EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION
Program name: Leadership and Counseling
College:  College of Education
Department:  Department of Leadership and Counseling

Degrees and Emphases:
M.A. Masters in Arts in Counseling – College Counseling (CACREP)
M.A. Masters in Arts in Educational Leadership – Student Affairs/Higher Education (CAS)

Tuition and Fees:
http://www.emich.edu/registrar/tufee.htm

 Contact Person:
Elizabeth Broughton
Department of Leadership and Counseling
John W. Porter Building - Suite 304
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Phone: (734) 487-0255
Fax: (734) 487-4608
e-mail: Elizabeth.Broughton@emich.edu

Web Page (URL) address: www.emich.edu/coe/leadcons

Degree first offered: 1970 (master's) 1990 (doctoral)
Typical number of students admitted each year: 14 (master's) 10-12 (doctoral)

PROGRAM STATEMENT
The Department of Leadership and Counseling program, at Eastern Michigan University, offers a Master of Counseling (M.A.) (CACREP) with a concentration in college counseling and a Master of Educational Leadership with a concentration in student affairs or higher education.

The program is a proactive response to the challenge of increasing the supply of professionally prepared administrators for post-secondary institutions. The program is committed to the professional preparation of counselors, student affairs educators, and administrators in higher education. The program provides opportunities for a flexible academic experience, constructed around either CACREP or CAS standards (depending on masterís program), and emphasizing experiential experiences with internships. Collaboration between faculty and student affairs staff is an outstanding feature of the program. The unique resources in the southeastern Michigan area enrich the program by providing a wealth of internship sites at two and four year colleges and universities. Graduates of the program will be prepared to enter or continue a career in student affairs and higher education at two-year and four-year institutions.

PROGRAM MISSION
The program is designed for individuals who are seeking a practical learning experience rather than a formal concentration in theory and research and provides a quality-learning environment with faculty who are engaged in teaching, research, and service.

PROGRAM UNIQUENESS
Program faculty are fully engaged in teaching, research and service activities. They are published scholars and practitioners from their specialization areas. Small class sizes and attention to both didactic instruction and experiential learning provide graduate students with rich learning opportunities.

NATIONAL STANDARDS
Meets ACPA Professional Preparation Commission Standards: YES
Meets CAS Standards: yes (Educational Leadership - Student Affairs emphasis)
Other/Comments: also meets CACREP standards(Counseling emphasis)

APPLICATION AND ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Master's Application

  • Grad school application
  • GPA: requirement (see institution)
  • Letters of recommendation (3)
  • Personal statement
  • Resume
  • Interview - only for the college counseling program in Counseling
  • Deadline - rolling with preference for those before May 15th

Doctorate Application

  • Entrance Exams (GRE)
  • Letters of recommendation (3)
  • Interview
  • Work Experience
  • Resume
  • Essay or writing sample
  • Previous degrees with 3.3 G.P.A.
  • Deadline - Feb 1st

CURRICULUM INFORMATION

Program Required Hours:
M.A. - 37 Credit hours (educational leadership) M.A. - 48 Credit hours (college counseling)
Ed.D. - Minimum 60 Credit Hours post master's

 

 

Master's Curriculum M.A.

Basic Core Curriculum in student affairs/higher education
Educational Leadership in a Pluralistic Society (3)
Educational Organization (3)
Educational Leadership Theory and Practice (3)
Contemporary College Students (3)
Introduction to Higher Education (3)
Organization and Administration of Higher Education (3)
Research Techniques (2)


M.A. Basic Core Curriculum in college counseling
Helping Relationships
Counselor Development: Basic Skills
Counselor Development: Process
Assessment in Counseling
Career Development and Information Services
Group Processes
Cross Cultural Counseling

Is a thesis required? No.

 

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Students in student affairs or higher education administration programs  (2001-2002):
 
Total Number
# of Males 
# of Females 
# of Whites 
# of Persons of Color
Master's
  44
  12
32 
34 
10 
Doctorate
 
 
 
 
 
 
% of part-time students
% of full-time students
% of students enrolled in the program who also hold some form of financial assistance (graduate assistantship, fellowship, tuition waiver, scholarship)
Master's
 50
 50
60 
Doctorate
      

PROGRAM FACULTY - Faculty members with areas of specialization and percentage of time devoted to the program.

Master's in Counseling
Irene Ametrano, Ed.D.
Elizabeth Broughton, Ed.D. (100%)
Yvonne Callaway, Ph.D. (50%)
Dibya Choudhouri, Ph.D. (25%)
Suzanne Hobson, Ph.D.
Sue Stickel, Ph.D. (100%)
Louis Thayer, Ed.D.

Master's in Leadership
David Anderson, Ph.D.
James Barott, Ph.D. (100%)
Ella Burton, Ed.D.
Helen Ditzhazy, Ph.D.
William Price, Ph.D.
William Shelton, Ph.D.
Martha Tack, Ph.D.
Jaclynn Tracy, Ph.D. (50%)
Ron Williamson, Ed.D.
Eboni Zamani, Ph.D. (100%)

Last modified 06/03/2005
Information submitted by: Elizabeth Broughton

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