Master of Arts degree in Counseling

The Counselor Education faculty at Central Michigan University offer courses and programs designed to prepare students to work as counseling personnel in public and private schools, institutions of higher education, community-based social service agencies, and private practice. Many are offered nights and weekends to better accomodate the nontraditional student. Students who successfully complete the program for Counselor Education earn a Master of Arts degree in Counseling.

Admission Requirements
  • Applicants must hold a four-year baccalaureate or equivalent degree from a college or university of recognized standing.
  • The applicant must arrange for a recent (not more than five years old) Miller Analogies (MAT) Test score to be sent directly to the Department of Counseling and Special Education. The MAT score, undergraduate GPA, and the applicant's statement of purpose and general plans for graduate study are all considered in determining admission.
  • Applicants chosen in the screening process will be initially admitted to the program on a Conditional basis. To be eligible for Regular Admission status, the student must first complete a minimum of 10 semester hours of course work in the Counselor Education program with a minimum 3.0 grade point.
  • In addition to the above requirements, applicants for the School Counseling concentration must have or be eligible for Teacher Certification.

    Concentrations...
  • Professional Counseling
  • School Counseling


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    IRB Forms for MA in Counseling Students

    Events and Announcements

    Troy — Information Session, MA degree in Counseling, Tuesday, 1/26/2010, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
    Join us any time between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. at CMU's Troy Center, 1650 Research Drive, Suite 165 in Troy for an information session on Tuesday, January 26, 2010. We'll be discussing the Master of Arts degree in Counseling and what it can do for you! There will be light refreshments and continuous presentations.

    Online Virtual Information Session, Troy — MA degree in Counseling, Tuesday, 1/26/2010, 6:30-8 p.m.
    Join us online for a virtual information session on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 from 6:30-8 p.m. EST. We'll be discussing the Master of Arts degree in Counseling and what it can do for you! Cohort to start August 2010.

    Troy — Information Session, MA degree in Counseling, Tuesday, 2/9/2010, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
    Join us any time between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. at CMU's Troy Center, 1650 Research Drive, Suite 165 in Troy for an information session on Tuesday, February 9, 2010. We'll be discussing the Master of Arts degree in Counseling and what it can do for you! There will be light refreshments and continuous presentations.

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