Prerequisites 

Applicants are expected to meet the minimum undergraduate 2.5 GPA requirement outlined by WSU Undergraduate Admissions.

Students applying for the art therapy concentration must have 12 semester credits in psychology including general psychology, abnormal psychology, and developmental psychology, as well as 18 semester credits in studio art, including drawing, painting, sculpture or ceramics. The Art Therapy (AT) prepares students as counselor/art therapists who are eligible to earn both counseling (LPC) and art therapy (A.T.R.) professional credentials following graduation. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program. FAQs for the Art Therapy program, career, licensure, certification information and newsletters. Handbook for Art Therapy students.

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Course Requirements

Students are required to maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 throughout the program classes and practicum experience, with no more than one grade of C+ or lower.  Students who earn a second C will not be permitted to continue in the program. Grades of B- and lower, or patterns of grades only in the B range, are of concern, and intervention may be warranted. Grades reflect content mastery and affect how well students perform on the national exam.

Methods of Instruction include hybrid, online and in person instruction methods, including experiential activities, lecture, readings, inquiry based learning and cooperative group work.

• Counseling Syllabi

Plans of Work

• Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• Clinical Mental Health Counseling + Art Therapy *(admission information), **(Graduation criteria)
• Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling
• Combined Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling and School Counseling
• Combined School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• School Counseling

*To learn more about the Art Therapy program for admission information, differences in the program, tuition, portfolio, careers, licensure, certification information and program newsletters, visit our FAQs.

**Upon completion of all credits on students' plans of work, students are eligible for graduation (degree awarded). Completion of credits means that all credits are completed, including internship (AT 7890/CED7020) and masters essay (AT 7999). For full instructions and guidelines, visit Graduation and Commencements.

Curriculum

Program Mission Statement

In keeping with the urban mission of Wayne State University, the M.A. program in Counselor Education prepares professional counselors who are knowledgeable in counseling theories and techniques, who can translate theories and evidence-based strategies into effective practice, who are committed to respecting diversity among all people and who ascribe to the highest ethical standards and practices.

Program Objectives

1. Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the theoretical, philosophical and evidenced based research assumptions of counseling processes and techniques in clinical mental health counseling, rehabilitation counseling and school counseling programs.
2. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to challenge personal beliefs and biases promote advocacy and social justice for diverse populations.
3. Students will understand the legal, ethical and professional issues that impact the fields of clinical mental health counseling, school counseling and rehabilitation counseling.
4. Students will be able to translate theories and evidenced based strategies into effective practices in a culturally diverse society.

Annual Program Outcome Report 2021

The College of Education Counseling Program areas submit an annual vital statistics report to the Council for the Accreditation for Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The following data are made available to stakeholders for each CACREP-accredited counseling program as per CACREP Standard 4.E:

Accreditation

Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Program (CACREP)

The WSU College of Education Counseling program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Program (CACREP).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

The Wayne State University Art Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of  the  Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education.

Center For Credentialing & Education

Wayne State University has been qualified by the Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc. (CCE) as a Registered Credential Training Provider, RCTP1002-ACS, to provide training courses qualified for credit for eligibility for the Approved Clinical Supervisor Credential with the course: CED 9120: Seminar & Internship Supervising Counselors. 

Wayne State University has been qualified by the Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc. (CCE) as a Registered Credential Training Provider, RCTP1001-GCDF, to provide training courses qualified for credit for eligibility for the Global Career Development Facilitator Credential with the course: CED 6065: Career Development and Employment Strategies.

Career insights

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