The Education - Professional Counseling postgraduate program offered by University of West Georgia is designed for graduate students with a master's degree in counseling who desire further specialization as professional counselors and a higher level of competence in their work settings.
Education - Professional Counseling, Specialist
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Overview
The mission of the Education - Professional Counseling program from University of West Georgia is to provide professional counselors with advanced skills and knowledge to be exemplary practitioners and supervisors.
Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate the ability to apply advanced theories of individual and group counseling in practice.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply research methods to counseling interventions and/or program evaluation and use the information to improve programming
- Demonstrate the ability to provide quality clinical supervision
- Demonstrate an understanding of current issues in counseling and supervision
- Demonstrate advanced skills in specialty area of interest
- Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and dispositions relevant to practice in a multicultural society
Accreditation
This program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Detailed Programme Facts
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- Programme intensity Full-time
- Credits 27 alternative credits
- Languages
- English
- Delivery mode Online
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Counseling in the Military Community
- Advanced Multicultural Counseling
- Supervision in Counseling
- Consultation, Collaboration and Program Development in Counseling
- Designing Effective Programs
- Current Issues in Counseling and Supervision
English Language Requirements
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Minimum required score:
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Minimum required score:
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Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Required score: 3
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
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This programme accepts GRE® scores and has provided a recommended score range.
Recommended Verbal Reasoning score:
150Recommended Quantitative Reasoning score:
141Recommended Analytical Writing score:
3.5The recommended range represents scores typically accepted at this institution. Scores outside the range may still be considered.
The GRE® General Test is a widely administered admissions test that measures the skills needed in today's graduate and business school programs worldwide. The GRE® General Test contains three sections - Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. Three scores are reported: a Verbal Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, a Quantitative Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, and an Analytical Writing score on a 0 - 6 score scale in half-point increments.
General Requirements
Admittance Guidelines- Master's degree in counseling or very closely related field
- Minimum 3.0 graduate GPA
- Minimum GRE composite score of 291 (minimum of 150 verbal and 141/3.5 quantitative or analytical writing)
- Written personal narrative
- Interview with faculty
Tuition Fee
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Funding
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