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EdM in Counseling at Boston University

Boston University, United States

Programme overview

Prepares students for professional roles as mental health counselors, school counselors and mental performance consultants, with a focus on child, adolescent and early adulthood. Concentrations: Child & Adolescent Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling and Sport/Performance Psychology. Graduates complete a minimum of 700 hours of clinical training.

Faculty: Wheelock College of Education & Human Development  |  Duration: Two years plus a summer session  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time arrangements possible)  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Core counseling curriculum emphasizing normative development, ecological considerations and strengths-based theory; Child & Adolescent Mental Health Counseling is 62 units, School Counseling 70 units and Sport/Performance Psychology 74 units.

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Entry requirements

Open to bachelor's degree holders; a social or behavioral science major is not required, though evidence of commitment to human service is a prerequisite.

Duration: Two years plus a summer session

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