Overview

Department of Counselor Education / Department of Counselor Education is located in West Chester, PA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical mental health counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counseling: school
(Certificate)	School counseling
Post Master Certificate (PMC)	Professional counselor licensure preparation (lpc)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	62
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or MAT optional Comp Exam Required
Other Advanced Degrees	700 hours of field work is required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

208

Applied

90

Accepted

48

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	December 11th	No
Summer deadline	Not reported	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE or MAT optional
Master's Degree Requirements	Completed application form submitted online, One official transcript from every college and university attended (except West Chester University), personal goal statement, interview, minimum GPA of 3.0, two letters of reference from academic or professional source
Additional Entrance Requirements	Completed application form submitted online, One official transcript from every college and university attended (except West Chester University), Two letters of recommendation for degree and certificate programs, A written statement of your professional goals

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

150

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.67%
Black or African American	12.67%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.67%
Unknown	2%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (78%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bullying in the schools, adolescent cognitive development, counseling pedagogy, motivational interviewing, trauma
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1160 McDermott Drive
Graduate Business Center, Suite 102
West Chester, PA  19383
United States

Contact Dr. Eric Owens
Chair
Email: eowens@wcupa.edu
Phone: 610-4362559

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