Master of Arts in Education major in
Guidance & Counseling


Accreditation
  • Level I PACUCOA Accredited


  • Contact us
  • 3F, Administration Building
  • (032) 416-7994
  • Program Coordinator
Program Description

The program equips school guidance counselors and aspirants with varied appropriate counseling theories and strategies needed in the profession. They must be thoroughly conversant with the history of their profession, their roles and functions in a variety of setting, the individuals they work with, techniques to be utilized in dealing the different clienteles. Moreover, the program fully prepares the graduate students with research-based principles and appropriate strategies as bases in conceptualizing a responsive program delivery of guidance and counseling.


Program Policies
  Qualification for Admission

This program is open to graduates of bachelor’s degree in elementary or secondary education or its equivalent. Students entering from fields other than education must have completed a minimum of 18 units of undergraduate professional education.

  Reminders
  • An INC grade will be given to students who failed to comply with the final requirements of the course;
  • INC grade should be complied within one year, otherwise a grade of 5.0 will automatically be reflected on the report card;
  • The maximum units to be enrolled for each trimester should be strictly observed;
  • A comprehensive examination will be given after the completion of all Level 1 courses;
  • The Thesis writing course can only be taken after passing the comprehensive examination;
  • A schedule for Proposal Hearing and Final Oral Defense will be posted. Application must be made within the approved schedule only;
  Compre Exam / Terminal Paper

After completing the academic requirements of 36 units, the doctorand can apply for the Comprehensive Examination which will cover the basic courses, major courses, and cognate courses.

  Requirments for Graduation

Six (6) Hardbound copies and a soft copy of publicly defended practice-based dissertation.

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