Department of Counseling, Foundations and Leadership
The Department of Counseling, Foundations and Leadership offers degrees in School
and Community Counseling and in Educational Leadership. Additionally, the department
offers graduate courses in the area of foundations to include Educational Research
and Psychology. The department emphasizes instruction and rigorous application of
theory through performance-based instruction that culminates in real-world experience.
Instruction is augmented through technology to include computer simulations, video,
and laboratory experiences on campus and in the field.
The Educational Specialist degree in Educational Leadership leads to Georgia certification
(PL6). The School Counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation
of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP).
The Department of Counseling, Foundations and Leadership offers the following degrees:
Master of Education (M.Ed.) - Educational Leadership
Master of Education (M.Ed.) - Educational Leadership (Higher Education Track)
Master of Education (M.Ed.) - School Counseling
Master of Science (M.S.) - Clinical Mental Health Counseling