Master of Education in Educational Leadership/Master of Education in School Counseling

Dual Degree

Tam Jones, Ph.D., M.Ed. in Educational Leadership Program Director

Bonnie B. Bond, Ed.D., LPC, M.Ed. in School Counseling Program Director

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The dual master’s program in School Counseling and Educational Leadership is a 57-credit hour non-thesis program that prepares candidates who have strong interests in both school counseling and campus leadership positions. Upon program completion, candidates will receive a Master of Education degree in School Counseling and a Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership, along with having the preparation that can lead to the state certification in both areas.

ADMISSION:

In order to pursue a Dual Master's Degree program, the applicant must apply to, meet the existing admission requirements for, and be accepted into each of the master's degrees which comprise the dual degree program.  

PREREQUISITES: 

Both programs require at least two years of acceptable teaching experience at an accredited public or private school. A copy of the candidate’s service record will be required to substantiate the teaching experience requirement prior to recommending the candidate to register for the state certification examinations.

Master of Arts in Counseling/Master of Education in School Counseling Agreement Contract:

Newly admitted candidates will meet with the Program Director, at which time the Master of Arts in Counseling/Master of Education in School Counseling Agreement Contract will be explained and discussed.  By signing this agreement contract, new candidates are stating their willingness to be evaluated on nine characteristics deemed necessary for the development of an ethical and competent counselor.  These characteristics are implied from the expectations of professional and personal competence and responsibility as outlined by the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics (2005):  openness, flexibility, positiveness, cooperativeness, willingness to use and accept feedback, awareness of impact on others, ability to deal with conflict, ability to accept personal responsibility, and ability to express feelings effectively and appropriately.  In addition, the candidate's signature on the contract expresses agreement to attend eight counseling sessions during the first two semesters in the M.A. in Counseling/M.Ed. in School Counseling Program. 

PROGRAM CONTINUANCE

Continuance in the M.Ed. in Educational Leadereship and M.Ed. in School Counseling programs past the first six (6) hours is pending submission of a satisfactory score on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®).

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR DUAL MASTER'S DEGREE STUDENTS:

College of Education graduate students who are in a dual master’s degree program where a state certification exam is required, should meet with their program advisor prior to registering for their first exam in order to determine which exam should be taken first.  Students will be authorized only to take one TExES exam at a time.  The first exam taken must be passed before permission to register for a second (different) exam will be given. 

STUDY PLAN

(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

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	M.A. in Christian Education / M.A. in Global Leadership
	M.A. in Christian Education / M.A. in Teaching
	M.A. in Christian Education / M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Christian Education / Master of Business Administration
	M.A. in Christian Ministry / M.A. in Communication
	M.A. in Christian Ministry / M.A. in Global Leadership
	M.A. in Christian Ministry / M.A. in Student Ministry
	M.A. in Christian Ministry / M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Christian Ministry / M.A. in Worship Leadership
	M.A. in Christian Ministry / Master of Business Administration
	M.A. in Communication / M.A. in Management
	M.A. in Communication / M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
	M.A. in Communication / M.Ed. in Higher Education
	M.A. in Communication / M.A. in Worship Leadership
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	M.A. in Global Leadership / M.A. in Management
	M.A. in Global Ministry / M.A. in Student Ministry
	M.A. in Global Leadership / M.A. in Teaching
	M.A. in Global Leadership / M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Global Leadership / Master of Business Administration
	M.A. in Management / M.A. in Student Ministry
	M.A. in Management / M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
	M.A. in Management / M.Ed. in Higher Education
	M.A. in Management / M.Ed. in Kinesiology
	M.A. in Student Ministry / M.A. in Teaching
	M.A. in Student Ministry / M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Student Ministry/M.A. in Worship Leadership
	M.A. in Student Ministry/M.Ed. in Higher Education
	M.A. in Teaching / M.Ed. in Higher Education
	M.A. in Theological Studies / M.A. in Worship Leadership
	Master of Business Administration / M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
	Master of Business Administration / M.Ed. in Higher Education
	M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction / M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
	M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction / M.Ed. in Reading and English as a Second Language
	M.Ed. in Educational Leadership / M.Ed. in Reading and English as a Second Language
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	M.Ed. in Educational Leadership / M.Ed. in Special Education
	M.Ed. in Higher Education / M.Ed. in Kinesiology
	M.Ed. in Reading and English as a Second Language / M.Ed. in Special Education

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