| Program Speciality |
Hours |
Dothan |
Montgomery |
Phenix City |
Troy |
Support Sites |
Troy Online |
| Clinical Mental Health |
60 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Rehabilitation Counseling |
60 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
| School Counseling (M.S. Ed.) |
60 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
| Student Affairs Counseling |
48 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
| Substance Abuse Counseling |
48 |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
| Addictions Counseling Certificate |
15 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Post Masters Certificate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling |
15 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Post Master’s Certificate in Counseling Military Populations |
15 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Certificate in Rehabilitation and Deaf/Hard of Hearing Studies |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
X |
| Certficate in Early Childhood Mental Health Counseling |
15 |
|
|
|
X ^^ |
|
|
| Education Specialist (Ed.S) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Counseling |
30 |
X ^^ |
X ^^ |
X ^^ |
X ^^ |
X ^^ |
X ^ |
| School Counseling |
30 |
X ^^ |
X ^^ |
X ^^ |
X ^^ |
|
|
**All courses for the Certificate in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Counseling are online with the exception of the internship which will be completed online with two face-to-face intensive days at the Troy Campus.
Students should consult the General Regulations section of the Graduate Catalog for additional information regarding Graduate School admission requirements, transfer credit, and other critical policies and procedures.
30 Semester Hours
Location: Dothan, Montgomery, Phenix City, and Support Sites
The Ed.S. in Counseling is restricted to students who hold a minimum 30-semester hour master’s degree in counseling. It is not a program which is approved by the Alabama State Depart-ment of Education as a certification program.
Goals:
The Counseling program provides broader experiences in counseling. The knowledge base expands the student’s exposure to theories of counseling, group leadership, and specialized areas of study.
Objectives for Counseling Ed.S.:
- To expand knowledge of the functions, roles, professional identity, current trends/issues, professional organizations, and professional identity.
- To expand sensitivity and skill in providing counseling services to diverse cultural populations.
- To expand knowledge and skill in research.
- To expand knowledge of principles, theories, and practices of community interventions.
- To expand knowledge related to the general principles and practices of etiology, diagnosis, treatment, referral, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders and dysfunctional behavior.
- To expand the ability to apply sound clinical and ethical judgment and skills.
- To demonstrate psychological health and the ability to use high levels of self-awareness.