Program Advisor:

Timothy Poynton, Ed.D., Program Director and Assistant Professor

The Certificate in Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in School Counseling concentration is designed to provide preparation for those candidates who have a Master’s degree in Counseling.

The CAGS is designed for the practitioner as an individually oriented program to meet the needs of advanced students in their field of specialization. The completion of thirty (30) semester hours of graduate study is required. Additional hours may be required at the discretion of the faculty advisor.

Description

Advanced students, with assigned advisor in their field of specialization, will carefully plan and maintain a program of study. Course selection and progress will be reviewed regularly by the student and their advisor.

Requirements

Candidates must complete all courses with a minimum grade of B (3.0). The faculty reserves the right to withdraw a student from the program if there is evidence that the possibility of success is doubtful. Deficiencies in the internship experience and academic perfomance enter into the judgment of the CAGS faculty.

Regulations

Individual programs must meet the following criteria:

    * A minimum of six of the ten courses required in the program must be concentrated in the specialized area.
    * Each program must include a field-based component and appropriate practicum or internship.
    * During the course of the program, each student must demonstrate ability to generate or locate current research findings, models or paradigms and apply them in the professional field setting.