Weimar University
M.A. in Counseling Psychology and Wellness
Online Only
Weimar University
20601 West Paoli Lane
Weimar, CA 95736
Program details below are quoted from program websites, supplied here for informational purposes only, and subject to change at any time. Refer to the program website for current information, deadlines, complete admission requirements, etc. It is the responsibility of the prospective student to verify with program administrators program details and that the program still meets BBS requirements for licensure in the state of California.
Program Snapshot
Accreditation
WSCUC
Concentrations/Specializations Offered
None
LMFT Track or Dual LMFT/LPCC Track
LMFT/LPCC dual-track
Length of Program
60 units; 2 years for completion
Schedule/Format
Classes meet online once a week, giving students the remainder of the week to do readings, assignments ,etc. Class times are arranged so that everyone can meet the agreed upon time. Should a student not be able to meet, the class will be recorded on Zoom.
Program Start
Fall
Estimated Total Program Tuition
$59,000
Religious Orientation
The Counseling Psychology and Wellness, MA graduate program is a Biblical-based, Christ-centered program.
Entering Class Size and Classroom Sizes
Unknown
Fieldwork Hours Accrued During Program
600 hours of practicum: 280 of those hours must be direct client contact in a clinical setting counseling individuals, couples, families, or groups.
Personal Psychotherapy Requirement During Program
None
Comprehensive Exam/Culminating Project/Thesis/Etc:
A comprehensive written and oral exam to be administered by the Weimar University Department of Education and Clinical Counseling.
An exit exam will be offered to each student: The National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NCMHCE), to be administered by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC).
Application Process
Application Deadline
Unknown
Undergraduate GPA Required
3.0 GPA within the last 45 units prior to graduation and all core courses for their undergraduate degree.
GRE Requirement
Unknown
Prerequisite Courses
Demonstration of maturity and a desire to help heal a hurting world through a Christ-centered approach within the mental health field.
Application Highlights
A letter of personal statement of faith and interest in counseling
3 letters of recommendation (at least one from faculty and one from a work supervisor)
Interview Requirement
Interview with the department faculty
Program Summary
The MA program in Counseling Psychology and Wellness upholds Weimar University’s aim to “heal a hurting world” through healing and wholeness in mental health. The program delivers a broad range of counseling education and face-to-face experience with diverse clients enabling students to learn how to bring health and healing to the hurting. Through these courses, students will hone their critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, and integrative learning skills while using theory and knowledge of God in learning to assess, diagnose and treat clients. Students will become health evangelists while they develop their identity as a spiritual leader and a Christian counselor and will become effective communicators as they learn to “speak the truth in love” and “encourage and build one another up,” Ephesians 4:15; 1 Thessalonians 5:11. Students will grow as principled workers not just through the lecture classes, but also through the supervised practicum course with direct face-to-face contact with clients. Through this students will become “equipped…for the work of the ministry…edifying the body of Christ till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,” Ephesians 4:12, 13.
Specifically, the MA program is designed to meet the educational requirements of the state of California, as approved by the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS), and allows students to receive licensure as either a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC).