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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Introduction. 3
Statement
of Philosophy. 3
Mission
Statement 4
Program
Objectives. 4
Accreditation. 4
Counselor
Certification. 5
Counselor
Licensure. 5
Ethical
Standards. 5
Master of
Arts Degree. 6
Community Counseling. 6
School Counseling. 7
Rehabilitation Counseling. 8
Two-Year
Course Schedule. 8
Sample
Program Plans. 11
Comminity Counseling. 11
School Counseling. 12
Rehabilitation Counseling 12
Admission
Procedures. 13
Admission
Requirements. 14
Advising. 14
Transfer
Credits. 14
Practicum
and Internship Requirements. 14
Community
Counseling Services Center (CSSC): Philosophy and Purpose. 15
Financial
Assistance. 15
Policies
and Procedures for Formal Endorsement of Graduating Students for Professional
Credentials. 15
Procedures
for Faculty Review of Counseling Students. 16
Counseling Faculty. 17
APPENDIX
A: FAQ.. 19
APPENDIX
B: Pre-Master’s Certificate in Counseling Culturally & Linguistically
Diverse Persons 21
APPENDIX
C: Post-Master’s Certificate in Counseling Culturally & Linguistically
Diverse Persons. 22
APPENDIX
D:Job Development and Job Placement Certificate Program.. 23
APPENDIX
E: Student Informed Consent 25
Student Informed Consent Form.. 27
Introduction
This
Handbook is provided to all prospective students interested in the master's
degree programs in Community Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, and School
Counseling of the Department of Counseling/Human and Organizational Studies at
The George Washington University. Its
intention is to make available to interested individuals program information,
including descriptions of various program options and requirements,
supplemental to The George Washington University Bulletin. In addition, the Graduate School of Education
and Human Development (GSEHD) Handbook contains information, policies, and
procedures which apply to students in the Counseling Programs.
Statement of Philosophy
The
counseling faculty at The George Washington University affirms its commitment to
counseling as an effective, viable means of assisting individuals through
normal development and in coping effectively with personal and social
problems. The goal of the counseling
program is to prepare highly knowledgeable and skilled professional practitioners
to work in a variety of settings--school, colleges and universities, and
community and rehabilitation agencies.
The practice of counseling is based on theory and research information,
an understanding of ethical practices, and a set of professional and
interpersonal skills. Concurrent and
ongoing exposure to conceptual frameworks and informed practice is the basic
curriculum model employed. It is
recognized that an interaction of those two components is essential.
Professional
counselors need to be prepared to work in collaboration with other helping
professionals, paraprofessionals, personnel, and a variety of self-help
groups. Counseling students are
encouraged to make maximum use of existing community resources in assisting
those whom they serve.
In
addition, the counselor, regardless of his/her theoretical stance, functions as
a change agent. Effective and positive
change is brought about by assisting clients to examine and modify their
behavior for more effective living and by assisting clients to cope with,
adjust to, or otherwise negotiate the environments affecting their psychosocial
well-being.
The
counseling faculty, while representing a range of views, is in agreement that
individual beliefs, theoretical patterns, and clinical/counseling skills must
be fostered in graduate counseling students.
Faculty members represent an array of models and information that they
make available to students to help them clarify their own philosophical, theoretical,
and practical positions.
An
open atmosphere is recognized as necessary to allow students to fully explore
professional issues. Closely related to this atmosphere is a view-point
emphasizing self-awareness and personal value clarification regarding such
issues as the nature of humanity and the meaning of life.
An
interdisciplinary approach is espoused to counselors. All the behavioral and social sciences are
considered as important to the understanding of the complexity of human
behavior. Thus the counseling faculty
presents information and methodology from a range of disciplines.
The
faculty are in agreement that the emphasis of the program must be respectful of
the uniqueness of the individual. There
must be caution to avoid molding people into the status quo. Typical stereotypes can lead to expectations
that can detract from individual growth.
Personal strengths must be brought into focus.
The
faculty encourages applications from a wide variety of personal, social,
ethnic, cultural, and educational backgrounds.
It recognizes the need to prepare professional counselors, supervisors,
administrators, and such to serve a diversified and varied population of
clients.
