Master's of Education (M.Ed.) in Counselor Education

Approximately 25-30 master's students are admitted to the Counselor Education program annually. 申请审查于2024年1月15日开始，为2024年秋季入学期限. Prospective students can apply by selecting the appropriate counseling specialty area code. 

Application Materials

• Transcripts 显示学士学位，平均绩点(GPA)为2.9 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
  • 平均绩点低于2分者.9 may still apply but must submit Verbal and Quantitative scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
  • 平均绩点低于2分者.9 may still apply but should address past academic performance and aptitude for graduate study in the Personal Statement. The review committee will consider additional information as described by the applicant and references on an individual basis. 
• 三封推荐信 由现任/前任教授撰写, supervisors, or others in the field who can address the applicant’s suitability for a graduate program in counseling.
• Personal Statement 约3-5张双倍行距的页码，内容如下:
  • What are your career goals? 你生活中的哪些经历和/或人影响了你的职业目标?
  • What experiences have you had that you believe would help you be successful in a graduate program in counselor education? 
  • Describe your personal characteristics that will be assets and challenges to your study in counselor education. What qualities do you possess that you believe enable you to become an effective counselor? 
  • Describe your culturally relevant interpersonal experiences with individuals or groups who differ from you (e.g.，种族，性别，性取向，年龄，精神信仰，能力).
  • 辅导员的准备工作包括大量的自我探索和发现. 在这个过程中，你将如何管理你的个人和职业界限? 你与其他咨询师教育项目的候选人有何不同?
  • Describe anything else you wish the program faculty to consider with your application.

Admissions Process

• 申请将在1月15日之后立即由2-3名教员审查. 
• 被学院筛选的申请人将被邀请参加小组面试. 
• Following the interview, the faculty will submit admissions recommendations to the Graduate College. 
• 正式录取通知由研究生院通过电子邮件发送. Applicants must respond promptly and inform the Graduate College whether or not they accept the offer of admission. 
• Students who accept an offer of admission and then change their minds about attending must inform the Program Coordinator and Graduate College immediately. 
• Accepted students will receive communication from the program coordinator about their assigned faculty advisor, orientation, and course registration. 

The Counselor Education program continues to accept applications beyond the January 15th priority deadline. Interested applicants for the master’s program are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Prospective students interested in applying after the January 15th date must contact the Program Coordinator directly. 申请只会在所有职位未被填满的情况下被考虑. Students are admitted for the Fall semester each year and may begin taking elective coursework in the preceding Summer session.

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The Master's degree in Counselor Education requires core coursework in foundations of counseling, theory and techniques, appraisal, human development, research methodology, and group counseling. Students receive additional training in their area(s) of specialization and complete supervised professional practice experiences in practicum and internship. Upon completing the Master's degree, all students, regardless of specialization, will be able to:

• 展示专业咨询知识和学习理论, personality interpretation, and developmental issues.
• Develop and apply essential counseling skills in individual and group counseling settings.
• Describe the influence of the social and cultural context on client and counselor worldview, experiences, and behaviors.
• 在咨询实践中运用多元文化和社会公正的咨询能力.
• Define the roles and responsibilities of professional counselors and demonstrate knowledge of legal and ethical obligations to the profession and the public.
• Identify what it means to be a counseling professional and develop skills to advocate for the profession.
• 发展个人的咨询哲学.
• 认识到他们的实践环境的具体条件和需求, and develop advocacy skills to address institutional and social barriers that impede access, equity, and success for clients.

咨询教育硕士的学生需要复习课程手册, policies, 和程序，并熟悉的手册和表格提供的 Patton College of Education and Graduate College. Newly admitted students are also encouraged to read the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) resource: "在硕士课程中茁壮成长的九个技巧."

• 辅导员教育项目致力于多样性和包容性
• 辅导员教育研究生项目手册

The Counselor Education program requires supervised professional practice training experiences in the form of a 100-hour counseling practicum and 600-hour counseling internship. Students should consult the Master’s Practicum and Internship Manual for more information on the expectations and experience. 实习和实习协调员是 Dr. Tamarine Foreman.

• Practicum Registration Form
• 实习登记表
• 学期休假期间实习时间申请批准