M.Ed. Counselling - 2025 Part-Time Cohort

48 Credit-Hours for Non-Thesis Route; 51 Credit-Hours for Thesis Route

Orientation

Summer 2025 (July 7)

5033 SU01 Counselling Theories (required)

Summer 2025 (July 8-18; 1:00 pm.–5:00 pm.)

5133 SU01 Counselling Skills (required)

Summer 2025 (July 22-August 1; 1:00 pm.–5:00 pm.)

50D3 SU01 Ethics in Counselling Practice (required)

Fall 2025 (12 weeks; 6 Saturdays; September-December)

50C3 FA01 School Counselling Programs (School; required)

OR

50K3 FA01 Clinical Mental Health Counselling (Agency; required)

Winter 2026 (12 weeks; 6 Saturdays; January-March)

5513 SU02 Research Design in Education (required)

Spring 2026 (12 weeks; 6 Saturdays; April-June)

5353 SU01 Crisis and Trauma (required)

Summer 2026 (1:00 pm.–5:00 pm.)

50E3 SU01 Counselling Across the Lifespan (required)

 

Summer 2026 (1:00 pm.–5:00 pm.)

5343 SU01 Counselling for Social Justice and Culturally Responsive Practices (required)

Fall 2026 (12 weeks; 6 Saturdays; September-December)

5623 FA01 Group Counselling: Theory and Practice (required)

Winter 2027 (12 weeks; 6 Saturdays; January-March)

50F3 FA01 Counselling Pre-Practicum (required)

Spring 2027 (12 weeks; 6 Saturdays; April-June)

50J3 SU01 Assessment in Counselling (required)

Summer 2027 (1:00 pm.-5:00 pm.)

5553 SU01 Topics: Advanced Counselling Skills (elective) OR

5553 SU02 Topics: Counselling Children and Adolescents (elective)

Summer 2027 (8:30 am.-12:30 pm.)

Summer 2027 (8:30 am.-12:30 pm.)

5553 SU01 Topics: Option 1 TBD (elective) OR

5553 SU02 Topics: Option 2 TBD (elective)

Summer 2027 (8:30 am.–12:30 pm.)

Summer 2027 (1:00 pm.-5:00 pm.)

50P3 Counselling Practicum I and Group Supervision (required 100-hr practicum)

Fall 2027 (16 weeks; 6 hours/week; September-December; 6 Saturday classes)

50N3 Counselling Practicum II and Group Supervision (required 400-hr practicum)

Winter 2028 (Full-Time; Monday-Friday; January-April; 6 Saturday classes) OR

Winter 2028/Spring 2028 (Part-Time; 2.5 days/week; January-June; 6 Saturday classes)

5543 SU01 Theories of Career Development (required)

Spring 2028 (12 weeks; 6 Saturdays; April-June)

Graduation / Convocation

Fall 2028

Students who apply for Fall graduation and complete all degree requirements by the calendar deadline are awarded their degree in the Fall of 2028.  Because there is no Fall ceremony, graduates will also be invited to attend Spring Convocation in May.

Notes

  1. The program is 48 credit hours for the non-thesis option; and 51 credit hours for the thesis option.
  2. Topics courses may change due to enrollment or availability.
  3. Thesis students are required to take EDUC 5113 (Open-Entry, Continuous Intake - Open Acadia) and EDUC 5966; these courses may replace recommended or additional/elective courses.
  4. The sequence and location of courses shown above are subject to change.
  5. Specific additional/elective courses are designated for each cohort; alternatives require approval.
  6. All courses are delivered in-person unless specifically noted as an online course.