First master's program residency complete

Bethany’s first master’s program is now serving its inaugural cohort of students. The new program, in clinical mental health counseling (CMHC), is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The CMHC master’s curriculum is primarily delivered through an online program with some on-campus components. This past fall, Bethany welcomed its first cohort of online graduate students to campus for their first face-to-face residency weekend. The four-day event allowed these students to collaborate together on topics pertinent to the counseling field, engage in skills practice, hear from professionals in the field, and build community among their peers in the cohort. The cohort also enjoyed Bethany’s Fall Festival activities during their residency stay. Dr. Benjamin Kohls has led the development of the new program and teaches within the program, and Dr. Karina (Harstad ‘07) Clennon is also a full-time faculty member in the CMHC program.

Students engaged in skills practicing with each other serving as client and counselor, while other participants observed.