Master of Science in Education - School Counseling

The School Counseling Program is designed to train graduate level students as school counselors. The program meets Alabama State Department of Education guidelines for school counselor certification and follows guidelines of Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs. The curriculum is designed to train school counselors in the knowledge of theory, application of counseling skills in working with K-12 grade level students, knowledge of program development, foundations, and implementation of comprehensive guidance programs, development of professional and personal dispositions, advocacy of children and adolescents, and development of graduate students to become professional school counselors.

Hold a valid Teaching Certificate in any field. Temporary, provisional, and other nonrenewable certifications are not acceptable. (See below for admission option for students without a current Teaching Certificate).To complete certification requirements, students also must have two years of professional experience. Traditional School Counseling- Effective July 1, 2017, and thereafter, two full years of full-time, acceptable professional educational work experience for admission to the program.A minimum cumulative/overall graduating grade point average of 2.5 (Effective July 1, 2017, a GPA of 2.75 is required) on the baccalaureate transcript.Successful completion of a criminal background check/fingerprinting.