Counseling (MA)

Apply by: October 15 Application Term: Summer (Admitted students may begin classes in summer or fall.) The Master's of Arts in Counseling has three concentrations: (a) Addiction Counseling, (b) School Counseling and (c) Clinical Mental Health Counseling. While each concentration has similar core course requirements, there are some important differences. The Addiction Counseling concentration prepares students to work effectively in various treatment settings and with a variety of addictive behaviors. School Counseling concentration prepares students to be effective educational leaders while providing a variety of counseling services to children and adolescents in both public and private schools. Clinical Mental Health Counseling concentration prepares students to provide a variety of counseling services to children, adolescents and adults through agencies, nonprofit organizations, corporations and private practice. Finally, students can add on to each of these areas a concentration in Play Therapy .