Master of
Arts in Counseling
Admission Requirements
Degree Requirements
School Counseling
Professional
Counseling
Master of Arts in Special Education
Admission
Requirements
Degree
Requirements
The Master Teacher
Graduate Certificate in Autism
Credit Limitation
CED Course Descriptions
SPE Course Descriptions
Link to Department of Counseling and Special Education web
site
Richard W. Fox, Chairperson,
208 Rowe Hall, (989) 774-3205
Matthew
Burns, Ph.D., Mental Impairment
Wendy A. Folger, Ed.D., Professional Counseling
Richard W. Fox, Ed.D., School Counseling
Sherrel Lee Haight, Ph.D., Learning Disabilities,
Mental Impairment
N. Joan Hornak, Ed.D., Professional Counseling, School
Counseling
Sherene McHenry, Ph.D., Professional Counseling
Twinet Parmer, Ph.D., Professional Counseling
D. Terry Rawls, Ed.D., Professional Counseling
Suzanne Shellady, Ph.D., Emotional Impairment
Janine Stichter, Ph.D., Emotional Impairment, Autism
Master
of Arts in Counseling
The Counselor Education faculty at Central Michigan University
offer courses and programs designed to prepare students to
work as counseling personnel in public and private schools,
institutions of higher education, community-based social
service agencies, and private practice. Many classes are
offered nights and weekends to better accommodate the
nontraditional student. Students who successfully complete a
program for Counselor Education earn a Master of Arts degree
in Counseling.
Faculty members include licensed professional counselors,
nationally certified counselors, and licensed psychologists.
Teaching excellence is a top priority of the faculty.
Each student participates in a supervised counseling
experience (practicum) in the Human Development Clinic located
in Rowe Hall. The Human Development Clinic provides counseling
services for community residents, area school children, and
Central Michigan University students. As a required part of
their counseling training, advanced students ordinarily
perform these services under the supervision of the Counselor
Education faculty. Among the services provided are individual
counseling for children, adolescents and adults; family and
couples counseling; play therapy for children; general
counseling for emotional problems and life adjustment
concerns; career and employment counseling; referral help in
finding appropriate services for identified problems; and
consultation with community agencies and schools. In addition
to serving the needs of referrals during the school year, the
Human Development Clinic provides extensive counseling and
consultative services during the summer months. The Human
Development Clinic is administered by the Department of
Counseling and Special Education.
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Admission Requirements
A. Applicant screenings are conducted twice a year. All
application materials (see below) must be received by
submission deadlines: February 1 or September 1.
B. In addition to submitting the application, all transcripts,
and written statement of purpose and general plans for
graduate study, the applicant must arrange for a recent (not
more than five years old) Miller Analogies Test (MAT) score to
be sent directly to the Department of Counseling and Special
Education and be received by the application deadline. The MAT
score, undergraduate GPA, and the applicant's statement
of purpose
and general plans for graduate study are all considered in
determining admission. The MAT is available through testing
centers such as the Center for Learning Assessment Services
located on the CMU campus.
C. Applicants chosen in the screening process will be
initially admitted to the program on a Conditional basis. To
be eligible for Regular Admission status, the student must
first complete a minimum of 10 semester hours of coursework in
the Counselor Education program with a minimum 3.0 grade point
average.
D. In addition to the above requirements, applicants seeking
school counseling endorsement must have or be eligible for
Michigan Teacher Certification.
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Degree Requirements
The candidate should decide on one of the following program
options and complete their Authorization of Degree Program
form with their assigned advisor after achieving Regular
Admission status. Elective courses will be selected with the
approval of the advisor. The faculty recommends taking the
comprehensive examination during the semester the student
intends to graduate.
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School
Counseling
(48 credit hours)
The school counseling option is designed for students with
Teacher Certification who wish to earn a School Counselor
Endorsement. Potential
work settings would include: elementary schools, middle
schools, secondary schools, or K-12 schools. In addition,
School Counseling graduates will meet the academic
requirements for licensure as a professional counselor (LPC)
in Michigan.
