatment in Substance Abuse Rehabilitation
ADRE 6330 - Clinical and Addictions Counseling
ADRE 6340 - Human Growth and Development in Clinical, Addictions and Rehabilitation Counseling
ADRE 6350 - Clinical, Addictions, and Rehabilitation Group Counseling
ADRE 6351 - Personal Growth Group Lab
ADRE 6360 - Practicum in Clinical, Addictions, and Rehabilitation Counseling
ADRE 6361 - Practicum in Clinical, Addictions, and Rehabilitation Counseling Lab
ADRE 6370 - Multicultural Issues in Clinical, Addictions, and Rehabilitation Counseling
ADRE 6380 - Career Counseling in Clinical, Addictions, and Rehabilitation Counseling
ADRE 6401 - Assessment in Clinical, Addictions, and Rehabilitation Counseling
ADRE 6550 - Research in Clinical, Addictions, and Rehabilitation Counseling
ADRE 6703 - Foundations of Addictions and Clinical Counseling
ADRE 6793 - Treatment in Addictions and Clinical Counseling
ADRE 6991 - Internship in Clinical, Addictions, and Rehabilitation Counseling

Personal Experiential Counseling Requirements

Students in the clinical counseling and rehabilitation counseling programs are required to participate in personal counseling and experiential activities. These include participation in a small personal growth group, a group counseling course, counseling pre-practicum and practicum courses, and an option of individual personal counseling by the student counseling center or from another mental health professional to meet part of an optional requirement in the counseling practicum course. All of these personal counseling experiences are oriented toward increasing personal and interpersonal growth of the student in order to become a competent professional clinical counselor.

Retention Standards

Good academic standing in accordance with ECU Graduate School guidelines is required.

Students not maintaining the criteria above may be placed on academic probation in accordance with Graduate School policies.

In addition, the program has the following specific regulations:

Students receiving a grade of U or C or lower in more than six semester hours of required or elective courses will be dismissed from the program in accordance with departmental policies.

In courses graded on the S/U system, the grade of Unsatisfactory (U) is assigned when the equivalency of a C grade or lower is earned. If a student receives a U grade in a course, the student may repeat the course one time. If an S grade is not earned on the 2nd attempt, the student is dismissed from the program.

Must maintain a 3.0 GPA in all required courses for the degree to graduate

In courses graded on the S/U system, a minimum grade of "S" must be earned before progression to subsequent S/U graded courses; and
No more than six semester hours of U or C or lower grades in any required or elective courses for the degree.

For more information about this degree visit the university's academic catalogs.

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Master of Clinical Counseling at East Carolina University

Entry Requirements

In order to be considered for admission, international graduate applicants follow the same steps as a U.S. applicant with a few exceptions as identified in Red font. Step by step instructions are identified below:

Complete the ECU Online Graduate School Application: One application fee and one set of supporting documents should be submitted for each program of study applying to.
Pay the Application Fee: Payment will be made through the self-service portal prior to submission of the application. The payment portal accepts debit or credit card only.
Provide Foreign Transcript Evaluation:

An official course by course credential evaluation of all foreign transcripts indicating that, at minimum, the US equivalent of a bachelor’s degree has been awarded by an accredited college or university is required.

Provide Official Transcript(s) & Diploma Copy: A copy of your transcript(s) and diplomas showing a full education history issued in your native language as well as a notarized or certified copy in English must be uploaded to your application.
Provide Evidence of English Proficiency: If English is not your native language and you have not completed at least one year of education (minimum of 18 credit hours) at a United States school, you are required to take a standardized English language exam or complete the ECU Language Academy (ECULA).
- Language Exam Options: The Graduate School accepts either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), the Duolingo English Test or Pearson Test of English (PTE) and scores must be forwarded to the Graduate School by the testing service. The paper- or computer-based TOEFL exam is accepted by request only.
ECU Language Academy: You may choose to attend the ECU Language Academy instead of taking the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE. Also, if you do not obtain the required score on the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE, at least one session of the ECU Language Academy may be required prior to the start of your program. Successful completion of all levels of the ECU Language Academy is required for admission without TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE scores. More information on the ECU Language Academy, including the ECULA application, is available on the Intensive English Program website. Individual programs may have higher minimum requirements.
Provide Official Standardized Admissions Test Results: If required by the program you’re applying to, please arrange for an official score report to be sent directly to the Graduate School by the testing service (GRE or GMAT). ECU’s institutional code is 5180. ECU does not have departmental codes.
Upload Statement of Purpose: If required by the program you’re applying to, please upload a copy of your personal statement (why you believe you would be a good candidate for the program) to your application. You may want to use resources to help you write a personal statement in English such as this webinar.
Provide Letters of recommendation: If required by the program you’re applying to, please arrange to have LOR’s submitted electronically with the online application. Review your program’s application requirements to determine the number of letters, if any, that they require.
Upload Resume: If required by the program you’re applying to, please upload a copy of your most recent resume to your online application.
Provide Financial information: If/when you are admitted to a graduate program at ECU you will be required to provide certified evidence of financial resources adequate to cover educational costs and living expenses. Documents only need submitted if/when an offer of admission is extended.

English Requirements

PTEMin 65
IELTSMin 6.5
TOEFLMin 78

Career Opportunities after Completing Master of Clinical Counseling

Graduates with this degree are successful in many fields and careers, including the following:

Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

Career Opportunities

ECU has developed resources to help you learn more about career opportunities and job market outlook. In addition, the websites below provide specific information on careers in the various majors from which students may choose:

NC Tower

This website provides graphs and tables of in-depth information on employment rates, wages and ongoing higher education enrollment of graduates from the North Carolina Community College System and from the University of North Carolina system schools. NC Tower includes data on former UNC students who are working in roughly 90% of all jobs in North Carolina. This database excludes information for graduates who are:

Self-employed;
Work for the federal government, including the military: or
Work outside of North Carolina.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook

This website also provides in-depth information regarding pay, projected new jobs, required education, growth rate and on-the-job training information on various occupations.

Degree-specific internships

For information on internship information for specific majors, go to the home page of the department in which the major is located and, as available, find the link to the information on internships in that major.

Tuition and Fee Information for Master of Clinical Counseling at East Carolina University

Application Fee 75

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Master of Clinical Counseling at East Carolina University

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United States of America, Greenville