BRATTLEBORO — Union Institute & University (UI & U), a nonprofit, private university offering graduate degree programs ,will feature its master's degree with a concentration in counseling psychology program at a Visiting Day. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, June 30, at the Brattleboro Academic Center in the Vermont Agricultural and Education Center (VABEC) on Old Guilford Road. A light continental breakfast will be served.
The Visiting Day offers prospective graduate students the opportunity to attend a Counseling Skills Workshop with current students who will be at the Brattleboro Center for their summer residency weekend.
The day will include an overview of Union's counseling psychology program and a discussion about careers in mental health with Associate Dean Dr. Jerry Fishman. Admissions staff will be available to answer questions about the application process. Participants have the option to stay for lunch and to attend an afternoon class.
The master's degree with a concentration in counseling psychology is a licensure-track program that requires 60 credit hours and an internship. Students may enroll in the program on either a full-time or part-time basis. Residency weekends take place three times per year at the Brattleboro Center.
For more information about the degree, and to RSVP to the Visiting Day, contact Hanna Thurber at the Brattleboro Academic Center at 802-257-9411, ext. 8905, or hanna.thurber@myunion.edu. For more information about Union Institute & University, visit www.myunion.edu.