Core Requirements (33 credit hours)
CED 610 (3) Career Development and Counseling OR
CED 611 (3) Developmental Career Counseling
CED 630 (3) Counseling Ethics and Professional Issues
CED 640 (3) Standardized Tests
CED 650 (3) Theories and Techniques of Group Counseling
CED 660 (3) Counseling Techniques
CED 677 (3) Theories of Counseling
CED 690 (3) Supervised Experience in Counseling
CED 691 (6) Internship in Counseling
CED 695 (3) Research for Counseling and Special Education
CED 765 (3) Professional Counseling and Consulting
Additional Option Requirements (10-13 credits)
CED 504 (3) Introduction to School Counseling
CED 515 (1) Basic Group Participation
CED 651 (3) Counseling with Children
Comprehensive Examination
Plan A Thesis (CED 698, 6 credits) OR Plan B Paper (CED
670, Independent Study, 3 credits)
Electives (To bring total program credit hours to at least
48)
CED 517 (2) Group Experience I
CED 518 (2) Group Experience II
CED 583 (3) Counseling Aspects of Sexuality
CED 620 (3) Introduction to Multicultural Issues in Counseling
CED 668 (3) Theory and Process of Family Therapy
CED 670 (1-3) Independent Study
CED 680 (3) Seminar: Professional Topics (Counseling and
Special Education Action Series)
CED 685 (3) Counseling Aspects of Grief and Loss
Approved Special Education courses
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Professional
Counseling
(48 credit hours)
This option prepares students who wish to qualify for
licensure as school counselors or professional counselors (LPC) in Michigan.
Students will gain knowledge and experience in research, group
techniques, counseling theories, ethics, counseling
techniques, counseling philosophy, testing procedures, career
development, and consulting. Practicum and internship
experiences will complete the minimum requirements. Elective
hours will allow the individual student to gain additional
knowledge and experience in areas of particular interest.
Students select CED 502, CED 503, or CED 504 depending on
their particular area of interest.
Core Requirements (33 credit hours)
CED 610 (3) Career Development and Counseling OR
CED 611 (3) Developmental Career Counseling
CED 630 (3) Counseling Ethics and Professional Issues
CED 640 (3) Standardized Tests
CED 650 (3) Theories and Techniques of Group Counseling
CED 660 (3) Counseling Techniques
CED 677 (3) Theories of Counseling
CED 690 (6) Supervised Experience in Counseling
CED 691 (6) Internship in Counseling
CED 695 (3) Research for Counseling and Special Education
CED 765 (3) Professional Counseling and Consulting
Additional Option Requirements (7-10 credits)
CED 502 (3) Student Development in Higher Education OR
CED 503 (3) Introduction to Community Agency Counseling OR
CED 504 (3) Introduction to School Counseling*
CED 515 (1) Basic Group Participation
Comprehensive Examination
Plan A Thesis (CED 698, 6 credits) OR Plan B Paper (CED 670,
Independent Study, 3 credits)
*Those students seeking Elementary or K-12 Endorsement must
also take CED 651.
Electives (To bring total program credit hours to at
least 48)
CED 517 (2) Group Experience I
CED 518 (2) Group Experience II
CED 583 (3) Counseling Aspects of Sexuality
CED 620 (3) Introduction to Multicultural Issues in Counseling
CED 668 (3) Theory and Process of Family Therapy
CED 670 (1-3) Independent Study
CED 680 (3) Seminar: Professional Topics (Counseling and
Special Education Action Series)
Approved Special Education courses
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Master of
Arts in Special Education
The Master of Arts in Special Education is designed for
students who already possess a Special Education Endorsement
in the area of Mental Impairment, Emotional Impairment, or
Learning Disabilities and want advanced specialization in
special education. These programs are designed to provide
training experiences leading to the development of those
competencies specifically related to working with persons with
disabilities in a variety of public school and community
settings as a teacher or teacher consultant, or to add other
Special Education endorsements.
Special Education requires that a minimum of 15 semester hours
toward any graduate program be taken on campus. “On campus”
is not restricted to Mt. Pleasant. Therefore, students should
contact the department chairperson to determine whether a
course is considered “on campus.”
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Admission Requirements
Beyond the standards of the College of Graduate Studies
admission, Special Education requires the following:
A. Prior to admission to a master’s degree program, the
candidate must possess approval in the area of Mental
Impairment, Emotional Impairment, or Learning Disabilities. If
an additional area of Special Education is being pursued as
part of the master’s degree program, the candidate must meet
all requirements for the approval before the master’s degree
may be awarded. Those who have a bachelor’s degree and a
Michigan Elementary or Secondary Provisional, Permanent, or
Life Certificate in some area of concentration other than
Special Education should contact the EHS Center for Student
Services (Ronan 203, CMU, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859,
989-774-3309) in regard to requirements for adding the major
in mental or emotional impairment.
