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 - 2025 Full-Time Cohort

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

Orientation

Summer 2025 (July 7; 9:00 am.-12:00 pm.)

5033 SU01 Counselling Theories (required)

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

5133 SU01 Counselling Skills (required)

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

50D3 SU01 Ethics in Counselling Practice (required)

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

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

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

Fall 2025 (12 weeks; 3 hours/week; September-December)

5623 FA01 Group Counselling: Theory and Practice (required)

Fall 2025 (12 weeks; 3 hours/week; September-December)

5513 SU02 Research Design in Education (required)

Fall 2025 (12 weeks; 3 hours/week; September-December)

50F3 FA01 Counselling Pre-Practicum (required)

Winter 2026 (8 weeks; 4.5 hours/week; January-February)

50E3 SU01 Counselling Across the Lifespan (required)

Winter 2026 (12 weeks; 3 hours/week; January-March)

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

 Winter 2026 (12 weeks; 3 hours/week; January-March)

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

Spring 2026 (16 weeks; 6 hours/week in practicum; March-June; weekly class)

5353 SU01 Crisis and Trauma (required)

Spring 2026 (12 weeks; 3 hours/week; April-June)

50J3 SU01 Assessment in Counselling (required)

Spring 2026 (12 weeks; 3 hours/week; April-June)

5543 SU01 Theories of Career Development (required)

Summer 2026 (8:30 am.–12:30 pm.)

5553 SU01 Topics: Advanced Counselling Skills (elective) OR

5553 SU02 Topics: Counselling Children and Adolescents (elective)

Summer 2026 (8:30 am.–12:30 pm.)

5553 SU01 Topics: Option 1 TBD (elective) OR

5553 SU02 Topics: Option 2 TBD (elective)

Summer 2026 (8:30 am.–12:30 pm.)

 

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

 

Fall 2026 (Full-Time; Monday-Friday; September-December; 6 Saturday classes) OR

Fall 2026/Winter 2027 (Part-Time; 2.5 days/week; September-April; 6 Saturday classes)

Graduation / Convocation

May 2027

 

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.