Acadia ALERT - Campus Closed (Hazardous Conditions)

Today, Monday January 19, 2026, Acadia University will remain closed, with the exception of residences and Wheelock Dining Hall, due to the hazardous campus conditions. Wheelock Dining Hall may adjust their hours and any change in hours will be communicated through Residence Life.

Employees and students are not expected to come to campus and only employees deemed essential are required to report to work. Non-essential employees are not expected to work during the closure. Any events scheduled for today will be postponed or cancelled.

Updates will be posted on www.acadiau.ca and pre-recorded on Acadia’s Information Line: 902-585-4636 (585-INFO) and on 585 phone system voicemail. If you need emergency-related information, please contact the Department of Safety and Security by dialing 88 on all 585-phone systems, or by calling 902-585-1103.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Acadia University

Department of Safety & Security

902-585-1103

security@acadiau.ca

(Monday January 19, 2026 @ 10:52 am)

M.Ed. Counselling - 2024 Full-Time Cohort

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

Orientation

Summer 2024 (July 2; 1:00 pm.-4:00 pm.)

5033 SU01 Counselling Theories (required)

Summer 2024 (July 2-12; 8:30 am.–12:30 pm.)

5133 SU01 Counselling Skills (required)

Summer 2024 (July 16-26; 8:30 am.–12:30 pm.)

50D3 SU01 Ethics in Counselling Practice (required)

 Summer 2024 (July 29-August 9; 8:30 am.–12:30 pm.)

50C3 FA01 School Counselling Programs (School; required) OR

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

Fall 2024 (12 weeks; 3 hours/week; September-December)

5623 FA01 Group Counselling: Theory and Practice (required)

Fall 2024 (12 weeks; 3 hours/week; September-December)

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

Fall 2024 (12 weeks; 3 hours/week; September-December)

50F3 FA01 Counselling Pre-Practicum (required)

Winter 2025 (8 weeks; 4.5 hours/week; January-February)

5353 SU01 Crisis and Trauma (required)

 Winter 2025 (12 weeks; 3 hours/week; January-March)

5513 SU02 Research Design in Education (required)

 Winter 2025 (12 weeks; 3 hours/week; January-March)

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

Spring 2025 (16 weeks; 6 hours/week in practicum; March-June; weekly class)

50E3 SU01 Counselling Across the Lifespan (required)

Spring 2025 (12 weeks; 3 hours/week; April-June)

50J3 SU01 Assessment in Counselling (required)

Spring 2025 (12 weeks; 3 hours/week; April-June)

5543 SU01 Theories of Career Development (required)

Summer 2025 (July 8-18; 8:30 am.–12:30 pm.)

5553 SU01 Topics: Advanced Counselling Skills (elective) OR

5553 SU02 Topics: Counselling Children and Adolescents (elective)

Summer 2025 (July 22-August 1; 8:30 am.–12:30 pm.)

5553 SU01 Topics: Grief and Loss Counselling (elective) OR

5553 SU02 Topics: Counselling Couples and Families (elective)

Summer 2025 (August 5-15; 8:30 am.–12:30 pm.)

 

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

 

Fall 2025 (Full-Time; Monday-Friday; September-December; 6 Saturday classes) OR

Fall 2025/Winter 2026 (Part-Time; 2.5 days/week; September-April; 6 Saturday classes)

Graduation / Convocation

May 2026

 

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.