MC Counseling (School Counseling) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The mission of the school counseling concentration within the Master of Counseling program is to prepare you to work with school-age youth in K-12 settings as a school counselor. The program emphasizes addressing academic and socioemotional concerns and prepares you to become a licensed professional counselor in Arizona and other states with comparable licensure requirements.

What you will study

66 credit hours and a written comprehensive exam Required Core (39 credit hours) CED 501 Research Evaluation and Data Analysis (3) CED 522 Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy (3) CED 523 Psychological Tests (3) CED 529 Lifespan Human Development (3) CED 534 Occupations and Careers (3) CED 545 Assessment and Diagnosis (3) CED 567 Group Dynamics and Counseling (3) CED 576 Foundations of Counseling (Counseling Skills I) (3) CED 577 Foundations of Counseling (Counseling Skills II) (3) CED 645 Professional Issues and Ethics (3) CED 671 Multicultural Counseling (3) CED 672 Couple and Family Counseling (3) CPY 673 Trauma in Counseling (3) Concentration (9 credit hours) CED 510 Introduction to School Counseling (3) CED 511 Career Development and Advanced Educational Planning (3) CPY 691 Topic: Counseling Children and Adolescents (3) Electives (3 credit hours) Other Requirements (15 credit hours) CED 680 Practicum: Clinic (3) CED 684 Internship: Counseling I (3) CED 684 Internship: Counseling II (3) CED 684 Internship: Internship in School Counseling (6) Culminating Experience (0 credit hours) written comprehensive exam (0)

Career pathways

Graduates work in a variety of school systems (public, private and charter schools) and can provide consultation and counseling services to school systems. This degree can also lead to school-based administrative positions. Career examples: mental health clinician, mental health counselor, school counselor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in psychology or a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admission application and application fee personal statement video submission two or three letters of recommendation resume unofficial transcripts proof of English proficiency Additional Admission Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. A video submission is required as part of the review process; applicants should see the program website for submission instructions.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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