Columbus state university clinical mental health counseling

Columbus State University – a four-year institution – serves the educational needs of a diverse region by providing a mixture of liberal arts and professional programs leading to associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees. The University also serves transfer and transient students as well as those seeking certification and licensure. The University maintains a strong core of general education as the foundation of all its academic programs. The University provides a student-centered developmental program for those students who are unprepared for the rigors of college work. The University serves the educational, cultural, and economic needs of its region by providing credit and non-credit outreach programs. In all these endeavors, the University strives to meet the needs of previously underserved populations in its service area.

  • The university enrolls over 8,000 students who come to Columbus State primarily from throughout Georgia. The school also is a popular destination for students from Alabama and other states in the nation. The average age of the student body is 26.
  • Students may enroll in one of 45 undergraduate degree programs offered in the Colleges of Arts and Letters, Education, Science, and Business, or more than 35 graduate degree programs offered in the Colleges of Arts, Business, Education and Health Professions, and Letters and Sciences.
  • The University offers a Doctor of Education with specializations in Curriculum, Leadership, and Higher Education. The higher education track may be taken online.

Overview

Department of Counseling, Foundations, and Leadership / Department of Counseling, Foundations, and Leadership is located in Columbus, GA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

DegreeConcentrationSub-concentration
Master of Science (MS) Clinical mental health counseling
Master of Education (M Ed) Educational leadership Higher education
Specialist in Education (Ed S) Educational leadership
Doctor of Education (Ed D) Curriculum and leadership Higher education
Doctor of Education (Ed D) Curriculum and leadership Curriculum
Doctor of Education (Ed D) Curriculum and leadership Educational leadership
Master of Education (M Ed) School counseling
Specialist in Education (Ed S) School counseling

Degrees Awarded

DegreeNumber Awarded
Master's Degrees 44
Doctoral Degrees 25
Other Advanced Degrees 129

Earning Your Degree

Degree Requirements

DegreeRequirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Thesis Required
Exit exam
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Applying

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

TypeDomesticInternationalPriority date
Fall deadline June 30th June 30th No
Spring deadline November 1st November 1st No
Summer deadline March 1st March 1st No

Entrance Requirements

ExamDetails
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements Minimum graduate GPA of 3.5, four years of professional service
Additional Entrance Requirements Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75, graduate 3.0

International Students

ExamDetails
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awardsMay 1
Types of financial support available Research Assistantships
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships
Career or field-related internships
Federal Work-Study
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

275

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 3.64%
Black or African American 45.09%
White or Caucasian 46%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 1.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 2.18%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 17

Location & Contact

Address 4225 University Avenue
Columbus, GA  31907-5645
United States

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