Mission Statement
The
mission of the GWU graduate programs in Counseling is to excel in providing the
preparation of professional practitioners, researchers/scholars, and leaders in
professional counseling and human development for diverse populations in varied
educational and human service settings across the life-span; to encourage and
conduct research and scholarship to build the body of knowledge in counseling
and human development; and to provide and encourage professional and community
service and leadership for the welfare of individuals, society, and the
counseling and human development profession.
The
faculty, students, and staff of the graduate programs in Counseling are guided
by their commitment to (1) the primacy of the client’s dignity and welfare, (2)
multicultural understanding and development, (3) respect for human diversity
and human rights, (4) ethical and social responsibilities, (5) excellence in
teaching, scholarship, and clinical supervision, (6) individualized advising,
mentoring, and supervision, (7) service for the betterment of society and our
various communities, and (8) leadership and service to the counseling
profession.
Program Objectives
Competencies
expected of all graduates of the master’s degree program in Counseling, regardless
of sub-specialization, are as follows.
Students will:
1. Identify and describe all aspects of
professional functioning including history and philosophy, roles,
organizational structures, ethics, standards, credentials, legislation, and
public policy, including advocating on behalf of the profession and its
clientele.
2. Evaluate and apply a personal and
professional understanding of trans-cultural relationships, issues and trends
in a multicultural and diverse society, including attitudes, values, ethical,
moral, spiritual, and legal considerations.
3. Describe and apply a knowledge that
provides an understanding of the nature and needs of individuals at various
developmental levels, from both a stage and context approach.
4. Synthesize and implement an understanding
of career development and related life factors, including theories, assessment
practices, and computer assisted resources.
5. Evaluate and apply counseling and
consultation processes, including theoretical foundations and the appropriate
interviewing skills.
6. Describe and apply an understanding of
group purpose, development, dynamics, counseling theories, group counseling
methods and skills, and other group work approaches.
7. Analyze and evaluate knowledge of
individual and group assessment and evaluation approaches.
8.
Compare, evaluate, and synthesize an
understanding of research methodology, technology, statistical analysis, needs
assessment, and program evaluation.
Accreditation
The
George
Washington
University
graduate counseling programs are fully accredited by the appropriate counseling
bodies. The MA programs in School and
Community Counseling and the doctoral program in Counseling are accredited by
the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
(CACREP), which is the nationally recognized agency for the accreditation of
graduate programs in counseling.
The
master’s program in Rehabilitation Counseling is accredited by the Council on
Rehabilitation Education (CORE). The
master’s program in School Counseling is accredited by the National Council for
the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and formally approved by the District
of Columbia.
Counselor Certification
One
of the advantages of accreditation of graduate counseling programs is that it
permits students and graduates to apply for professional certification upon
completion of their programs.
With
CACREP accreditation, students are eligible to sit for the National Board for
Certified Counselors (NBCC) examination upon completion of their program or
during the last semester of their program.
Counselors who are certified by NBCC carry the initials NCC after their
name to designate their status as a National Certified Counselor.
Students
who complete the master’s CORE accredited program in Rehabilitation Counseling
at GWU are eligible within 75% completion of their program to apply for and
take the examination to become a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)
through the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor certification. Students in the School Counseling program are
eligible for certification in many states whose boards of education recognize
NCATE approved programs.
Both
the CRC and the NBCC exams are given twice a year in October and April. It is the students’ responsibility to
register for and take these exams if applicable. Usually it is necessary to register several
months prior to the examination date.
Information about the NBCC exam (NCE) is available through the
Counseling Department’s Graduate Assistant.
National
Board for Certified Counselors, Inc.
3
Terrace Way, Suite D
Greensboro,
NC 27403-3660
(336)
547-0607
Commission
on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification
300
N. Martingale Road, Suite 460
Schaumburg,
Illinois
60713
847-944-1325
www.crccertification.com
Licensure as a Professional Counselor is not a GWU
function. Counselor Licensure is awarded
and managed at the state level.
Licensure typically requires a) sixty credits of graduate level
training, b) up to two years of supervised clinical experience after the
master’s degree in counseling, and c) successful completion of an examination
(many states use the NCE). Because the
GWU Counseling Program is 48 credits, up to 12 credit hours beyond the master’s
degree may be required. Students who
plan to complete their additional 12 credits at GWU should consider completing
one of our certificate programs (see Appendices B,C, and D for more information ) because GWU only allows
students to enroll for one semester as a non-degree student. Information about licensure can be obtained
through the American Counseling Association at www.counseling.org and the
American Mental Health Counselors Association at www.amhca.org.
