SchoolofProfessionalCounselingMasterofEducationinCounselingandHumanDevelopment(CHD)FAQs
• Whendoestheprogramstart?Weoffertheopportunityfornewenrollmenteverysemester!
• Whenisthepreferreddeadlinedateforapplicationsubmission?Studentsareencouragedtoapplyattheirfirstopportunitytosecureaspot.Thepreferreddateisasuggesteddatetoensureadequatetimetocompletetheenrollmentprocess.Applicationsmaybesubmittedafterthepreferreddate.Applicationsubmissionisonlineathttps://online.lindsey.edu/programs/chd/• PreferredDeadlineforFall-May1st• PreferredDeadlineforSpring-October15th• PreferredDeadlineforSummer-March1st
• Whataretheadmissionrequirementstobeconsideredforacceptanceintotheprogram?
ApplicantsfortheCHDOnlineProgrammustcompleteand/orsubmitthefollowing:ü LWCApplicationforAdmissionü OfficialTranscript(FromaccreditedinstitutionreflectingconferralofaBachelor’sDegree)ü CHDProgramApplicationü 3ReferenceFormsü PersonalStatementü ApplicationFee:$35.00ü AdmissionsInterview
• WheredoIsendtherequiredmaterialsafterIcompletethem?
YousimplyemailyourcompletedmaterialstotheLWCOnlinedepartmentatlindseyonline@lindsey.eduortoourLWCOnlineCHDSpecialist,KeeleyStewart,[email protected]
• Ijustcompletedmyonlineapplicationathttps://online.lindsey.edu/programs/chd/
What’snext?
OnceyourLWCapplicationisprocessed,youwillreceiveanemailfromtheLWCOnlinedepartmentthatincludestheCHDprogramapplicationinstructionsandtherequireddocumentsneededtocompleteyourapplication.
Onceallofthematerialsarereceived,youwillbecontactedtoscheduleavirtual/phoneadmissionsinterview.Followingtheinterview,yourcompletedapplicationfilewillbeforwardedtoCHDOnlineGraduateAdmissionsCommittee.YouwillthenreceivelettersindicatingyouracceptancestatusintothecollegeaswellastheCHDprogram.Asyourfirstsemesternears,youwillbesentinformationinstructingyouaboutcourses,technology,residency,textbooks,etc.
• WheredoIsendmyofficialtranscripts?PleaserequestyourofficialtranscriptbesentelectronicallytotheLWCOnlineoffice:
[email protected]@lindsey.eduIfyourtranscriptsmustbesentinthemail,pleasesendto:LWCOnline,GraduateAdmissions210LindseyWilsonStreetColumbia,KY42728
• IstheGREorMATrequiredforadmission?No,TheGREnortheMATisrequiredforadmissionintotheprogram.
• WhatisthecostoftheCHDprogram?Anyadditionalfees?
Ourtuitionrateisverycompetitive!TheCHDOnlineprogramiscurrently474.00percredithour.StartinginAugust2019,itwillbe479.00percredithour.A$55technologyfeeisappliedoncepersemester.
• Isfinancialaidaccepted?
Absolutely.LindseyWilsonCollegeparticipatesintheFederalStudentLoanlendingprogram.StudentscancompleteaFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)atwww.fafsa.ed.govTheschoolcodeforLindseyWilsonCollegeis001972.
• Howmanycreditsareneededtocompletetheprogramandhowlongdoesittaketocomplete?60credithoursarerequiredforcompletion.Full-timestudentswhofollowthestandardprogramofstudycancompletetheprograminsixsemesters.Just2yearstoearnaM.Ed.!
• WherecanIfindalistofthecoursesrequiredtocompletetheprogram?Althoughstudent’sprogramofstudymayvary,alistofcoursedescriptionscanbefoundathttps://online.lindsey.edu/programs/chd/courseDescriptions.cfm
• Areallcoursesonline?Yes,allcoursesaretaughtinanonlineformat.Beforeyoubegintheprogram,yourattendanceatone3-dayresidencyisalsorequired.(InformationregardingresidencycanbefoundinthenextFAQ)Threeclinicalcourses,whichareinthe2ndyearofyourprogram,allowyoutheopportunitytogrowyourskillsinamentalhealthorganizationinyourowncommunity.
• WhatdoIneedtoknowabouttheresidency?Theresidencyisa3-dayintensivesessiondesignedforstudentstohaveabetterunderstandingofthecollege,theprogramandtheprofession.TheresidenciesareheldontheA.P.WhiteCampusinColumbia,Kentucky.Duringtheresidency,studentswillmeetandinteractwith
fellowstudentsaswellasLWCfacultyandstaff.Eachresidencyisdesignedtomeetthestudent’sneedsinavarietyofareasincluding:
ü Connectionstothecollegeü Learningaboutresourcesü Programsuccessandcompletionü Professionalskills,trainingandcompetencies
Attendancetotheresidenciesismandatoryandstudentswillberesponsiblefortransportation,accommodationsandafewdinners.Thereisnoaddedtuitionfeetoattendandwe’lleventakecareofbreakfastandlunch.
• HowdoIaccessmyclasses?
Onceyouhavebeenacceptedintotheprogramandregistered,youwillbeissuedanI.D.numberandaccesstotheLWCBlueRaiderPortal.OnyourfirstvisittotheBlueRaiderPortal,youwillbepromptedtoenterausernameandpassword(providedbytheschool).YouwillaccessyourclassesthroughBlackboardviaMyLWCandtheBlueRaiderPortal.
• WhatifIneedhelporamnervousaboutonlinelearning?
We’vegotyourback!OnlineSuccessCoach,AshleyMiller,willhelpacclimatestudentstotheonlineenvironmentandprovideincredibleresourcesforyoursuccess.Onceyouareaccepted,Ashleywillbeintouchviaemail.Tutoringisalsoavailableonline!
• Uponcompletionoftheprogram,whatdegreeisawarded?Uponcompletion,youwillhaveearnedaMastersofEducationinCounselingandHumanDevelopmentwithaspecializationinClinicalMentalHealthCounseling.YoumayalsoelecttotakeadditionalcourseworkduringtheprogramtoobtainacertificateinSubstanceAbuse.
• Whataretherequirementstopracticeasacounselorinmystate?
StudentscanfindtheirrespectiverequirementsforlicensurebyvisitingtheAmericanCounselingAssociationStateLicensureKnowledgeCenter.
• IstheCHDprogramaccredited?(THATISAVERYIMPORTANTQUESTION!)
ü Yes,weareaccreditedbyCACREP
LindseyWilsonCollege’sCHDprogramisaccreditedbytheCounselforAccreditationofCounselingandRelatedEducationalPrograms(CACREP).LindseyWilsonCollegeisaccreditedbytheSouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchoolsCommissiononColleges(SACSCOC)toawardtheM.Ed.inCounselingandHumanDevelopment.
• Ihaveadditionalquestions,whocanhelp?LWCOnlineandEnrollmentTeamprofessionalsareheretohelpyouthroughtheenrollmentprocessessothatyoucanreachyourgoals.Don’thesitatetocalloremail.270-384-8152orlindseyonline@lindsey.eduwillconnectyoutoLWCOnlinedepartment.WeAreLWC!
