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USF
Lakeland-based scholarships are available to USF Lakeland students. You
may be eligible. Call the Financial Aid Office at (863) 667-7028 or visit https://www.scholarship.
lakeland.usf.edu for an application and more information.
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Overview
The
College of Education is a professional school that seeks to contribute
to the improvement and reinvention of public schooling through the preparation
of teachers, administrators, specialized practitioners and researchers.
The College emphasizes learning that enables students to develop abilities
in intellectual inquiry, problem solving and leadership in order for
them to function effectively in their field. The College is accredited
by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
The College offers a variety of graduate degree programs, including the
Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Education (M.Ed.), and advanced graduate
programs that lead to the Education Specialist (Ed.S.), Doctor of Education
(Ed.D.) and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).
Degree Program
The
USF Lakeland campus offers a Master of Arts in Counselor Education. The
mission of the Counselor Education program is to prepare professional
counselors who facilitate the development of individuals, assist in the
enrichment of the quality of their lives and help those who experience
difficulties in overcoming or resolving the complex adjustment problems
associated with modern living. The major goals of the program are to
train practitioners who:
- Provide helping interventions for individuals, groups and organizations.
- Serve as effective counselors in schools and community agencies.
- Provide leadership in educational and human service settings.
- Utilize the resources of the family, school and the community
in order to meet the development needs of the client.
Admissions Criteria
- Have
a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- GPA of 3.0 in last two years of bachelor program and a combined verbal
and quantitative GRE of 800 or better. If GPA is less than 3.0, a 1000
combined GRE is
required.
- Three letters of recommendation. These should be sent from current
and former employers, professional acquaintances and colleagues with
whom you have worked closely, and any credible source who can attest
to your potential skills as a counselor.
- A personal statement of professional background, experiences and
goals, including the
applicant's reasons for seeking admission to the Counselor Education Program.
- An interview with faculty members of the Counselor Education Program will
be scheduled for applicants who meet initial screening criteria. If the faculty
feels an applicant is a strong candidate for admission and all university program
requirements have been met, she or he
will be contacted for an interview.
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