Master of Arts Counseling

Wayland offers two counseling degree programs, each set within a distinctive Christian environment. These programs offer a unique format, blending face-to-face courses taught on weekends (Friday evening and Saturday, about once a month) with online courses. This format provides tremendous flexibility for working students and also allows for direct skill instruction with experienced professors and other students.

Each program is designed to lead to licensure and/or certification through the state of Texas.

M.A. Clinical Counseling

The M.A. in Clinical Counseling is a 60 credit-hour program designed to equip a student to sit for the state board exams as licensed professional counselor or licensed mental health counselor in Texas. A student may elect to qualify for the exams for both the LPC and school counseling.

Career Opportunities

Licensed Professional Counselor
Mental Health Counselor
Grief Counselor
Crisis Intervention Counselor
Career Counselor
Private Practice

Sample Courses

CNSL 5304 - Group Counseling
CNSL 5305 - Testing & Appraisal
CNSL 5306 - Career and Vocational Counseling and Guidance
CNSL 5313 - Counseling Skills
CNSL 5315 - Marriage, Family, and Couples Therapy

More Information

Clinical Counseling, M.A.

M.A. School Counseling

The M.A. in School Counseling is only available in Texas. This program requires 48 credit hours and prepares students to sit for the certification exam as a school counselor in Texas public schools. Students in the school counseling program must be certified teachers and have a minimum of two years teaching experience before they will qualify for the school counselor exam in Texas.