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College of Education

School Counseling

Licensure as a K-12 school counselor, with a full-year supervised internship.

M.S.EducationGraduate2 years48 credits

About this program

A licensure-track graduate program for K–12 school counselors, including a full-year supervised internship split between an elementary and a secondary school placement, so every graduate has worked both ends of the K–12 pipeline before licensure.

What you will be able to do

  • Develop a comprehensive school counseling program
  • Provide individual and group counseling to K–12 students
  • Coordinate college and career readiness programming
  • Complete a full-year supervised school counseling internship

Courses you will take

A sample of required coursework. Full requirements are in the official catalog.

Required program core
CourseTitle
SCOUN 510Foundations of School Counseling
SCOUN 540Counseling Children & Adolescents
SCOUN 570Internship I
SCOUN 599Internship II

Where graduates go

  • School Counselor
  • College & Career Readiness Coordinator
  • Student Services Director
  • District Counseling Supervisor

Median starting salary for recent graduates: $54,300. Reported placement within six months of graduation: 97% licensure placement.

DegreeM.S.
Credits48
Typical length2 years
CollegeCOE
Median starting salary$54,300
Placement97% licensure placement

Take the next step.

Applications for fall are open. No fee, no essay, and a decision in about two weeks.

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