Leadership & Counselor Education

Leadership

Richard Scott Balkin - Chair and Distinguished Professor of Counselor Education

Contact

Guyton Hall
University, MS 38677
RSBALKIN@OLEMISS.EDU
http://education.olemiss.edu/dco/leadership_counselor_education.html

Overview

The Department of Leadership and Counselor Education in the CAEP-accredited School of Education offers graduate degrees in K-12 leadership and counselor education. These graduate degrees are a Master of Education (M.Ed.) and Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in educational leadership, a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and a Doctor of Education (Ed.D) in education with emphasis in educational leadership/K-12, and a Master of Education (M.Ed.), Education Specialist (Ed.S.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in counselor education.

Accreditation

The M.Ed. and Ph.D. in counselor education's academic and experiential requirements meet the accreditation requirements of the Council for the Accreditation of Counselor and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The school counseling program is approved by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE). The specialist program in play therapy prepares professionals to be a Registered Play Therapist or a School-based Registered Play Therapist by the Association for Play Therapy. The specialist program in School Counseling Leadership provides training for school counselors who wish to become district level leaders in k-12 settings.

The M.Ed. and Ed.S. in Educational Leadership is approved by MDE. The Ed.D. and Ph.D. in Educational Leadership prepare professionals for careers in leading schools and school districts.

Academics & Admissions

Students must have a bachelor's degree and indicate a rationale for desiring to enroll in the counseling programs.

A Master of Education in Counselor Education is offered in professional counseling with two program areas. The school counseling program is 60 hours and fulfills requirements for the AA license in the state of Mississippi and meets requirements for licensure as a professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Mississippi and certification as a national certified counselor (NCC). The community counseling program is 60 hours and meets course requirements for licensure as a professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Mississippi and certification as a national certified counselor (NCC).

Prerequisites for admission to the M.Ed. in educational leadership Include:

Hold a Class A teacher's certificate;
Minimum two years' successful (K-12) teaching experience;
Have at least 3.0 GPA;
Exhibit proficient writing skills on position paper(s);
Evidence of leadership potential;
Three references, and
Successful interview.

Prerequisites for admission to the Ed.S. in leadership education include:

Hold a master's degree outside of leadership,
Hold Class AA teacher's certification,
Minimum two years successful (K-12) teaching experience,
Minimum 3.0 GPA,
Exhibit proficient writing skills on position paper(s),
Evidence of leadership potential,
Three references, and
Successful interview.

A prerequisite for admission to the Ph.D. in counselor education is a master's degree in counseling that includes CACREP required core and program area curricular components. Preference will be given to applicants who are graduates of CACREP-accredited programs.

Applicants for the Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Educational Leadership must have a master's degree, two years' employment experience at a college or university, and excellent writing skills.

Leadership

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Faculty in Leadership & Counselor Education

Emeritus Faculty