The
Graduate Programs in Counseling adhere to the Ethical Standards of the American
Counseling Association. Faculty and
students are expected to follow the ethical standards at all times, which are
available at www.counseling.org.
Students
in the rehabilitation counselor education program operate in accordance with
the ethical guidelines established by its accrediting body, the Council on
Rehabilitation Education, available at http://www.core-rehab.org/.
Master of Arts Degree
Community Counseling
The program in Community
Counseling is a 48-hour program designed to prepare students to function as
professional counselors in a variety of human service settings, both public and
private, such as social services agencies, employment centers, mental health
agencies, community counseling agencies, substance abuse programs, and employee
assistance programs.
Mission Statement:
The Community Counseling
program is dedicated to the preparation of knowledgeable and ethical counseling
professionals for employment in a variety of health and human services
settings. We endorse an integrated
approach to counseling research and practice.
We contribute to human development, adjustment, and change by
encouraging our diverse faculty and student body to engage in reflective
practice, innovative inquiry, and responsible social action.
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Required Courses
CNSL 251 Professional & Ethical Orientation to
Counseling
CNSL 253 Counseling Interview Skills
CNSL 254 Psychosocial Adjustment
CNSL 255 Career Counseling
CNSL 257 Individual Assessment in Counseling
CNSL 259 Theories and Techniques of Counseling
CNSL 261 Group Counseling
CNSL 263 Social and Cultural Dimensions of
Counseling
CNSL 268 Foundations of Community Counseling
HDEV 208 Lifespan Human Development
HDEV 209 Child Development
OR
HDEV 210 Stress, Risk, and Resilience in Adolescent
Development
OR
HDEV 344 Adult Development and Aging
EDUC 295 Quantitative Methods II: Research Design
and Data Analysis
CNSL 285 Practicum/Internship in Counseling
(Community Emphasis)
CNSL 286 Advanced Internship in Counseling
(Community Emphasis)
Electives appropriate
to one's emphasis
Total
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|
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
48
|
|
|
|
|
Electives: Students have a variety of courses to choose
from in determining electives. Among the
choices are diagnosis and treatment planning, counseling older persons,
cross-cultural human development, substance abuse counseling, employee
assistance programs, family counseling, human sexuality, psychopharmacology for
counselors, and psychology courses.
School Counseling
The program in School
Counseling prepares students for certification to work in elementary and
secondary schools. It is a 48-hour
program.
Mission Statement:
The School Counseling
program is dedicated to the preparation of knowledgeable and ethical counseling
professionals for employment as school counselors in public and private schools
and related educational settings for diverse populations. We endorse an approach that integrates school
counseling with other school services.
Our program contributes to learning, human development, adjustment, and
change by encouraging our diverse faculty and student body to engage in
reflective practice, innovative inquiry, and responsible social action.
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Required Courses
CNSL 251 Professional & Ethical Orientation to
Counseling
CNSL 253 Counseling Interview Skills
CNSL 254 Psychosocial Adjustment
CNSL 255 Career Counseling
CNSL 257 Individual Assessment in Counseling
CNSL 259 Theories and Techniques of Counseling
CNSL 261 Group Counseling
CNSL 263 Social and Cultural Dimensions of
Counseling
CNSL 266 Foundations of School Counseling
HDEV 208 Lifespan Human Development
HDEV 209 Child Development
OR
HDEV 210 Stress, Risk, and Resilience in Adolescent
Development
EDUC 295 Quantitative Methods II: Research Design
and Data Analysis
CNSL 285 Practicum/Internship in Counseling (School
Emphasis)
CNSL 286 Advanced Internship in Counseling (School
Emphasis)
Electives appropriate
to one’s emphasis
Total
|
|
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
48
|
|
|
|
|
Electives: Students have a variety of courses to choose
from in determining electives. Among the
choices are diagnosis and treatment planning, counseling older persons, art
therapy, cross-cultural human development, counseling substance abusers,
foundations of employee assistance programs, family counseling, human
sexuality, special education courses, psychology courses, existential
counseling, and psychopharmacology for counselors.
