The M.Ed. in Professional Counseling is designed for graduate students preparing for employment as professional counselors in schools, community agencies, and colleges or universities or for careers in college student services in colleges and universities. Two options of study, School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling, are available.

For more information, please see the Academic Catalog. A program sheet, which provides a required coursework sequence, is available for download in the Courses tab below.

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The M.Ed. in Professional Counseling is designed for graduate students preparing for employment as professional counselors in schools, clinical mental health agencies, and colleges or universities or for careers in college student services in colleges and universities. Three options of study, School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling (formerly Community Counseling), and College Student Affairs, are available. The School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling (formerly Community Counseling) programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Educational Related Programs (CACREP). The School Counseling program requires a minimum of 60 semester hours (2.5 years of full time study), and the Clinical Mental Health Counseling (formerly Community Counseling) program requires a minimum of 60 semester hours (3 years of full time study). The College Student Affairs program consists of a minimum of 42 semester hours and adheres to CAS standards. A student will receive faculty endorsement only for the relevant option and plan of study completed.

Plan of Study: Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling Program of Study Sheet

Program Handbook: MED Professional Counseling Graduate Student Handbook

Program Location

Carrollton Campus

Method of Delivery

Program is partly online (about 1/3 online; 1/3 hybrid; 1/3 face-to-face)

Accreditation

The University of West Georgia is accredited by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

This program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

Credit and transfer

Total semester hours required: 60
A transfer credit evaluation will be completed by the 澳门新普京注册 Transfer Team (transfer@landaiztc.com). Course application to a program is subject to review by the department.