MSc in School Counseling
The School Counseling program at Mississippi State University, in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Foundations, in the College of Education, offers degrees at the master’s and educational specialist levels.
Duration
2 years
Starting Date
August
Tuition Fee
$ 26,580/year
Location
Starkville, United States
About the program
A degree in School Counseling at Mississippi State University provides numerous opportunities for employment. Recent graduates from our program have not only been employed as school counselors in the pre-K – 12 educational environment, but have also obtained positions as child behavior therapists, counselors for the Armed Forces, counselors at the community college level, career counselors, and various positions at university settings, such as career counseling, academic advising, etc.
Faculty in the school counseling program seek to prepare graduates to be advocates for the appropriate role of the school counseling in pre-K – 12 educational environments, leaders in the educational field, supportive agents for teachers and parents, and advocates for children and adolescents.
Courses Included
- Counseling Skills Development
- Counseling Theory
- Research Techniques for Counselors
- Developmental Counseling and Mental Health
- Cultural Foundations in Counseling