Students in the Counseling Education MA program will be knowledgeable of current literature in the field of counseling.
Objective
Demonstrate Knowledge Of Current Counseling Literature
Students will demonstrate knowledge and skills in conducting current literature reviews in the field of counseling.
Indicator
Research Project Scoring Rubric
Faculty score the project using the Research Project Grading Rubric.
Criterion
Score Of At Least 85 Points
Students seeking an MA degree score at least 85 points on the Research Project Grading Rubric.
Finding
No Student Enrollment
There are no students currently enrolled in the MA Counselor Education track. It has been six years since a student selected this track. Now that we have a 54 hour program, there are two elective course opportunities and students who want to complete the two thesis courses can do so while enrolled in the MA LPC/LMFT track.
Action
Phase Out Program
THE MA in Counselor Education is no longer a needed program and will be phased out.
Goal
Research Competency
Students in MA Counseling Education program will be competent to conduct and critique research.
Objective
Thesis Proposal
Based on the results of the literature review, students will prepare a well-developed thesis topic and demonstrate competency in conducting research.
Indicator
Research Project Grading Rubric
The Research Project Grading Rubric is the common assessment for the research project.
Criterion
Score 85 Points
Students in the Counseling Education MA will score at least an 85 points on the Research Project Grading Rubric.
Finding
No Students Enrolled
There were no students enrolled in the Counseling Education MA for the last six years.
Action
Phase Out Program Option
The Counseling Education MA option will be phased out. Students who desire to write a thesis can do so by enrolling in the two thesis courses as their electives for the MA LPC/LMFT program option.