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MS Counseling: School Counseling at University of the District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia, United States

Programme overview

CACREP-accredited Master of Science in Counseling with a School Counseling concentration for supporting elementary, middle and high school students, with or without a teaching license.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Education, Health and Social Work  |  Duration: 60 semester hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

60 semester hours including nine credit hours of supervised clinical experience; leads to OSSE school counseling certification and eligibility for the DC LPC license.

Career pathways

School counselor roles in primary and secondary schools and school-based mental health.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applies to graduate admission: bachelor's degree from an accredited institution; minimum GPA of 3.0; undergraduate coursework in psychology, education or a related field recommended.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and, for undergraduates, Summer I and Summer II. There is no international admission during the summer and no graduate admission for the summer term.

Graduate application deadlines for US students: Fall March 15, Spring October 15. International students: Fall February 15, Spring September 15.

Applicants who apply by the priority deadline receive a guaranteed seat if admitted, an expedited admission response, full institutional scholarship consideration and an advantage in securing campus housing; later applications are considered on a space-available basis.

The application fee is $50 for new, transfer and readmitted undergraduate and graduate applicants, and $50 for F-1 visa applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://www.udc.edu/apply/index

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