Students who have no
previous experience or academic work in elementary or secondary education may
be required to select electives to meet deficiencies. Previous teaching experience is not required
for admission to the GWU Counseling program.
However, potential applicants should know that a few states still
require such experience as a pre-requisite to full certification as a school
counselor.
Rehabilitation Counseling
The
master of arts degree in Rehabilitation Counseling is a 48-hour program designed
to prepare individuals to work with people with physical, mental, or social
disabilities. Each student is required
to complete the courses listed below as part of the core Counseling curriculum.
Mission Statement:
The
Rehabilitation Counseling program philosophy is to help prepare professionals
to empower persons with
disabilities
to help themselves. The Rehabilitation
Counseling program emphasizes the philosophical
foundations
of rehabilitation; organizational structure of public, not-for-profit and
private vocational settings;
individual,
group and family counseling theories; behavior and personality theory; human
development;
multicultural
counseling; attitudinal and environmental barriers for the people with
disabilities;
rehabilitation
services; case management; medical and psychosocial aspects of disability; job
development.
development
and placement; and ethical standards for rehabilitation counselors.
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Required
Courses
CNSL
251 Professional & Ethical
Orientation to Counseling
CNSL
253 Counseling Interview Skills
CNSL
255 Career Counseling
CNSL
259 Theories and Techniques of
Counseling
CNSL
261 Group Counseling
CNSL
263 Social and Cultural Dimensions of
Counseling
CNSL
276 Foundations of Rehabilitation
Counseling
CNSL
278 Disability and Case Management
CNSL
280 Job Placement and Supported
Employment
CNSL
281 Medical and Psychosocial Aspects
of Disabilities
CNSL
285 Practicum/Internship in Counseling
(Rehabilitation Emphasis)
CNSL
286 Advanced Internship in Counseling
(Rehabilitation Emphasis)
EDUC
295 Quantitative Methods II: Research Design and Data Analysis
SPED
230 Vocational Assessment of
Individuals with Disability
Electives
appropriate to one’s emphasis
Total
|
|
Credit
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
48
|
Electives: Students have a variety of courses to choose
from in determining electives. Among the
choices are individual assessment in counseling, diagnosis and treatment
planning in counseling, counseling older persons, cross-cultural human
development, substance abuse counseling, foundations of employee assistance
programs, family counseling, human sexuality, special education courses and
psychology courses, brain injury, psychopharmacology, rehabilitation
counseling, rehabilitation technology and independent studies.
2-Year Course
Schedule
*Spring 2007
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Time
|
Monday
|
Tuesday
|
Wednesday
|
Thursday
|
|
5:10-7p
|
CNSL 285/286 Practicum/Internship
I
and II (section 80)
|
CNSL 162/251- Professional and
Ethical
Orientation
to Counseling
|
CNSL 357/360- Doctoral Practicum
& Internship/Supervision
|
CNSL 268- Foundations of Comm.
