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Counseling

The MS program in Community Counseling has received national accreditation from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The program is designed to prepare persons to function as professional counselors in a variety of community settings including mental health centers, community agencies, hospitals, residential treatment centers, correctional facilities, or other helping or human service oriented programs. Course work in the Community Counseling program prepares graduates for licensure as a professional counselor in the State of Georgia.

The MEd Program in School Counseling has received national accreditation from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The program leading to the MEd in School Counseling is designed to prepare highly-qualified school counselors in elementary, middle, and secondary school settings who possess the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to promote academic, career, and personal/social development in all P-12 students.

In addition to the MEd in School Counseling Program, the department offers an advanced degree in School Counseling, the Ed.S. in School Counseling degree. This degree program is designed to prepare students to refine their expertise in school counseling and to develop leadership within educational settings.