Program Overview
The Master of Arts in Education major in Guidance and Counseling program (MAED-GC) is designed to enhance knowledge and skills in psychological counselling and guidance services. The program is designed to help students become competent professionals who are equipped with essential skills in working with individuals, couples and families in different counselling settings.
Admission requirements for MAED in Guidance and Counseling program in the Philippines
- Must have recommendation from previous college dean and previous employer
- Must take and pass the entrance examination for the master’s program
- Must have most recent medical and dental health record
- Must have at least 2 years of related teaching experience
- Must have the Original copy of the transcript of records
- Must have a copy of NSO certified birth certificate
- Must have a certificate of good moral character
- Must have a copy of the honourable dismissal
- Must have a copy of college diploma
- One 2”x 2” copy of latest photo
Duration of MAED in Guidance and Counseling program in the Philippines
The MAED in Guidance and Counseling program takes 2 years to complete.
Subjects included in the MAED in Guidance and Counseling program
- Organization & Administration of Student Personnel Services
- Organization and Administration of Guidance Services
- Philosophical, Psychological and Psychological Testing
- Individual Study in Vocational & Educational Guidance
- Psychological & Sociological Foundation of Education
- Spiritual Foundation of Counseling Therapy
- Counseling Theories, Tools and Techniques
- Introduction and Principles of Guidance
- Professional, Legal, and Christian Ethics
- Sociological Foundation of Guidance
- Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
- Family Life Education Methodology
- Educational & Occupational Trends
- Family Therapy & Chemical Abuse
- Career Counseling and Placement
- Human Growth and Development
- Solution Focused in Brief Therapy
- Counseling of Special Population
- Family Resource Management
- Stress and Crisis Management
- Methods of Individual Analysis
- Marriage and Family Therapy
- Family Law and Public Policy
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Psychological Assessment
- Research Methodology
- Family Communication
- Counseling Techniques
- Behavior Modification
- Principles of Research
- Guidance Practicum
- Advanced Statistics
- Families in Society
- Human Sexuality
- Reality Therapy
- Group Process
- Thesis Writing
- Play Therapy
- Workshop
- Parenting
- Statistics
Career opportunities for graduates of MAED in Guidance and Counseling program in the Philippines
- Guidance Counselor in Secondary Schools
- Mental Health Program Manager
- Substance Abuse Counselor
- Mental Health Counselor
- Professional counselor
- School Counselor
- Clinical Therapist