Counseling Practicum
|
|
CNSL 263- Social and Cultural
Dimensions
|
HDEV 344- Adult Development and
Learning
|
CNSL 253.10- Interviewing Skills
Counselors
(section 10)
|
CNSL 285/286-
Practicum/Internship
I
& II (section 82)
|
|
HDEV 208- Life Span Human
Development
|
CNSL 253-
Interview
Skills
Counselors
(section 11)
|
CNSL 178/278- Disability & Case
Management
|
|
|
6:10-8p
|
HDEV/HRD 281- Adult Learning
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7:10-9p
|
CNSL 285/286
Practicum/Internship
I
& II (section 83)
|
CNSL 257- Individual Assessment
|
HDEV 210- Stress, Risk, & Resilience in Adolescent
Development
|
|
|
CNSL 344- Advanced Group
Counseling
|
CNSL 259- Theories and Techniques
of Counseling
|
CNSL 266- Foundations of School
Counseling
|
|
|
|
CNSL 285/286
Practicum/Internship
I
& II (section 81)
|
|
|
|
7:10-9:40
|
CNSL 261- Group Counseling
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8:10-10p
|
|
|
|
CNSL 361- Doctoral
Seminar
in Counseling
|
*Summer 2007
|
Time
|
Monday/Wednesday
|
Tuesday/Thursday
|
|
3:30-5:40
|
CNSL 162/251- Professional &
Ethical
Orientation of Counseling
|
CNSL 263- Soc/Cult Dimension
|
|
CNSL 261- Group Counseling
(eight
week course)
|
CNSL 271- Family Counseling
|
|
6:10-8:30p*
|
CNSL 285/286-
Practicum/Internship
I & II
(section
80)
|
HDEV 208- Lifespan Human
Development
|
|
CNSL 254- Psychosocial Adjustment
|
CNSL 285/286- Practicum/Internship I
& II
(section
81)
|
|
CNSL 220- Emerging Issues in
Rehab
|
CNSL 259- Theories and
Techniques
of Counseling
|
|
SUMMER II
|
|
|
Monday/Wednesday
|
Tuesday/Thursday
|
|
3:30-5:40
|
|
CNSL 257- Individual Assessment
|
|
6:10-8:20*
|
CNSL 275- Living and Dying
|
CNSL 255- Career
Counseling
|
|
CNSL 269- Substance Abuse
|
CNSL 255- Career Counseling
|
*NOTE: This listing does not include
non-Counseling courses, which may also be required.
*Fall 2007
|
Time
|
Monday
|
Tuesday
|
Wednesday
|
Thursday
|
|
5:10-7p
|
CNSL 285/286-
Practicum/Internship
I
and II (section 81)
|
CNSL 162/251 (81)-
Professional
and Ethical Orientation to Counseling
|
CNSL 259- Theories and
Techniques
of Counseling
|
CNSL 285/286-
Practicum/Internship
I
and II (section 83)
|
|
CNSL 253.10- Counseling
Interviewing
Skills
|
CNSL 254- Psychosocial
Adjustment
|
HDEV 208- Life Span
Human
Development
|
CNSL 175/276- Introduction
to
Rehab Counseling
|
|
CNSL 253.11- Counseling
Interviewing
Skills
|
|
CNSL 357/359-
Doctoral
Practicum &
Internship
|
|
|
6:10-8p
|
CNSL/HDEV 353- Work, Identity, and Adult Development
|
CNSL 352-Organization
and
Administration of
Counseling
Services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7:10-9p
|
CNSL 259- Theories and
Techniques
of Counseling
|
CNSL 255- Career
Counseling
|
CNSL 285/286-
Practicum/Internship
I
and II (section 82)
|
CNSL 280- Job
Development
& Placements
|
|
HDEV 209- Child
Development
|
CNSL 285/286-
Practicum/Internship
I
and II (section 80)
|
HDEV 356- Special Topics
|
HDEV 229- Cultural Effects on Child, Adolescent, and
Adult
|
|
CNSL 358- Advanced
Theories
of Counseling
|
|
CNSL 269- Counseling
Substance
Abusers
|
CNSL 162/251 (80)-
Professional
and Ethical Orientation to Counseling
|
|
CNSL 220- Diagnosis &
Treatment
Planning
|
|
|
CNSL 285/286-
Practicum/Internship
I
and II (section 84)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8:10-10p
|
|
|
|
CNSL 361- Doctoral
Seminar
in Counseling
|
*NOTE: This listing does not include
non-Counseling courses, which may also be required.
*Spring 2008
|
Time
|
Monday
|
Tuesday
|
Wednesday
|
Thursday
|
|
5:10-7p
|
CNSL 285/286-
Practicum/Internship
I
and II (section 80)
|
CNSL 162/251 (80)-
Professional
and Ethical
Orientation
to Counseling
|
CNSL 253- Interviewing
Skills
|
CNSL 268- Foundations
of
Counseling
|
|
HDEV 208- Life Span
Human
Development
|
HDEV 344- Adult
Development
|
CNSL 285/286-
Practicum/Internship
I
and II (section 83)
|
|
|
CNSL 266- Foundations
of
School Counseling
|
|
CNSL 357/360- Doctoral
Practicum
& Internship
Supervision
|
|
|
6:10-8p
|
CNSL 263- Social and
Cultural
Dimension
|
|
|
|
|
HDEV 281- Adult Learning
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7:10-9p
|
CNSL 259- Theories and
Techniques
of Counseling
|
CNSL 257- Individual
Assessment
|
HDEV 210- Stress, Risk,
and
Resilience in
Adolescent
Development
|
CNSL 285/286-
Practicum/Internship
I
and II (section 82)
|
|
|
CNSL 285/286-
Practicum/Internship
I
and II (section 81)
|
CNSL 220- Diagnosis &
Treatment
Planning in
Counseling
|
|
|
7:10-9:40p
|
CNSL 261- Group
Counseling
|
|
|
|
|
CNSL 344- Advance
Group
Counseling
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8:10-10p
|
|
|
|
CNSL 361- Doctoral
Seminar
in Counseling
|
*NOTE: This listing does not include
non-Counseling courses, which may also be required.
