Masters Programs in Alva USA 2021

The Master of Counseling Psychology degree program provides graduates with the knowledge and skills to become a successful Licensed Professional Counselor and/or a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor. The program covers wide-ranging counseling topics, instilling counselors with a well-rounded, yet comprehensive, understanding of counseling roles, and methods of practice in specified areas. Students establish understanding and integration of knowledge regarding foundations of human behavior and development. Graduates study, practice, and establish functional use of measurement techniques utilized in counseling and the helping professions. Students also develop an appreciation and understanding of research learning to interpret and utilize empirical evidence promoting current and future professional growth and development. Students become adept at distinguishing and therapeutically addressing normal and abnormal human behavior and development. Participants in the program examine basic counseling theories standard to the profession and establish a theoretical framework to utilize with diverse client populations. -

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree program is designed to provide a program of advanced study to help educators with their professional responsibilities. The Master of Education certificate degree is available to any individual who holds a baccalaureate degree in the field of education from an accredited institution and who has a current teaching certificate. The degree has several programs and options available, including Adult Education Management and Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership, Reading Specialist, and School Counseling. Within the Master of Education degree program, requirements for the following certificates may be completed: Educational Leadership for School Principal, Reading Specialist Certificate, and School Counselor Certificate. -

In August 2020, NWOSU will begin offering a Master of Arts degree in Heritage Tourism and Conservation. This 32-hour program is designed to increase the knowledge base for students who are already employed in a conservation/tourism-based position and for students who want to work or establish a business within the conservation/tourism industry. The curriculum includes multidisciplinary coursework in the areas of history, sociology, communication, and conservation that culminates in an individualized project in an area of interest to each student. The aim is to prepare students to serve as leaders in existing and emerging areas of conservation/tourism and to make them more valuable and marketable to current and potential employers. -