Graduate Counseling Programs John Brown University

John Brown University Offers Graduate Counseling Degrees

Since 1995, John Brown University's graduate counseling programs have been implementing their mission to prepare counselors with Christ-like character, integrity, compassion, and commitment to be reflective professionals and skilled decision makers. The conceptual framework of Competence, Attitudes and character, Relationships, and Essential knowledge (CARE) represents the key nature of this mission.

Through the pursuit of a counseling master's degree in one of four majors, a student at John Brown is prepared professionally for counseling and guidance positions in public and private elementary and secondary schools, community agencies, private agencies, and pastoral settings.

Majors include Marriage and Family Therapy, Community Counseling, and School Counseling. The following emphases can be added to any of the three majors: Marriage and Family Therapy, Community Counseling, School Counseling and Play Therapy. Regardless of the major chosen, students benefit from the distinctive features available at JBU, including Christian values-based learning, experiential learning through hands-on training, and nationally recognized faculty members.

Marriage and Family Therapy

John Brown University's Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy is designed to meet the national standards of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT). Upon completion of the 64-hour program, students are eligible to take the national examination in MFT and to pursue state licensure.

Community Counseling

The Master of Science in Community Counseling is for a candidate preparing for work as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Upon completion of the 61-hour degree program, students are eligible to sit for the National Counselor Examination (NCE) and pursue state licensure as LPCs.

School Counseling

John Brown University's Master of Science in School Counseling prepares students for school counseling and guidance positions in elementary and secondary schools. Graduates with teaching licenses, full-time teaching experience, and passing scores on the PRAXIS exam will be licensed by the Arkansas Department of Education.

Nationally Recognized Faculty

JBU faculty members are among the best when it comes to education and experience. All full-time faculty members and many adjunct faculty members have doctorate level degrees. All have real-life experience as counselors, and all possess the Christ-like character, integrity, compassion, and commitment to be reflective professionals and skilled decision makers that they pass along to students in the graduate counseling programs.

Entrance requirements

To be accepted into one of JBU's graduate counseling programs, applicants must have bachelor's degrees from accredited universities or colleges and a score of 300 on the GRE if taken after 8/1/11 (score must be 1000 if taken prior to 8/1/11). An applicant must also submit an online application, transcripts, recommendations from three people and a 200-word essay describing professional plans and the applicant's reason for seeking acceptance into JBU's Graduate School.

• Degrees Offered
• Major Degree Levels Offered
• Community Counseling Master of Science (MS)
• Marriage And Family Therapy Master of Science (MS)
• School Counseling Master of Science (MS)

• Degrees Awarded
• Master's Degrees Not reported
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
• * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.

• Earning Your Degree
• Part-time study available? Yes
• Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
• Distance learning programs available? No
• Terminal master's degree available? Not reported

• Degree Requirements
• Master's Degrees Practica or internships
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied57
• Accepted44
• Acceptance Rate77%
• EnrolledNot Reported
• Applying
• Application Fee - Domestic $35
• Application Fee - International $100
• Electronic applications accepted? Yes
• Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
• Application Deadlines
• Type Domestic International Priority Date
• Fall deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Entrance Requirements
• Master's DegreesGRE (minimum score of 1000), recommendation forms from three people, 200-word essay describing professional plans and reason for seeking acceptance
• Doctoral's DegreesNot Reported
• First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
• Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
• International DegreesTOEFL required, 550 paper based, TOEFL iBT

• Tuition & Fees
• In-state tuition *Not Reported
• Out-of-state tuition *Not Reported
• International student tuitionNot Reported
• * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
• Fees
• Per-academic year feesNot Reported
• Per-term feesNot Reported
• One-time feeNot Reported
• * Fees for full-time graduate students
• Financial Support
• Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
• Application deadlines for financial awardsNot Reported
• Types of financial support availableInstitutionally-sponsored Loans, Scholarship and/or loans

• Gender
• Total Graduate Students176
• Female Percentage70%
• Male Percentage30%
• Participation
• Total Graduate Students176
• Part-time Percentage53%
• Full-time Percentage47%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic / Latino3%
• Black / African American6%
• White / Caucasian82%
• American Indian / Alaskan Native6%
• Asian1%
• Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
• Two or more races2%
• Unknown0%

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty12
• Full-time Percentage58%
• Part-time Percentage42%
• Female Percentage8%
• Male Percentage92%