 Graduate
Program in Counseling
Welcome to the Lenoir-Rhyne
University Graduate Programs in Counseling. We are pleased you are
exploring Lenoir-Rhyne to help you reach your educational goal.
We pledge to you our support and our best efforts to help you in
pursuing your degree.
This information has been complied
to answer a few questions you might have about the Counselor
Education program. In general, all Lenoir-Rhyne students are
governed by those regulations and policies outlined in the Univeersity Catalog and the policies and procedures outlined by the
school and program.
The Master of Arts degree in counseling is
designed to prepare individuals for positions as professional
counselors in agencies and/or school settings. Upon receiving
the Master of Arts degree in counseling, students will meet
course work requirements for eligibility to take the examination
to become a National Board Certified Counselor (NCC) and
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of North
Carolina. Students satisfactorily completing the School
Counseling program requirements and receiving a passing score on
the PRAXIS specialty examination will be eligible for licensure
as a school counselor in North Carolina.
The master’s degree is offered in three areas:
Agency Counseling
School Counseling
Community Counseling with School Counseling
Licensure
For
additional admissions information or to receive a packet of information about
the Master of Arts in Counseling program, complete our
online request
form or contact:
The Office
of Admissions and Financial Aid
Lenoir-Rhyne University
P.O. Box 7227
Hickory, NC 28603
or
Amy
Browder Wood, PhD, NCC, LPC
Coordinator of Counseling Programs and Assistant Professor of
Counseling
amy.wood@lrc.edu
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