Overview

Program in Counselor Education / Program in Counselor Education is located in Gorham, ME, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)	Mental health rehabilitation technician/community
Master of Science (MS)	Rehabilitation counseling
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical mental health counseling
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)	Counseling
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)	Culturally responsive practices in education and human development
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)	Substance abuse counseling
Master of Science (MS)	School counseling

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	35
Other Advanced Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Other Advanced Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

76

Applied

57

Accepted

44

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	November 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Interview
Additional Entrance Requirements	Master's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

142

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.41%
Black or African American	1.41%
White or Caucasian	78%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.7%
Asian	0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.41%
Unknown	15.49%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 3

Male (3)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Counselor licensure, group dynamics, counseling theories, healthy adaptation, counselor educator well-being
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 96 Falmouth Street
Gorham, ME  04038
United States

Contact Adele Baruch
Program Coordinator
Email: abaruch@usm.maine.edu
Phone: 207-780-5317

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