MA Counseling
A brief description of the MA Counseling program.
- Program Overview
- Prepares students for licensure as mental health counselors or certification as school counselors
- Internships available in a variety of settings, including schools, community mental health clinics, hospitals and rehabilitation centers
- Prepares students for careers in either mental health counseling or school counseling
- Highly qualified full-time and adjunct faculty, all of whom are practicing clinicians
- Culturally diverse student population
- Courses offered at nights and on weekends to meet the needs of working adults
- Personalized advisement
- Affordable tuition
- Program Faculty & Adjuncts
- Dr. Marita Delaney, Licensed Psychologist and Supervisory Level (III) School Psychologist
- Jennifer Schneider, Visiting Instructor of Counseling
- Dr. Elaine Jordan, Licensed Psychologist (New Mexico and Arizona) and Supervisory Level (III) School Psychologist
- Tim Knowles
- Fred Way
- Dr. Bob Keenan
- Admission Process & Requirements
- WNMU Graduate Application for Admission
- SOE Ethical Violations & Disclosure of Criminal Record (Form)
- SOE Confidentiality Agreement Policy (Form)
- WNMU Student Code of Conduct & Academic Honesty Policy (Form)
- Recommendation Form
- Initial Self Rating: Professional Development Plan
- Initial Self Rating: Professional Disposition Form
- Meet the Students
- Degree Plan
- Program Outcomes & Competencies
- Counseling Internships (Beginning & Advanced)
- Description and Requirements for Beginning Internship
- Description and Requirements for Advanced Internship
- Practice Teaching/Internship Application
- Internship Handbook/Forms
- Exit Requirements
- Complete coursework with a grade of a "B" or better, with no more than one grade of "C"
- Successfully complete 450 hours of counseling internship over three semesters
- Successfully complete a portfolio demonstrating knowledge and mastery of the WNMU-GGSC counseling competencies
- Successfully completing a presentation of your counseling portfolio
- Passing one of the following exit exams:
- Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam (CPCE)
- WNMU-GGSC Written Counselor Comprehensive Exam (The Comps)
- PRAXIS Exam for School Counselors