Master of Education in School Counseling

The Master of Education in School Counseling is a 48-hour, non-thesis program leading to the Texas School Counselor Certificate. The program is designed to meet or exceed the certification requirements for School Counselors as established by the State Board for Educator Certification. The Master of Education in School Counseling prepares individuals to pursue the School Counselor Certificate in Texas. This program is designed to provide the framework for school counselor preparation and enhance the professional development of educators who are seeking a graduate degree in school counseling. Graduates of Dallas Baptist University's M.Ed. in School Counseling have a consistently high pass rate on the state certification exam for school counselors, and many of the school counselors currently employed in the DallasFort Worth area are DBU Alumni.

Official transcript from last institution attended as an undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate student A Statement of Purpose outlining reasons for seeking admission, answering each question with approximately 150 words, as this is considered a writing sample A Bachelor's degree from an institution accredited by an Institutional Accrediting Agency approved by the US Department of Education Evidence of sound moral character and compatibility with DBU's mission A likelihood of academic success as demonstrated by a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale in all previous course work A current professional résumé