The school counseling concentration requires 33 semester hours of study including a practicum in a school setting. The school counseling concentration is available on both the main campus and the Barksdale AFB campus.
The general counseling concentration requires completion of a 48 semester hour curriculum (including a practicum and two internship courses). The general counseling concentration is offered on the main campus only. However, many of the general counseling courses are taught at the Barksdale campus as electives. Students in the general counseling program often take courses at the Barksdale campus. The general counseling concentration prepares students for positions as Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC), while the school counseling concentration prepares students to be certified school counselors. Students should consult their advisors for current degree requirements.
*Student must successfully complete all required coursework (other than Coun 531) before enrolling in Practicum (Coun 530)
In addition to completing all course requirements, students must pass a comprehensive examination at the end of the program.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A satisfactory grade point average, a satisfactory GRE score (not older than 5 years), and a Bachelor's
degree from a regionally accredited institution are required. Admission may
be conditional or unconditional. Students entering this
program are not required to be certified school teachers.
See the College of Education's Graduate Studies office
for additional information.
RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT
A minimum of 24 semester hours of graduate credit is required to be taken
in residence.
TRANSFER CREDIT
A maximum of 9 semester hours of graduate credit may be transferred from other
regionally accredited institutions, if the grades earned are "B" or better,
and if the credit fulfills requirements for the MA degree. No correspondence
credit is applicable toward the MA degree. Graduate transfer credit is normally
limited to work completed within the past six years.
GRADE POINT REQUIREMENTS
A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on graduate credit pursued
is required for the degree.
Graduate status will be lost if the cumulative
or quarterly grade point average falls below 3.0 for three consecutive quarters
of matriculation for uncoditionally admitted students or one quarter for conditionally admitted students.
No grade lower than "C" will count toward the degree. Two
"C's" will result in removal from the degree program, regardless
of grade point average. Consideration for reinstatement by the College of
Education Graduate Committee requires a written recommendation from the Department
of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences.
TIME LIMIT FOR THE DEGREE
A time limit for the completion of all requirements for the master's degree
has been set at 6 consecutive calendar years from the time of initial enrollment.
PLAN OF STUDY
The plan of study must be submitted to the Graduate School
prior to the end of the 1st quarter of
enrollment in order to continue enrolling in classes.
Plans of Study
GRADUATING STUDENTS
If you plan on graduating at the conclusion of the coming quarter you must
register for graduation
(form) and register to take
your comprehensive exam [each degree program has a specific class code (e.g., Psyc585 for I/O)].
Have your advisor review your plan of study before completing the graduation registration form.
For more information on these programs, e-mail Graduate Studies at dlee@latech.edu.
