Welcome to Counselor Education and College Student Affairs!
We welcome your interest in our programs. Our faculty are committed to the preparation of professional counselors who will serve in community settings, mental health facilities, hospitals, college campuses, and schools.
We offer the following programs:
- M.Ed. in Professional Counseling (School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling) CACREP accredited
- M.Ed. in Professional Counseling (College Student Affairs)
- Ed.S. in Professional Counseling
- Ed.D. in Professional Counseling and Supervision
- Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration
- CEP Handbooks
Current counseling students, click here for Field Experiences!
Clinical Mental Health: 2017-18, the University of West Georgia M.Ed. in Professional Counseling had 46 active majors and 17 graduates. Our graduates consistently achieve high pass rates on the national counselor preparation, licensing and certification examinations. Of the reported scores, our graduates achieved the following pass rates on the 2017-2018 administrations of the National Counselor Examination (NCE): 94%. Of the admitted students to the CMHC program, we have a completion rate of approximately 83%, and a job placement rate of approximately 98%.
School Counseling: 2017-18, the University of West Georgia M.Ed. in Professional Counseling () had 35 active majors and 25 graduates. Our graduates consistently achieve high pass rates on the national counselor preparation, licensing and certification examinations. Of the reported scores, our graduates achieved the following pass rates on the 2017-2018 administrations of the GACE School Counseling Content Tests I & II: 97%. Of the admitted students to the School Counseling program, we have a completion rate of approximately 100%, and a job placement rate of approximately 98%.
Counselor Education and College Student Affairs Faculty Contacts
Counselor Education Program (CEP)
Dr. Mark S. Parrish, Department Chair
M.Ed. Professional Counseling (Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling)
Dr. Christy Land, Program Inquiry Contact, Area of Counselor Education
M.Ed. Professional Counseling (College Student Affairs)
Dr. Dena Kniess, Program Coordinator
Ed.S. Professional Counseling and Supervision
Dr. Matt Varga, Program Coordinator
Ed.D. Professional Counseling and Supervision
Dr. Matt Varga, Director
Ed.D. Higher Education Administration
Dr. Matt Varga, Director
The University of West Georgia affirms the equal dignity of each person by valuing cultural, ethnic, racial, and gender diversity in students, faculty, and staff. The Department of Communication Sciences and Professional Counseling is committed to recruiting a diverse student body and fostering an educational environment in which diversity is embraced. As such, we will not tolerate discrimination against any persons.
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in Professional Counseling programs.
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