B. Conditional Admission to the Master of Arts degree program
in Special Education requires an undergraduate cumulative
grade point average of 2.75. (Applicants below the required
grade point average may appeal through the chairperson for
exception.) Additionally, applicants are required to submit a
current statement of purpose for pursuing the degree, two
letters of recommendation regarding the applicant’s
performance with Special Education populations, and evidence
of approval in Mental Impairment, Emotional Impairment, or
Learning Disabilities.
C. Any applicant who is not admitted to a degree option in
Special Education may reapply to that option by following the
same procedures for the initial application.
D. After each applicant with Conditional Admission has
completed 10 semester hours of graduate study on the program
at Central Michigan University with a grade point average of
3.0 or higher, he or she may petition for reclassification for
Regular Admission. The faculty will then determine whether
Regular Admission will be granted. An Authorization of Degree
Program form must be filed at this time by students granted
Regular Admission.
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Degree Requirements
These graduate programs lead to a Master of Arts degree in
Special Education. The degree is based upon satisfactory
completion of a minimum of 33 semester hours of graduate work
and satisfactory demonstration of the competencies identified
within the stated objectives and activities of the program.
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The
Master Teacher
The Master of Arts Degree in Special Education:
The Master Teacher is conceptualized as a degree designed
specifically to build upon the strengths of special educators
who already possess a special education endorsement in the
areas of emotional impairment or mental impairment. It is
intended to expand their skills and knowledge base in order to
prepare them to assume the role of what the Carnegie Report
refers to as "The Master Teacher."
Prerequisites: Special Education endorsement
OR SPE 126, 500, 550 within the last ten years.
1. Special Education Core Classes (18 credit hours)
SPE 600 (3) Current Issues in Special Education
SPE 679 (3) Behavioral and Curricular Interventions for
Individuals with Mild Disabilities
SPE 695 (3) Research for Counseling and Special Education
SPE 750 (3) Consultant Skills for Special Educators and
Counselors
SPE 785 (3) Seminar in Special Education
SPE 790 (3) Seminar: Investigations and Solutions in Special
Education
2. Required classes (15 credit hours) to be selected in
consultation with advisor.
Total:
33 credit hours
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Graduate
Certificate in Autism
The 18 credit hour certificate is designed for graduate
students who seek advanced training in the field of autism.
This program is designed to provide multidisciplinary training
experience in developing competencies to work effectively with
individuals with autism in a variety of educational and
community settings. Students can choose to pursue this
certificate alone, or may potentially incorporate it into
various master's programs. Credits successfully earned within
this graduate certificate program can be transferred toward
the Master Teacher program.
Admission
Requirements
Admission
is through the College of Graduate Studies. Students pursuing
this certificate should have a background in education,
psychology, communication disorders or another related
discipline and have met the graduate admission requirements
for non-degree seeking students. Students pursuing the autism
program in conjunction with the Master Teacher program or
other graduate program must adhere to the corresponding
admission requirements for that graduate program.
Degree
Requirements
Successful
completion of the 18 credit hours for this program will lead
to a graduate certificate in autism. Those wishing to
incorporate this program into the Master Teacher program or
other master’s degree program must follow appropriate degree
requirements for the respective graduate program. Students
pursuing this certificate should have a background in
education, psychology, communication disorders or other
related discipline.
Students
will be required to take the following sequence of courses (15
credit hours):
SPE
530 (3) Autism Spectrum Disorder: Characteristics and Etiology
(prerequisite for all other classes)
SPE 531 (3) Autism Spectrum Disorder: Educational Implications
CDO
550 (3) Communication Assessment and Interven- tion in
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
PSY 682 (3) Psychology of Child Development
PSY 586 (3) Applied Behavior Analysis in Education
Those
pursuing a graduate certificate with a Psychology focus must
also take:
PSY 792 (3) Supplemental Supervision
Those
pursuing a graduate certificate with a Communication Disorders
focus must also take:
CDO 749 (3) Clinical Practicum in Speech Pathology or
Audiology
Those
pursuing a Special Education focus must also take:
*SPE 536 (3) Field Experience: Autism (final course)
Total:
18 credit hours
*Students
who already hold a teaching certificate and current special
education endorsement may contact a Special Education advisor
if interested in pursuing an endorsement in autism from the
State of Michigan.
Credit
Limitation. Courses in the department that are subject
to graduate credit limitation under the policy covering
unspecified content or variable credit are the following: CED
545, 580, 670, 680, 770, 780; SPE 645, 665, 666, 667, 744.
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