**All courses and times are subject to change
Sample Community Counseling Program Plans
Option 1
Option 2 Option 3
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Course Title & Number
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Course Title &Number
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Course Title & Number
|
|
Fall
|
Professional
& Ethical Orientation to Counseling (CNSL 251)*
|
Professional
& Ethical Orientation to Counseling (CNSL 251)*
|
Professional
& Ethical Orientation to Counseling (CNSL 251)*
|
|
|
Counseling
Interview Skills (CNSL 253)*
|
Counseling
Interview Skills (CNSL 253)*
|
Theories
& Techniques of Counseling (CNSL 259)*
|
|
|
Theories
& Techniques of Counseling (CNSL 259)*
|
Theories
& Techniques of Counseling (CNSL 259)*
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Elective
|
|
|
|
Lifespan
Development (HDEV 208)
|
|
|
Spring
|
Career
Counseling (CNSL 255)*
|
Career
Counseling (CNSL 255)*
|
Counseling
Interview Skills (CNSL 253)*
|
|
|
Group
Counseling (CNSL 261)
|
Individual
Assessment in Counseling (CNSL 257)*
|
Career
Counseling (CNSL 255)*
|
|
|
Social
& Cultural Dimensions of Counseling (CNSL 263)
|
Social
& Cultural Dimensions of Counseling (CNSL 263)
|
Social
& Cultural Dimensions of Counseling (CNSL 263)
|
|
|
Foundations
of Community
(CNSL 268)*
|
Quantitative
Methods I (EDUC 295) [see your advisor
about this program prerequisite] Foundations of Community Counseling (CNSL
268)
|
Foundations
of Community Counseling
(CNSL 268)*
|
|
Summer
|
Individual
Assessment in Counseling (CNSL 257)*
|
Group
Counseling (CNSL 261)
|
Individual
Assessment in Counseling (CNSL 257)*
|
|
|
Quantitative
Methods II (EDUC 295)
|
Elective
|
Group
Counseling (CNSL 261)
|
|
|
Elective
|
|
Elective
|
|
Fall
|
Psychosocial
Adjustment (CNSL 254)
|
Psychosocial
Adjustment (CNSL 254)
|
Psychosocial
Adjustment (CNSL 254)
|
|
|
Practicum/Internship
in Counseling (CNSL 285)
|
Practicum/Internship
in Counseling (CNSL 285)
|
Quantitative
Methods II (EDUC 295)
|
|
|
Lifespan
Development (HDEV 208)
|
Quantitative
Methods II (EDUC 295)
|
Lifespan
Development (HDEV 208)
|
|
Spring
|
Adolescent
Development (HDEV 210) or Adult
Development and Aging (HDEV 344) or
Child Development (HDEV 209; offered in the Fall)
|
Adolescent
Development (HDEV 210) or Adult
Development and Aging (HDEV 344) or
Child Development (HDEV 209; offered in the Fall)
|
Adolescent
Development (HDEV 210) or Adult
Development and Aging (HDEV 344) or
Child Development (HDEV 209; offered in the Fall)
|
|
|
Advanced
Internship in Counseling (CNSL 286)
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Advanced
Internship in Counseling (CNSL 286)
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Practicum/Internship
in Counseling (CNSL 285)
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Elective
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Elective
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Summer
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Advanced Internship in Counseling (CNSL
286)
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*Pre-requisites
for Internship (285/286)
Sample School
Counseling Program Plans
Option 1
Option 2 Option 3
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Course Title & Number
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Course Title &Number
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Course Title & Number
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Fall
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Professional
& Ethical Orientation to Counseling (CNSL 251)*
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Professional
& Ethical Orientation to Counseling (CNSL 251) *
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Professional
& Ethical Orientation to Counseling (CNSL 251) *
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Counseling
Interview Skills (CNSL 253)*
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Counseling
Interview Skills (CNSL 253)*
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Counseling
Interview Skills (CNSL 253) *
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Theories
& Techniques of Counseling (CNSL 259) *
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Social
& Cultural Dimensions of Counseling (CNSL 263)
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Theories
& Techniques of Counseling (CNSL 259) *
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Elective
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Lifespan
Development (HDEV 208)
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Spring
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Career
Counseling (CNSL 255) *
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Career
Counseling (CNSL 255) *
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Career
Counseling (CNSL 255) *
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Group
Counseling (CNSL 261)
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Individual
Assessment in Counseling (CNSL 257) *
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Social
& Cultural Dimensions of Counseling (CNSL 263)
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Social
& Cultural Dimensions of Counseling (CNSL 263)
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Theories
& Techniques of Counseling (CNSL 259) *
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Foundations
of School Counseling K-12: (CNSL 266) *
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Foundations
of School Counseling K-12: (CNSL 266) *
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Foundations
of School Counseling K-12: (CNSL 266) *
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Summer
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Individual
Assessment in Counseling (CNSL 257) *
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Group
Counseling (CNSL 261)
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Individual
Assessment in Counseling (CNSL 257) *
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Quantitative
Methods II (EDUC 295)
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Elective
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Group
Counseling (CNSL 261)
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Elective
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Elective
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Fall
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Psychosocial
Adjustment (CNSL 254)
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Psychosocial
Adjustment (CNSL 254)
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Psychosocial
Adjustment (CNSL 254)
