Program Overview
The Master of Arts in Counseling program at UAB prepares students for a career as professional counselors in various settings. Emphasizing hands-on experience, the program provides supervised field experience and counseling internships. Students can specialize in Clinical Mental Health, Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling, or School Counseling. Graduates are equipped to provide effective counseling services to diverse populations in mental health centers, schools, hospitals, and rehab facilities.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Master of Arts in Counseling program at UAB is designed to prepare students for a career as a professional counselor in various settings, including mental health centers, public schools, hospitals, and rehab facilities. The program emphasizes the development of skills and knowledge necessary to provide effective counseling services to diverse populations.
Teaching:
The program emphasizes hands-on experience and provides supervised field experience and counseling internships.
Careers:
Upon graduation, students can pursue careers as school, mental health, or family counselors.
Other:
The program offers three different concentrations: Clinical Mental Health, Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling, and School Counseling. The program is delivered on-campus, with most of the content delivered via in-person meetings.
