Online Counseling Degree :: Accredited Universities

The 36-credit Master of Counselling (MC) program is a distributed learning, master's program designed to meet the graduate academic requirements for the career paths of professional counsellors or counselling psychologists. The program incorporates core and specialization courses that will ensure you attain competency in the fundamentals of counselling psychology as well as a particular area of specialization. All core program components follow a delivery model of face-to-face, online discussions, teleconferencing, and videoconferencing.

Entry Requirements

• An undergraduate (baccalaureate) degree, normally four years
• A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in the last 10 full course equivalents (60 credits).
• A minimum of three courses* (nine credits) in psychology or educational psychology, including:
• A course in developmental psychology (3 credits)
• A course in learning psychology (3 credits)
• A course in counselling theories or personality theories (3 credits).

Successful completion of a degree program at an accredited post-secondary institution where English is the primary language of instruction; proof that the instruction for the degree was in English may be required;
A grade of 70% or higher in an Athabasca University undergraduate or equivalent level English course that is recognized by the faculty/centre;
Successful completion as a non-program student of a number of Athabasca University courses as determined by the faculty/centre;
Most recent official score, taken within the last two years, of any of the following:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and obtain a minimum score of 550 (on the written test) or 80 (on the Internet-based test);
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and obtain a minimum score of 6.0;
Michigan English Language Battery (MELAB) test and obtain a score of 80;
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) and obtain a minimum score of 60.

Other Fees

• $150 Application fees

• $800 Admission fees

• $350 Course withdrawal processing fee

• $100 Non-program application fee (non-refundable) required only once and waived if previously an AU student

• $75 Letter of Permission fee

• $634 Program fee per semester

Notes

For some areas of specialization within the program, additional background courses are either strongly recommended or required. Please pay particular attention to background courses for the following areas of specialization:
• Counseling Psychology
• Art Therapy
Preference is given in the admissions process to applicants who have two years or more of full-time experience in counseling or a related field.
Successful applicants are required to participate in a six-week online orientation before the start of the program. Failure to successfully complete the orientation may result in withdrawal of the offer of admission.

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The Master of Science in Education – Counseling online graduate program prepares and trains you in the counseling field so that you may help others cope with and understand their life situation. You will learn the basic skill areas of counseling, including assessment, consultation, individual and group counseling, ethics and research, evaluating counseling needs, and information on the resources available to church and community. Our online graduates work in schools, agencies, and communities at large, sharing their faith, skills, and trust in God.

Program Features and Benefits
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Instructors are practitioners in the field who bring that experience to the classroom.

School and professional tracks available with the possibility for dual licensure.

Graduates of the school counseling program will be eligible for licensing in Wisconsin.

Graduates of the professional program will be eligible for their professional counseling training license.

Flexible online options include self-paced and collaborative online learning.

Students have the flexibility to align their selection of practical sites to their interests and talents.

Other Fees

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The Master of Science in Counseling degree is designed with the needs for flexibility, convenience and educational quality that working professionals like you demand, the online Master’s of Counseling concentrates on the practical needs and challenges faced by today’s school and community counselors. Practicum Experience and Internship are both required.

Entry Requirements

- Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

-Show a minimum grade point average of 2.50 (C plus) on the last 60 hours of undergraduate credit. (Departments may have a higher minimum grade point requirement average, so an applicant must check departmental admission requirements.)

- Have adequate preparation in the area of specialization in the area of proposed study

International Applicants
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You as an international student must meet minimum English proficiency requirements before beginning coursework at Fort Hays State University.

TOEFL (paper-based version) - 550 +
TOEFL (computer-based version) - 213 +
TOEFL (internet-based version) - 79 +
IELTS - 6.5 +
iTEP - 5

Other Fees

Notes

This program requires three 4-day on-campus courses.

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For individuals interested in becoming addiction counselors, GCU offers a Bachelor of Science in Counseling with an Emphasis in Addiction, Chemical Dependency, and Substance Abuse. Addiction counselors may be interested in working in a variety of supervised settings including private practice, rehabilitation clinics and mental health centers. Some graduates of the addiction counseling degree program will immediately pursue a counseling position whereas others will be prepared to obtain their graduate degree in counseling.

Coursework in the addiction counseling degree provides a foundational knowledge in theoretical approaches to counseling. Students will focus on substance use disorders, addiction and treatment, and ways that adults, children and adolescents struggle with these disorders. The family dynamics of addiction are also examined as well as methods that can be implemented for relapse prevention. Counseling skills courses and a fieldwork/practicum course complete the focused coursework list.

Completion of the addiction counseling degree may qualify graduates to meet the standards for state, national and international certification/licensure for professional prevention specialists and treatment counselors/providers. Participants should contact the appropriate certifying/licensing body to ensure that courses meet certification/licensure requirements.

Entry Requirements

Applicants interested in earning their bachelor's degree online must meet the following requirement:

High School Transcripts - Applicants are required to submit official high school transcripts with a cumulative, unweighted grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 or above.
Applicants holding their GED should refer to the University Policy Handbook for separate requirements.

Transferring from Another College, University or Program
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Applicants with 25 or more transferable credits from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program may be accepted to the university if they have an unweighted GPA of 2.25 or above. For more information about our transfer policies, visit GCU's online Transfer Center.

Second Bachelor's Degree
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Applicants who have already earned a bachelor's degree from GCU or another institution but are interested in pursuing a second bachelor's degree may be accepted to the university if they meet the minimum admission standard of an unweighted GPA of 2.0 or above.

Other Fees

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Seton Hall University's online graduate Counseling program is a combined, 60-credit, Master's and Education Specialist program. It has been developed for students who desire to prepare for a career as a professional mental health counselor.

Individuals who have a passion for the helping professions and counseling, those who wish to advance their professional career and work as a counselor, or those who would like to pursue licensure or a PhD. Our program has a balanced approach to education combing the traditional with online to meet the needs of our students.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have earned a bachelor's degree with a GPA of 3.0 from an accredited institution.

International applicants are required to submit an official educational credential evaluation report from World Education Services.

Other Fees

Notes

The program also requires two on-site residencies, which afford you the opportunity to meet face-to-face with professors and your peers in the program.

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