Discover advanced programs in education and counseling designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to lead, innovate, and advocate. Join a community dedicated to building a brighter future.
Imagine a career where you don't just teach or counsel, but you transform lives. At COEHD's Department of Research, Counseling, and Curriculum, we're not just educating professionals – we're cultivating compassionate leaders, courageous advocates, and innovative thinkers who are ready to build a more just and equitable world. If you're driven to make a real difference, to challenge the status quo, and to empower others, you've found your academic home.
Here, you'll join a vibrant community of scholars, practitioners, and change-makers, guided by faculty who are at the forefront of their fields. Whether your passion lies in shaping cutting-edge curriculum, providing transformative mental health counseling, leading educational innovation, or conducting groundbreaking research, we offer advanced programs designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and ethical grounding to excel. With our new Carnegie-inspired doctorate in educational innovation, and strong partnerships with local schools and community organizations, you'll have unparalleled opportunities to put your learning into action and contribute to meaningful change.
We believe in fostering a learning environment that is open, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of our students and the community. Our mission is to empower you to become an effective and ethical educator or counselor, a scholarly practitioner who thoughtfully addresses educational challenges and creates new possibilities. Join us at Augusta University and become a force for positive change, shaping a brighter future for all.
Research, Counseling and Curriculum
Summerville Campus
1120 15th St, Box 13
Augusta, GA 30912
Are you ready to take the next step in your professional journey? We offer advanced graduate programs designed to empower you with the skills and knowledge to lead, innovate, and make a profound difference. From becoming a skilled counselor to driving educational innovation at the highest levels, our programs will prepare you for a rewarding and impactful career.
Launch your rewarding career as a professional counselor with our CACREP-accredited Master of Education in Counselor Education! Our comprehensive 60-hour program prepares you for impactful roles as a school counselor or in clinical mental health and private practice settings. Gain hands-on experience through faculty-coordinated field experiences, bridging theory and practice. Designed for working professionals, our evening, primarily face-to-face classes provide a supportive and engaging learning environment. Join our community and make a real difference in people's lives.
Elevate your educational career with our Education Specialist (EdS) in Advanced Educational Studies! Designed for experienced educators, this program equips you with advanced skills in curriculum development, data-driven instruction, and effective assessment. Master applied research methods and use theory to solve real-world educational challenges. Whether you aspire to leadership or instructional design, our program provides the expertise to enhance student learning and make a lasting impact. Join us and become a leader in educational innovation.
Become a transformative leader in education with our Doctorate of Education (EdD) in Educational Innovation! This program empowers scholarly practitioners to drive meaningful change through concentrations in Curriculum and Instruction or Educational Leadership. Develop the skills to tackle evolving educational challenges, advocate for effective solutions, and foster innovation in diverse environments. Our program prepares you to shape the future of education, whether your passion lies in curriculum development or leadership. Join us and lead the way in educational transformation.
Make a Real Difference
Few careers offer the opportunity to make a real difference in someone’s life nearly every day. Education and Counseling are two of those few. As a counselor, you will work directly with individuals, couples, and families to help them find solutions to the challenges of life. As an educational leader and/or researcher, you will work directly with students, faculty, schools, and communities to solve problems and meet the challenges of society.
Discover our Flexible Programs
Our programs allow you to choose your area of emphasis, from school counseling to clinical mental heath counseling; from curriculum development to school administration to educational innovation. The curriculum is based on theory, practice, and policy, and is focused on developing the leadership skills that every student brings to the program. We provide the flexibility to follow the path that is right for you, and beneficial for the community.
Find Success in Your Career
Our graduates have gone on to roles in education as school counselors, department chairs, principals and assistant principals, school district leaders and superintendents They have also gone on to tackle substance abuse, guide clients to mental health solutions, and run nonprofits dedicated to improvement of community mental health issues.
The National Writing Project focuses the knowledge, expertise, and leadership of our nation's educators on sustained efforts to improve writing and learning for all learners. The heart of the program is the summer institute, an immersive writing experience where a community of writers explore issues in writing and in teaching writing. They will learn how to write, to improve their writing, how writers think, and how to better teach writing.