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Practicum/Internship
in Counseling (CNSL 285)
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Practicum/Internship
in Counseling (CNSL 285)
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Lifespan
Development (HDEV 208)
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Lifespan
Development (HDEV 208)
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Quantitative
Methods II (EDUC 295)
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Practicum/Internship
in Counseling (CNSL 285)
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Spring
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Advanced
Internship in Counseling (CNSL 286)
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Advanced
Internship in Counseling (CNSL 286)
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Quantitative
Methods II (EDUC 295)
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Adolescent
Development (HDEV 210) or Child
Development (HDEV 209; offered in the Fall)
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Adolescent
Development (HDEV 210) or Child
Development (HDEV 209; offered in the Fall)
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Adolescent
Development (HDEV 210) or Child
Development (HDEV 209; offered in the Fall )
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Elective
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Advanced
Internship in Counseling (CNSL 286)
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Summer
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Elective
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*Pre-requisites
for Internship (285/286)
Option 1
Option 2 Option 3
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Semester
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Course Title & Number
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Course Title &Number
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Course Title & Number
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Fall
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Counseling
Interview Skills (CNSL 253)*
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Counseling
Interview Skills (CNSL253)*
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Counseling
Interview Skills (CNSL 253)*
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Job
Placement & Supported Employment (CNSL 280)
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Job
Placement & Supported Employment (CNSL 280)
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Job
Placement & Supported Employment (CNSL 280)
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Theories
& Techniques of Counseling (CNSL 259)*
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Theories
& Techniques of Counseling (CNSL 259)*
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Theories
& Techniques of Counseling (CNSL 259)*
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Disability
& Case Management (CNSL 278)
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Medical
and Psychosocial Aspects of Disabilities (CNSL 281)
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Spring
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Social
& Cultural Dimensions of Counseling (CNSL 263)
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Social
& Cultural Dimensions of Counseling (CNSL 263)
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Career
Counseling (CNSL 255)*
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Foundations
of Rehabilitation Counseling (CNSL 276) *
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Foundations
of Rehabilitation Counseling (CNSL 276) *
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Foundations
of Rehabilitation Counseling
(CNSL
276) *
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Career
Counseling (CNSL 255)*
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Career
Counseling (CNSL 255)*
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Vocational
Assessment of Individuals with Disabilities (SPED 230)
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Vocational
Assessment of Individuals with Disabilities (SPED 230)
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Vocational
Assessment of Individuals with Disabilities (SPED 230)
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Summer
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Group
Counseling (CNSL 261)
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Group
Counseling (CNSL 261)
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Group
Counseling (CNSL 261)
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Quantitative
Methods II (EDUC 295)
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Quantitative
Methods II (EDUC 295)
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Quantitative
Methods II (EDUC 295)
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Elective
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Elective
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Social
& Cultural Dimensions of Counseling (CNSL 263)
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Fall
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Medical
and Psychosocial Aspects of Disabilities (CNSL 281)
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Disability
& Case Management (CNSL 278)
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Disability
& Case Management (CNSL 278)
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Practicum/Internship
in Counseling (CNSL 285)
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Practicum/Internship
in Counseling (CNSL 285)
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Medical
and Psychosocial Aspects of Disabilities (CNSL 281)
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Elective
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Elective
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Elective
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Spring
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Advanced
Internship in Counseling (CNSL 286)
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Advanced
Internship in Counseling (CNSL 286)
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Practicum/Internship
in Counseling (CNSL 285)
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Elective
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Elective
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Elective
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Elective
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Summer
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Adv.
