Master of Education
Lindsey Wilson College offers two Master of Education
degrees.
The School of Professional
Counseling offers a Counseling &
Human Development MEd degree with a specialization in
mental health counseling. This application-oriented program
is designed to enhance the skills of bachelor-level practioners
presently employed or planning a professional career in
counseling. In addition to offering the program on the AP
White Campus in Columbia, Ky, the College offers the
program through community-based programs in locations across
Kentucky and in Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West
Virginia. The Master of Education in Counseling and Human
Development is accredited through the Council for
Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
(CACREP).
The Education Division offers a Teacher as Leader
MEd degree, preparing teachers to be leaders in rural schools,
exemplifying best practices in teaching. This practitioner-based
curriculum reflects the program's conceptual framework or motto,
Teacher as Leader for the 21st Century, and prepares
professionals to lead their students and schools in accomplishing
school improvement goals that improve student achievement.
The program is offered in a weekend format in Russell Springs,
Ky. The Master of Education, Rank II Change, is accredited by
the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB).
The Education Program at Lindsey Wilson College is a candidate for
accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher
Education (NCATE) (www.ncate.org). Candidacy status means
that the Education Program has met preconditions for accreditation
but is not accredited.