Provisional Coursework: 4 hours

 Fundamental Computer Graphics (IXDS 5012) – 2 hours

 Visual Communication Design (IXDS 5022) – 2 hours B. Core Requirements: 21 hours

 Theories of Interaction Design (IXDS 5103) – 3 hours

 Visualizing the Human Experience (IXDS 5203) – 3 hours

 Information & Interface Design (IXDS 5303) – 3 hours

 Media History & Theory (IXDS 5403) – 3 hours

 Research Methods (IXDS 5503) – 3 hours

 User-Experience Prototyping (IXDS 5603) – 3 hours

 Dynamic Programming for Interactivity (IXDS 5703) – 3 hours C. Program Electives (select from the following): 9 hours

 Advanced Scripting for Interactivity (IXDS 5713) – 3 hours

 Kinetic Media (IXDS 5723) – 3 hours

 Digital Journalism (IXDS 5733) – 3 hours

 Game Design Seminar (IXDS 5743) – 3 hours

 Global Cultures (IXDS 6083) – 3 hours

 Social Media Strategies (IXDS 6113) – 3 hours

 Data Visualization (IXDS 6123) – 3 hours

 ePublishing (IXDS 6133) – 3 hours

 Mobile Application Design (IXDS 6143) – 3 hours TOTAL HOURS: 30-34 credit hours

Exit Assessment

To graduate the program, all students must successfully complete an exit assessment. The exit assessment requires the following:

 Successfully complete all required coursework;

 Accumulate at least 30 credit hours at the graduate level;

 Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher; and

 Pass a final portfolio review by the MA Interactive Design Evaluation Committee.

Admission Program Application Procedure

The basic criteria for admission to the program consist of the following:

1. Application for admission: All students are required to complete the Graduate Application for Admission form (available online).

2. Transcripts: Students must send an official transcript of each college or university previously attended to the Registrar’s Office. Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.

3. Personal and academic references: Applicants are required to submit three academic or professional references (name, address, phone, and relationship to student). The references will be contacted and instructed to complete the official LC4D (Louisville Center for Design) recommendation form. Applicants should list references from people who are best qualified to testify to their capacity for graduate work.

4. Statement of purpose: This requirement will demonstrate the writing capabilities of each candidate as well as define the student’s goals and specific area of interest.

5. Personal interview: The interview allows the program coordinator to understand the personality and to connect with the human element of each prospective student. The interview also allows the program coordinator the opportunity to communicate how the program is uniquely suited for the student.

6. Portfolio review: The portfolio should contain a minimum of five and a maximum of fifteen work samples from previous classes or professional involvement. The admissions portfolio should show the student’s variety and range as well as demonstrate previous training and experience.

Note: The admissions portfolio requirement may be waived if the student completes the two provisional courses, IXDS 5012 and IXDS 5022.

International Student Application Procedure

International students applying to a graduate program must take and submit scores for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System). The minimum acceptable score for the TOEFL is 550 for the paper-based test or a total score of 79 or above with section scores of 21 on writing and 19 on reading on the Internet-based test (iBT). The minimum acceptable composite score for the IELTS is 6.5.

Students who fail to meet the minimum score may still be considered for admission but will be required to successfully complete a provisional ESL (English as a Second Language) course before being officially accepted into the program.

Transfer of Credit

The program does not accept transfer credit.

Master of Education Counseling & Human Development Jacquelyn G. Montgomery, MA, Associate Dean for the School of Professional Counseling Dr. Robert & Carol Goodin Nursing & Counseling Center, Room 218

(270) 384-8121 [email protected]

Jeffery J. Crane, PhD, Director, Counseling & Human Development Program Dr. Robert & Carol Goodin Nursing & Counseling Center, Room 223 (270) 384-8160 [email protected]

School of Professional Counseling Mission Statement

The mission of the School of Professional Counseling (SPC) is to address the diverse academic and community needs of Appalachia and other regions through dedication to academic excellence and professional integrity where students obtain a solid professional knowledge and skills base.

Counseling & Human Development Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Counseling & Human Development (CHD) program is to provide a practitioner-based, community-centered, student-focused mental health preparation program hallmarked by academic integrity, professional competence, and sound ethical principles.

In addition to its programs on the A.P. White Campus in Columbia, the School of Professional Counseling collaborates with community colleges within Kentucky and surrounding states to provide local, community-based programs at 26 sites. The bachelor’s and master’s degrees are offered at these locations, allowing associate’s degree graduates to earn these higher-level degrees through the Lindsey Wilson College School of Professional Counseling.

The School of Professional Counseling programs are offered in the following locations: Ashland, KY at Ashland Community & Technical College; Big Stone Gap, VA at Mountain Empire Community College; Cincinnati, OH at the Cincinnati State Technical & Community College;

Cumberland, KY at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College; Danville, KY and Lexington, KY at Bluegrass Community & Technical College; Elizabethtown, KY at Elizabethtown Community & Technical College; Florence, KY at Gateway Community &

Technical College; Gallatin, TN at Volunteer State Community College; Hazard, KY at Hazard Community & Technical College; Henderson, KY at Henderson Community College; Hillsboro, OH and Washington Court House, OH at Southern State Community College; Hopkinsville, KY at Hopkinsville Community College; Logan, WV at the Southern West Virginia Community &

Technical College; London, KY and Somerset, KY at Somerset Community College; Louisville, KY and Shelbyville, KY at Jefferson Community & Technical College; Madisonville, KY at Madisonville Community College; Maysville, KY at Maysville Community & Technical College;

Paducah, KY at the Western Kentucky Community & Technical College; Prestonsburg, KY at Big Sandy Community & Technical College; Radcliff, KY at the Regional Education Center;

Richlands, VA at Southwest Virginia Community College; Scottsville, KY at the Scottsville campus of Lindsey Wilson College; and Wytheville, VA at the Wytheville Community College.

Master of Education

The MEd in Counseling & Human Development, with specialization in Mental Health Counseling, is an application-oriented experience designed to enhance the skills of bachelor-level practitioners presently employed or planning a professional career in counseling. The program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

CACREP grants accredited status to graduate-level programs in the professional counseling field.

Through Lindsey Wilson College’s accreditation with CACREP, students are eligible to sit for the National Board of Certified Counselors examination during their last semester of study to certify as a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC). In most circumstances, graduates also are immediately eligible for provisional or temporary licensure in the state where they received coursework.

Employment opportunities for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors are diverse and abundant.

In addition to private practice settings, possible employment opportunities for graduates of the program include city and state human services departments, community mental health centers, correctional departments, drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs, residential foster care agencies, hospice programs, the military, counseling agencies, psychiatric hospitals, rape crisis centers, and vocational services.

This degree does not lead to P-12 school counselor certification or satisfy requirements for the MEd in Teacher as Leader.

Curriculum

The Master of Education in Counseling & Human Development, with a specialization in Mental Health Counseling, requires a minimum of 60 semester hours and participation in a non-credit group experience of not less than ten hours facilitated by the program. Requirements include 39 hours from nine core areas (human growth and development, social and cultural foundations, helping relationships, group work, career and lifestyle development, appraisal, research and program evaluation, professional orientation, and abnormal), nine hours of clinical instruction, and an additional 21 hours of specialty requirements in Mental Health Counseling.