The clinical program is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in mental health, functioning as counselors and clinicians. It also prepares students for further graduate study. It emphasizes the development of assessment and psychotherapeutic skills through coursework and supervised experience with clients in the department’s training clinic, and through internships in local mental-health agencies and hospitals. Students wishing to pursue licensure as a professional counselor after graduation are advised to complete the clinical program with the following courses, which may be helpful when taking the National Counselor Exam (NCE): course Multicultural Counseling; course Career Development; and course Ethics and Professional Practice. Students are advised to obtain 60 graduate credits in order to meet educational requirements for licensure.