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Mission
Welcome from
Auburn University's Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation, Counseling/School
Psychology. Our central mission is to provide quality programs of Instruction,
Research, and Outreach as they pertain to people with disabilities and
their significant others.
We believe it is essential
to share our knowledge beyond the university walls. We strive to extend
our teachings through distance education, model our practices through community
service, and mindfully expand the professional boundaries of our leadership.
The mission of AU’s Rehabilitation Counseling Master's Program is
to improve vocational rehabilitation services through the provision of
qualified rehabilitation practitioners. Our program offers training resources
and technical assistance to existing rehabilitation programs, as well as
research thrusts into new areas.
Our objectives
• To offer innovative distance
education and training
• To recruit experienced
rehabilitation practitioners
• To recruit students from
diverse backgrounds
• To retain and graduate
over 90% of those who enter
• To assist graduates in
maintaining suitable employment
• To offer continued career
development assistance
General
Through the distance education
M.Ed. in Rehabilitation Counseling students can take advantage of educational
technologies to advance their skills and earn a degree - all without disrupting
a career or relocating to campus. Graduate students are prepared to serve
people with disabilities at the postschool level as rehabilitation counselors
in the public and private sector.
Applicants are welcome from
around the country or anywhere in the world. Persons currently employed
as Rehabilitation Counselors in Region IV’s 12 Vocational Rehabilitation
(VR) agencies may be eligible for full tuition and expense scholarships.
Please refer to the program application
for details. This distance program, offered since 1999, is made possible
through the federally-funded Comprehensive System for Personnel Development
(CSPD) and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation
Education (CORE).
Delivery
The Rehabilitation Counseling
Master’s Distance Education Program addresses the unique learning needs
of employed rehabilitation practitioners by combining the benefits of traditional
on-campus classroom experience with state of the art instructional technology.
This innovative approach assures accessible and cost-effective training,
while maintaining Auburn University’s high standards for quality graduate
education. This is an interactive distance education program delivered
primarily via the Internet: streaming media, program websites, podcasting,
and online course tools that allow plenty of interaction with professors
and other students. Visit the student section of our website
to sample the experience.
Full time students take three
classes per semester and the program can be completed in two calendar years.
Streamed video/audio lectures can be viewed over the internet either live
when the class is happening or later from an online archive or podcast.
Full time students are required to attend on-campus classes and activities
for one week each semester. The on-campus week is a highlight of our program
and is designed to maximize Auburn's resources and hospitality. Students
have time to meet and network with other students, visit with their professors
and advisors, attend classes, do library work and attend university functions.
Application to the Program
Complete the 1) Graduate
School application and 2) ) the Program application. Each application includes
further instruction for providing additional documents.
Auburn
University Application
General
Admission Requirements for the AU Graduate School
Online
AU Graduate School Application (E-application)
Program Application
Rehabilitation
Counseling Distance Master's Program Application (pdf)
If you are currently enrolled
at another institution, it may be possible to take individual distance
courses from us as a transient
student. If you are an Auburn graduate student, it is also possible
to enroll in individual distance courses as they are offered. Please contact
us for more information.
