Level I Program Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Department/program COUNSELOR EDUCATION
Re-title Master’s Degree option to “Clinical Mental Health Counseling” from
Summary
the current title “Mental Health Counseling.”
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval, the Dean and the Associate Provost.
Requestor:
Phone:
_____________________________________
Signature
Date
Program Chair/Director:
_____________________________________
Signature
Date
Other affected programs: None
_____________________________________
Signature
Date
_____________________________________
Signature
Date
Are other departments/programs affected by this
modification because of
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or
corequisites,
(b) perceived overlap in content areas
(c) cross-listing of coursework
___________________________________
Dean’s Signature
Date
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Initial Review in Provost’s Office
date
____________________________________
Faculty Senate Review
date
___________________________________
Provost
date
Please obtain signature(s) from the
Chair/Director of any such department/ program
(above) before submission
No other programs are affected by re-titling this
option.
III Type of Level I Proposal (please check the appropriate space)
(a) Re-titling existing majors, minors, or options
X
(b) Eliminating existing majors, minors, or options via a program termination checklist
(c) Adding new minors or certificates where there is a major
(d) Adding new minors or certificates where there is an option in a major
(e) Departmental mergers and name changes
(f) Program revisions –for minor modifications use the program modification form
(g) Distance delivery of previously authorized degree program.
(h) Adding option within an existing major or degree *
(i) Eliminating organizational units such as departments, divisions and colleges or
schools *
(j) Consolidating existing program and/or degree *
*Requires level II BOR documentation submitted to the Provost’s Office (refer to
http://www.umt.edu/provost/curriculum.htm)
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing
Please provide the proposed copy as you wish it
program or major, please cut and paste the
to appear in the catalog.  The Counselor
requirements as they appear in the current catalog Education program educates students
below. www.umt.edu/catalog  The
for employment in school (K-12 and
Counselor Education program
educates students for employment in
higher education) and community
mental health and human service
school (K-12 and higher education)
and community mental health and
human service settings. Counselors are
practitioners, consultants, and
coordinators who assist in problem
solving, decision-making skills,
personal growth and development, and
individual, family school, and/or
career issues. Counselors receive
training in the eight core areas
identified by the American Counseling
Association Council for Accreditation
of Counseling and Related Educational
Programs: human growth and
development, social and cultural
foundations, the helping relationship,
group theories and methods, career
and lifestyle development, client
assessment and evaluation, research
and program evaluation, and
professional orientation. We offer a
School Counseling M.A., a Mental
Health Counseling M.A., and an
Interdisciplinary M.A.. Each option
requires additional specialty courses
and comprehensive written and oral
examinations focused on the student's
career track. The more advanced
graduate degrees (Ed.S. and Ed.D.)
develop depth, supervisory, and
leadership skills in these areas.
settings. Counselors are practitioners,
consultants, and coordinators who
assist in problem solving, decisionmaking skills, personal growth and
development, and individual, family
school, and/or career issues.
Counselors receive training in the
eight core areas identified by the
American Counseling Association
Council for Accreditation of
Counseling and Related Educational
Programs: human growth and
development, social and cultural
foundations, the helping relationship,
group theories and methods, career
and lifestyle development, client
assessment and evaluation, research
and program evaluation, and
professional orientation. We offer a
School Counseling M.A., a Clinical
Mental Health Counseling M.A., and
an Interdisciplinary M.A.. Each
option requires additional specialty
courses and comprehensive written
and oral examinations focused on the
student's career track. The more
advanced graduate degrees (Ed.S.
and Ed.D.) develop depth,
supervisory, and leadership skills in
these areas.
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change.  The current Master’s Degree option title is
“Mental Health Counseling.” The national accrediting body, the Council for Accreditation of
Counseling and Related Educational Programs, has changed the title of this specialty area to “Clinical
Mental Health Counseling.” To retain accreditation under the newest 2009 standards, programs must
now use this title. The change requested involves adding the word “clinical.” There is no change in the
degree option itself.
What other programs are affected by your
proposal? Obtain signatures as requested below.
No other programs are affected.
V Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document
list program title and proposed change for all proposals.
VI Copies and Electronic Submission After all signatures have been obtained submit the
original, a paper copy and electronic file to the Faculty Senate Office, UH 221.
Revised
11/09