Summer 2026    SEMESTER DATES:  5/27/26 - 8/1/26
Your degree track determines how you are to fill out this form. Please read the application carefully.

Note: Each section of Clinical Practicum will provide services to a variety of clients. Students are not required to enroll only in sections with professors from their area of emphasis. However, professors may have different areas of emphasis and can promote depth of understanding in those areas. Please refer to department website or Student Handbook for program emphasis of faculty listed below.
Please rank order your preferences for the following Clinical Practicum sections (1 through 4):

Comprehensive Examination (CPCE)

Note:  In order to enroll in COUN 5689, you must have passed the Comprehensive Exam (CPCE) with a passing score. See program's CPCE website for deadlines for specific semesters.

Classes Taken

Please make the course selections below as applicable to your degree track.

COUN 5301 *
COUN 5305 *
COUN 5307 *
COUN 5316 *
COUN 5328 *
COUN 5350 *
COUN 5355 *
COUN 5359 *
COUN 5367 *
COUN 5368 *
COUN 5391 *
COUN 5354 *
COUN 5358 *
COUN 5369 *
COUN 5372 *
Elective: 3 hr *
COUN 5351 *
COUN 5338 *

INTERMEDIATE METHODS CLASSES
choose one:

COUN 5360 IM in MCFC *
COUN 5366 IM in Adults *
COUN 5370 IM in Counseling Adolescents *
COUN 5373 IM in Play Therapy *

** IMPORTANT **

If there is any other information that needs to be considered with this application regarding section placement (e.g., enrolling in another course that interferes with a particular Practicum section), YOU MUST PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION WITHIN THIS APPLICATION. Do not send a separate email.  

> > >  Do not assume that the Practicum/Internship Coordinator will be aware of individual concerns or that late notification of conflicts can be accommodated or resolved through alternate section placement. < < <

Required Documents:

2.) Attach a copy of all Professional Counseling Performance Evaluations (PCPEs) given to you in all required experiential classes (5354; and one of the following: 5360, 5366, 5370, or 5373).

3.) Attach a 1-2 page statement of your counseling strengths and weaknesses.

Policies for acceptance into COUN 5689:

  • Applications are reviewed to determine completed coursework, including all prerequisites, and passing the CPCE. Excluded coursework: MCFC students’ COUN 5351, School Counseling students’ COUN 5338, and CMHC students’ electives.  
  • Applications that are unfinished and/or incomplete will not be considered. Double-check and attach all supporting documentation before turning in the application.
  • Late applications are assigned to a waiting list and risk not being placed until the following semester due to these clinical classes having capped enrollment.
  • Order of receipt of application will also be used in assignment to course sections.
  • Applications are NOT held from one semester to the next. You must submit an application for EACH specific semester for which you are requesting placement.


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