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2013-2014 Graduate Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Counseling M.Ed.


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Major in School Counseling


(Major Code: 5457)

School Counselor Standard Professional Certificate


General Requirements


Formal admittance to the counselor education program requires:

  • Admittance to WTAMU Graduate School;
  • Admittance to the program based on a minimum composite score of 1,500 which will be calculated by Graduate Record Exam (GRE) + (last 60 hours GPA x 200) = 1,500. Applicants not meeting these criteria may apply for conditional admission. (See the “Graduate School” section of this catalog.) Students must have a minimum GRE verbal score of 400 prior to formal admittance to the counseling program.
  • Completion of a formal application to the Counseling department; and
  • Formal interviews conducted with candidates.

To enter the program, students must:

  • Meet all graduate admission requirements.
  • Have successfully completed 12 semester hours in education and/or psychology, including PSYC 2301 and 4360/5360.
  • Make application to the counseling program before completion of 6 semester hours in the counseling program. Students are not allowed to take more than 6 semester hours of counseling courses without formal interview and acceptance into the counseling program.

Before beginning work toward the standard professional certificate, the student must hold the appropriate standard/provisional certificate. Students entering this program must meet approval by the Counselor Admissions Committee. Before receiving the standard professional certificate, the student must complete the proper graduate program, have two years of teaching experience and pass the appropriate state test.

Major in Clinical Mental Health Counseling


(Major Code: 5457)

General Requirements


 Formal admittance to the counselor education program requires:

  • Admittance to WTAMU Graduate School;
  • Admittance to the program bassed on a minimum composite score of 1,500 which will be calculated by Graduate Record Exam (GRE) + (last 60 hours GPA x 200) = 1,500. Applicants not meeting these criteria may apply for conditional admission. (See the “Graduate School” section of this catalog.) Students must have a minimum GRE verbal score of 400 prior to formal admittance to the counseling program.
  • Completion of formal application to the Counseling department; and
  • Formal interviews conducted with candidates.

To enter the program, students must:

  • Meet all graduate admission requirements.
  • Have successfully completed 12 semester hours in education and/or psychology, including PSYC 2301 and 4360/5360.
  • Make application to the counseling program before completion of 6 semester hours in the counseling program. Students are not allowed to take more than 6 semester hours of counseling courses without formal interview and acceptance into the counseling program.

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