| Accreditations
The school counseling program is approved by the state
Department of Education. The rehabilitation counseling program is
accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education.
Graduate Study
Master’s Degree
The Master of Education in counseling and guidance (EDCG)
is a two-year, 54- or 60-credit professional degree for the development
of counselors in four specialties: school counseling, college
counseling, rehabilitation counseling, and community services
counseling. All specializations except rehabilitation counseling are
60-semester hours.
The department provides learning experiences for its
students through departmental and community resources within the
following required program components:
1. Knowledge and understanding of counseling: (a) normal and abnormal
developments in physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and personality
areas; (b) theories of personality and counseling; (c) individual and
group counseling methods; (d) career development, career guidance, and
vocational counseling; (e) differences related to ethnicity, culture,
sexmembership, and lifestyle; (f) professional literature and research;
(g) theories and procedures in assessment and evaluation; and (h)
ethical and legal principles of counseling; and
2. Knowledge and competency in a professional specialty: (a) school
counseling; (b) college counseling; (c) rehabilitation counseling; or
(d) community services counseling.
Objectives
The objectives of the department are as follows:
1. To prepare students with knowledge and techniques in counseling and
guidance;
2. To prepare students with knowledge of research and development in
counseling and with skills for applying, conducting, and evaluating
counseling and guidance programs;
3. To promote an understanding of ethical practices in counseling and
guidance through demonstration, research, program development, faculty
consultation, and in-service education;
4. To increase student’s level of multicultural
awareness, knowledge, and skills, especially as applied to counseling
practice.
Admission Requirements
Admission is based on previous preparation and
background, intellectual and affective potential for graduate study, and
personal qualifications that contribute to success as a counselor.
Application to the program presumes satisfactory completion of a
bachelor’s degree with an acceptable undergraduate grade point
average.
Results of the GRE (General Test only), three letters
of recommendation relating to the candidate’s personal qualifications
and/or professional background, and one official transcript from each
institution attended must be submitted directly to the department. These
should show evidence that an applicant’s personal qualifications,
motivation, and intellectual-affective potential indicate competence and
success in counseling and guidance. Departmental requirements are in
addition to those of the Graduate Division.
Applications will be considered for both the fall and
spring semesters.
Program Requirements
Candidates may elect either Plan A (thesis) or Plan B
(non-thesis). Prior to registration, every accepted candidate will be
assigned a preliminary adviser with whom he or she will develop a degree
program plan. This program must be approved by the student, the adviser,
and the graduate program chair. A substitute for a required course may
be allowed if the substituted course is equivalent in content and
caliber. Documentation must be provided by the student to the assigned
adviser and graduate program chair.
A student shall be advanced to candidacy on the basis
of having successfully completed EDEP 429 and 24 credit hours of
required courses in his or her respective specialty, including one
practicum. Continuation in the program is based on satisfactory progress
toward the degree as determined by the faculty and the Graduate
Division. Students who fail to attain a grade of B or better in
practicum/internship will not be allowed to continue in the program.
The curriculum in school counseling meets
certification requirements of the Hawai‘i Department of Education. The
curriculum in rehabilitation counseling meets requirements for
certification as a rehabilitation counselor and as a rehabilitation
services provider.
All classified counseling and guidance students shall preregister for
counseling and guidance courses. Preregistration forms can be obtained
from the department office approximately three weeks before the end of
the previous semester. Students should consult their adviser before
completing preregistration forms and should secure their adviser’s
written approval.
Educational Administration
Wist 220
1776 University Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7843
Fax: (808) 956-4120
Faculty
*R. Heck, PhD
(Chair)--leadership and governance,
organizational theory, policy
*J. E. Cooper, PhD--higher education, community college curriculum,
leadership and reflective practice
E. K. Enomoto, EdD--organization, technology, politics of education
*L. K. Johnsrud, PhD--higher education, academic governance and
leadership, organizational theory, ethics
*S. E. Marlow, EdD--curriculum administration, policy, professional
socialization, school administration S. L. Thomas, PhD--higher education
finance, student culture, policy, research methods
Degrees Offered: MEd in educational
administration, EdD (educational administration)
The Academic Program
The department offers graduate programs leading to the
MEd in educational administration (EDEA) for both lower (K-12) and
higher education and the EdD with a specialization in educational
administration. The educational administration program includes both
introductory courses and advanced seminars in the following areas of
study:
1. Theory, policies and practices, and principles of educational
administration;
2. Research;
3. Organizational theory and behavior;
4. Legal/financial factors; and
5. Educational leadership and management (e.g., program
planning and management).
The educational administration program prepares
educational administrators and supervisors for a broad range of
education-related administrative positions. These positions include
elementary and secondary school administrators, higher education staff
positions, and department and grade-level chair at lower and higher
education institutions.
Participants in the educational administration program
will have the opportunity to study in a multicultural setting that
includes students from the Pacific and Asia, as well as from private and
public schools. The department’s focus on both higher and lower
education provides students the opportunity to explore a wide range of
national and international issues of importance to education and to
specialize in an area of interest. |