Internship in Counseling (CNSL 286)
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*Pre-requisites
for Internship (285/286)
Admission Procedures
The
Graduate School of Education and Human Development seeks applicants with strong
academic potential and bases admission decisions on evaluation of all the
material submitted in support of the application. The School requires official transcripts of
all previous undergraduate and graduate work and acceptable test scores on
either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test
(MAT).
The deadline for
admissions applications are:
Summer: March 1st
Fall: April 1st
Spring: October 1st
NOTE:
The deadline for applicants to receive consideration for financial assistance
is January 15th.
Interviews
with the graduate faculty in Counseling will be extended to applicants for further
evaluation for admission. At this time,
the applicant has the opportunity to share goals, experience, and any other
supporting documentation before the final decision on admission is made. In considering candidates for the graduate
program, faculty, in accord with the CACREP standards, examine the following
characteristics of each applicant:
-potential
success in forming effective interpersonal relationships in individual and
small group contexts;
-aptitude
for graduate-level study;
-vocational
goals and objectives, and their relevance to the program mission
-openness
to self-examination and personal and professional self-development.
Admission Requirements
1)
Bachelor's degree from an accredited
institution with an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or above on a 4.00 scale and a
test score at or above the 50th percentile on the GRE or MAT. (Provisional admission is available for
applicants with slightly lower GPA or test scores.)
2)
At least 15 semester hours of
undergraduate or graduate credit in one or more of the behavioral sciences.
3)
Introductory course in tests and
measurements.
4)
A positive recommendation by a member of
the counseling faculty, based on a personal admissions interview.
5)
Transfer graduate credit from other
accredited institutions may be applied toward the master's degree. A minimum of 36 semester hours must be
completed at The George Washington University.
Pre-Master’s
and Post-Master’s Certificate in Counseling
Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Persons are
available for students wishing to complete a smaller course of study (For more
information see Appendices B and C.)
NOTE:
Additional admissions requirements and the application can be found at Apply
Yourself, the
online application site (https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=gwugrad).
Advising
An
advisor is assigned at the time of admission to one of the MA programs in
counseling. Each semester, candidates
for the MA degrees should see their advisors at the time of registration for
coursework. The advisor will assist with
the course selection decisions regarding electives and any other concerns of
the MA candidate.
An orientation about
practicum and internship will take place in the Foundations classes.
Advising Statement
Students are responsible for meeting with
their advisor regularly to ensure that they enroll in and complete the course
needed as prerequisites for advanced course work and to complete the program as
scheduled. Because not every course is
offered each semester, and because some fill up and become closed some
semesters, advanced planning is required for students wishing to complete the
program in two years.
While many advising
questions can be handled via email or phone, students should initiate an
in-person meeting with their advisor at least once a year.
Transfer
Credit
A minimum of 24 credit hours must be completed in the
Graduate School of Education and Human Development as a master’s
candidate. Students may petition to have
up to 12 credit hours from another accredited institution or taken at GW in
non-degree status credited toward their degree.
To petition, students must consult with their academic advisor.
GWU does not