Learn how to: 

• Demonstrate current best practice knowledge of design and implementation aspects of computer-based information systems 

• Apply learned knowledge and skills to solve business problems 

• Understand the foundations of how ethics and diversity impact information technology 

• Manage projects and achieve project goals while working within time, budget, and scope constraints 

MIS Isn't Computer Science 

The Management Information Systems program prepares students for success in careers that require critical and quantitative analysis skills. While there are courses in computer programming, this is not a computer science program. The difference is in how our students learn to apply data-driven and systematic thinking to solve business challenges.   

Program Requirements

To graduate with a Bachelor of Science in MIS, students must complete 120 credit hours. These credit hours split among: 

• General Education Requirements, or GERs (40 credits)

• College of Business Core Requirements (42 credits)

• MIS Core Courses (18 credits)

• MIS Electives (6 credits)

• College of Business Electives (6 credits)

• Free Electives (7 credits)

• Coppin-Specific Requirements (1 credit)

General Education Requirements (GERs) 40 Credits

Students must complete 40 GER credits. Specifically for MIS majors, your program plan should include:

• ECON 103, Introduction to Business & Entrepreneurial Economics, to satisfy the Social and Behavioral Sciences category of GER

• MATH 131, College Algebra for Mathematics and Science Majors, to satisfy the Mathematics category of GER

• MISY 150, Technology Fluency, to satisfy the Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues-Local to Global category of GER

College of Business Core Requirements (42 credits)

Core Courses (18 credits)

Electives (6 credits)

Select any two courses.

About the Program

This program addresses the need to provide values-based training, collaborative opportunities for the community, and graduate specialist education to enhance counseling, rehabilitation and mental health services, and opportunities for persons with disabilities and those in need of special counseling services. This program supports the State of Maryland’s goal to educate and train qualified mental health counseling professionals to meet the growing demand for counselors, and to gain meaningful and economically rewarding employment for counseling professionals. Competencies are obtained via education, theory, and application-oriented field-based activities gained from community programs, and other community-based businesses. The program emphasis responds to the documented training needs and certification and licensure requirements for personnel in counseling settings, federal, state, and private agencies, and community-based programs.

Program Mission

The Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) Program prepares a diverse population of students as life-long learners to function as effective caring counselors in a wide variety of mental health settings. The curriculum is an integrated theoretical-based, experiential-focused design helping students develop into ethical, professional, and compassionate counselors.

The CMHC Program emphasizes the client-counselor relationship and a thorough understanding of mental health issues across the lifespan to help students build a personal framework for professional practice.

Program Objectives

In alignment with the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) standards, the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program has the following objectives:

1. To facilitate the education and training of counselors who are clinically skilled and prepared to deliver ethical and effective services to clients in a variety of settings.
2. To prepare students with the counseling skills to address the multidimensional needs of individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
3. To provide a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum that prepares students to obtain national certification and/or state licensure upon successful completion of the program.
4. To prepare students to engage in professional issues in clinical mental health counseling through publications, research, and active participation in professional associations and professional development.
5. To equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to assess, to develop case conceptualizations, and to develop treatment plans for diverse populations.

Program Requirements

To graduate with a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling requires completion of 60 hours of coursework. The program requires courses in 3 areas:

• Academic studies
• Clinical work
• Internship

The chart in this section explains course offerings and requirements

Foundation Courses (9 credits)

Core Courses (30 credits)

Measurement and Research (6 credits)

Field Work and Internship (9 credits)

Research Requirement

Note: Any graduate student who has not completed a basic undergraduate or graduate statistics course with a B or better must take EDUC 581, Statistics in Behavioral and Social Sciences.

Field Work and Internship

The field work experience complements academic coursework. It allows students to apply theory to practice by earning clinically supervised hours in therapeutic settings. To satisfy the field work component, students must complete approved practicum and internship experiences.

Practicum Component

The practicum component requires completion of:

• CORH 621, Practicum (3 credits)
• 100 clock hours of supervised clinical experience in a clinical mental health counseling or rehabilitation setting

Internship Component

The internship component requires completion of:

• CORH 622, Internship I and 300 clock hours of supervised clinical experience (3 credits)
• CORH 623, Internship II and 300 clock hours of supervised clinical experience (3 credits)

Program at a Glance

Learn more about the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Coppin State University.

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