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Norwood (associate vice president for academic administration)
The Graduate School comprises the students, faculty, staff, programs, policies, and facilities affiliated with master’s level education at John Brown University. The Graduate School works with JBU’s academic colleges to support graduate degree programs in a variety of disciplines.
History
In 1995, John Brown University began offering graduate courses leading to the Master of Science (M.S.) in Counseling. Graduate degrees in business were first offered in 1999 with the creation of the M.S. in Leadership and Ethics and later the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.). Today the Graduate School offers M.A., M.A.T., M.B.A., M.Ed., and M.S. degrees in Business, Counseling, Cybersecurity, Design Thinking and Innovation, Education Studies, Higher Education, Leadership, Outdoor Program Management, School Counseling, Special Education, and Teaching.
International study opportunities for graduate students began in 2005 with a ten-day Graduate Business experience in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In the years since, students in the Graduate School have participated in focused international study courses in Guatemala, China, Brazil, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. International travel experiences have become a hallmark of many JBU graduate programs.
Educational Centers
Graduate classes are offered in several locations throughout Arkansas: the main campus in Siloam Springs, the Rogers Center, and the Counseling Education Center@Little Rock. The centers are designed for adult students and are outfitted with seminar style classrooms, computers with Internet access, and the latest in technical equipment.
Community Counseling Clinics
As a counseling center with offices in Siloam Springs and Little Rock, JBU’s Community Counseling Clinics are an integral part of the Department of Graduate Counseling programs. The clinics provide a valuable service to the community by offering affordable counseling to anyone in the community. The counselors include both licensed counselors and graduate students working to fulfill their internship requirements in the final stage of their counseling degree program.
Play Therapy Institute
The Play Therapy Institute is housed in the Tucker Hill Play Therapy Wing of the Community Counseling Clinic located on JBU’s main campus. The 2,400 square-foot Tucker Hill Play Therapy Wing includes therapy suites specifically designed to deliver play therapy services. The suites include sandtray rooms, family-sized play therapy suites and a parental consultation suite. The Play Therapy Institute has been designated as an approved provider of play therapy education by the Association for Play Therapy (APT Approved Provider number 13-350).
Online Options
Many graduate classes are offered online. All requirements for online courses may be accomplished using Internet-based interactions, which allow students to learn in their preferred location and environment.
Faculty
Graduate faculty includes both full-time faculty and adjunct professors, all of whom have relevant experience in the fields they teach.
International Practicums
Graduate students may earn graduate credit through study abroad opportunities offered by JBU. Travel locations have included places such as Central and South America, China, and Ireland where students are immersed in the culture. The practicums consist of pre- and post-trip classes and course work, the travel experience and, in some cases, project development.
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