Contact: Mike Harris | Program Coordinator & Designated School Official (DSO)
301-891-4086 | mharris1@wau.edu
The School of Graduate and Professional Studies, in conjunction with WAU’s Department of Psychology and Counseling, offers two Master of Arts degree programs, one in Counseling Psychology and the other in CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, M.A. . The Master of Arts degree in counseling psychology prepares the student to function as a counselor under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
Admission
Admission to the Master of Arts degree program requires that a student have a bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related field (social work, mental health, etc.) Applicants who do not meet the minimum 2.75 GPA requirement, but whose grade-point averages fall between 2.60 and 2.74, may be granted probationary admission with the expectation that they will maintain a GPA of 2.75 for the first two semesters of study. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or its equivalent may be required if English is not the applicant’s primary language.
M.A. Counseling Psychology Program Objectives
The student will be able to demonstrate:
- Ability to evaluate and integrate cultural attitudes in the counseling process
- Ability to manage the counseling process with individuals and families
- Knowledge of how various counseling theories are applied to group treatment of clients
- Ability to evaluate the quality of research design and psychometric properties of psychological tests
- An understanding of how a faith perspective can inform the practice of counseling
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