

Discover Academic Excellence in Our Online Counseling Courses
The curriculum associated with the William & Mary Online Master of Education in Counseling is nationally recognized for its collaborative approach to coursework and its emphasis on interactive learning environments. In a decades-long history of academic excellence, our counseling students have successfully taken advantage of attentive mentoring from faculty and transitioned effectively from the role of scholar to counselor.Now you are invited to do the same. Pursue Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC), the Military and Veterans Counseling specialization within CMHC or School Counseling, and take advantage of a curriculum that emphasizes personal and interpersonal growth, cultural responsiveness and social justice in all aspects of counseling, and the alignment of theory and practice to maximize counselor impact. Your participation in this renowned program will help prepare you to engage a diverse clientele, empowering them with the ability to manage their own well-being, ease distress and resolve crises.
Become Immersed in On-Site Learning
The Online M.Ed. in Counseling programs require that students participate in two on-site residencies which will take place before students begin their practicum and again before starting their internship.* Residencies take place at William & Mary's historic campus in beautiful Williamsburg, Virginia, and last three days, during which students will engage with their instructors one-on-one and participate in a variety of experiential learning activities, including:
- Roleplay exercises emphasizing cultural responsiveness, social justice and ethical treatment
- Practice incorporating key competencies into professional practice
- Exploration of feedback received from faculty and peers
- Lecture series that speaks to diversity and social awareness
- Student presentations on advocacy, demonstrating personal movement from self-knowledge to action
*Note: Residencies may occur during any of the three program wheels depending on your program start date. For more information regarding the residency schedule, please contact an Admissions Advisor at 866-870-6966.
Program Details
Three Paths:
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling concentration
- Military and Veterans Counseling specialization within CMHC
- School Counseling concentration
Each program is 60 credit hours and includes:
- Practicum (3 credits) will require 100 clock hours at a school or CMHC site placement over two minimesters (an average of 8 hours per week on-site for each 7.5-week minimester), plus 1 to 2 hours per week of synchronous class/supervision time with faculty.
- Internship (2 courses, 6 credits) will require a total of 600 hours over four minimesters (an average of 18 hours per week on-site for each 7.5-week minimester), plus 1 to 2 hours per week of synchronous class/supervision time with faculty.
*Note: The supervised practicum, taken concurrently with two other courses, will take place at the end of Wheel 2 and beginning of Wheel 3. As a general rule, students are not allowed to complete their practicum and internship placements at their current place of employment (for both school counseling and clinical mental health) to avoid any conflicts of interest.
Complete the program in as few as 17 minimesters (7.5 weeks each). You can start classes in August, January or May.
William & Mary Master of Education in Counseling Curriculum
Wheel 1
Note: The term “wheels” describes the program sequence that is designed to let students interact with different cohorts and peers from other counseling programs, which is aided by the fact that many of the core courses are shared between programs. The faculty believe this flexibility and opportunity to transition between different cohorts adds educational value, creates a diversity of ideas and promotes community.
EDUC C32 – Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy (3 credits)
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EDUC C33 – Techniques of Counseling (3 credits)
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EDUC C34 – Group Theory and Techniques (3 credits)
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EDUC C43 – Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues in Counseling (3 credits)
EDUC 624 – Theory and Practice of Multicultural Counseling (3 credits)
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For Clinical Mental Health Counseling
EDUC C29 – Substance Abuse and Society (3 credits)
For Military and Veterans Counseling
EDUC C51 – Military Life, Culture and Challenges (3 credits)
For School Counseling
EDUC C35 – Introduction to Professional School Counseling (3 credits)
Wheel 2
EDUC F09 – Human Growth and Development: A Life-Span Perspective (3 credits)
EDUC C31 – Career Development (3 credits)
EDUC 645 – The Counselor and Psychopathology (3 credits)
EDUC 627 – Marriage and Family Counseling (3 credits)
EDUC F65 – Research Methods in Education (3 credits)
Practicum – (Required for all students)
EDUC C42 – Supervised Practicum in Counseling (3 credits)
Wheel 3 – Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Note: Wheel 3 will include the supervised internship, taken concurrently with the last three classes.
EDUC F67 – Psychological and Educational Measurement (3 credits)
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EDUC C44 – Addictions Counseling (3 credits)
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EDUC C45 – Transpersonal Counseling (3 credits)
EDUC 636 – Addictions and Family Systems (3 credits)
EDUC C46 – Contemporary Issues in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (3 credits)
EDUC 625 – Couples Counseling and Sex Therapy (3 credits)
Internship - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
EDUC C47 – Supervised Internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (3 credits)
*Note: Students take EDUC C47 twice, in each of two consecutive semesters, resulting in a total of a minimum of 600 hours of counseling experience.
Wheel 3 – Military and Veterans Counseling
Note: Wheel 3 will include the supervised internship, taken concurrently with the last three classes.
EDUC F67 – Psychological and Educational Measurement (3 credits)
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EDUC C44 – Addictions Counseling (3 credits)
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EDUC C52 – Assessment and Treatment of Trauma-Related Disorders (3 credits)
EDUC C53 - Military-to-Veteran Transition (3 credits)
EDUC C46– Contemporary Issues in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (3 credits)
EDUC 625 – Couples Counseling and Sex Therapy (3 credits)
Internship - Military and Veterans Counseling
EDUC C47 – Supervised Internship in Military and Veterans Counseling (3 credits)
*Note: Students take EDUC C47 twice, in each of two consecutive semesters, resulting in a total of a minimum of 600 hours of counseling experience.
Wheel 3 – School Counseling
Note: Wheel 3 will include the supervised internship, taken concurrently with the last three classes.
EDUC F67 – Psychological and Educational Measurement (3 credits)
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EDUC C91 – Advanced Issues in Professional School Counseling (3 credits)
EDUC C29 – Substance Abuse and Society (3 credits)
CRIN X48 – Current Trends and Legal Issues in Educating Special Populations (3 credits)
EDUC 638 – Prevention and Intervention within Public Schools (3 credits)
EDUC 675 – Theories & Strategies for Counseling School-Aged Children (3 credits)
Internship – School Counseling
EDUC C49 – Supervised Internship in School Counseling (3 credits)
*Note: Students take EDUC C49 twice, in each of two consecutive semesters, resulting in a total of a minimum of 600 hours of counseling experience.

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