Department of Special Education and Counseling
Masters of Education in Professional Counseling
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Paula Danzinger
email: danzingerp@wpunj.edu
phone: (973) 720-3085
office: Valley Road Building, Room 3001
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| Program Faculty: |
Henry Heluk, Jr.
email: helukh@wpunj.edu
phone: (973) 720-3130
office: Valley Road Building, Room 3113
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Karen Decker
email: deckerk1@wpunj.edu
phone: (973) 720-2680
office: Valley Road Building, Room 3099
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Timothy VanderGast
email: vandergastt@wpunj.edu
phone: (973) 720-2471
office: Valley Road Building, Room 3005
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The Professional Counseling Program consists of two separate concentrations. The School Counseling concentration is a 48-credit concentration directly leading to certification as a school counselor in the state of New Jersey. The Mental Health Counseling concentration is a 60-credit concentration directly leading to eligibility as a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC), the first step towards obtaining the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credential in the state of New Jersey. (NOTE: a passing score on the National Certification Exam is required in order to apply for the LAC and/or LPC.)
The Professional Counseling Program also offers post-master's courses for students holding a master's degree and who need additional course work in order to obtain either certification as a school counselor or licensure as an LPC.
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| These programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). |
| Program Admissions Requirements |
| The requirements for admission are the following (please be advised that these requirements are subject to revisions): |
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale or a master's degree from an approved college or university with a graduate grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
- A score of 400 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or 450 verbal on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
- An essay (click here for essay topic).
- An interview with counseling faculty.
- Two professional recommendations.
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| STUDENTS LOOKING TO TAKE NON-DEGREE COURSES |
Students may take up to 6 semester hours [2 courses] as a non-degree student at the discretion of the Program Director. Non-degree students may only take 1 course per semester. Students are required to meet with the Program Director or program faculty before approval is granted to take non-degree courses.
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Important Information Regarding School Counseling Certification
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Due to the new rules, effective January 2004, a New Jersey Standard teacher's certificate is no longer required to obtain School Counseling Certification.
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| Master Schedules (NOTE: schedules are subject to change at any time, without notice.) |
Fall 2011 - Summer 2015 (Link under construction)
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| Program Concentrations |
After starting the program, if students desire to change concentrations they will need to re-apply to the program in order to do so. Advisement by Program Director and/or program faculty is required.
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| Exit Requirements |
- The student must complete 48 credits (School Concentration) or 60 credits (Mental Health Concentration).
- Included in the 48-credit (school) and 60-credit (mental health) programs are a two (2) semester sequence of practicum/intership (school concentration requires school placement and mental health concentration requires agency placement).
- Satisfactory completion of a comprehensive examination which carries no course credit, and is required of all students.
- Satisfactory completion of a counseling portfolio. Requirements will be provided.
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*Please be advised that the admissions requirements, curriculum, and course schedules are subject to modification.
