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Shift into a school counseling career
This blended program prepares you for school counseling careers where you will work directly with students as a support system for both academic guidance and preventive or responsive services. Through the program, you will gain an understanding of guidance curriculums, individual student planning, special population needs, ethics and policies in school counseling, and intervention techniques for counseling positions in elementary or secondary school settings.
The bet36365体育 School Counseling Master of Science in Education (Elementary PK-8; Secondary 7-12) Degree program prepares graduates to be an important part of the educational leadership team and to provide valuable assistance to students. The Nebraska Department of Education Rule 24 provides a non- teacher pathway allowing professionals with any undergraduate degree (no longer limited to teacher education majors) to become school counselors by taking 12 graduate credit hours of online, teacher educator field-based training in addition to completing a master’s degree in School Counseling.
Prerequisites: Bachelor’s degree in any field (non-education degree requires completion of additional courses toward a School Counseling Endorsement)
Career Opportunities with a Masters in School Counseling
Employment of school counselors is projected to grow 13% from 2016 to 2026. The median annual wage for school counselors was $55,410 in May 2017.
- Elementary School Counselor
- Middle School Counselor
- High School Counselor
"My program's blended, so some classes, like clinical classes, are in person, but the other classes are online or blended...The online classes are nice because I'm able to work at my own pace. I mean, there's deadlines you have to meet, but it allows me to be a graduate assistant. It allows me to be active in organizations on campus and still have a life while still being in grad school."
Graduation Plan
The School Counseling program offers flexible course scheduling to accommodate students who are employed full-time. The program offers long distance accessibility with a combination of evening, blended/online courses, clinical summer campus residency courses, and fieldwork to prepare graduates for immediate career application.
**Note that in order to add an additional endorsement students register for another 2 credit hours of CSP 894 Internship II with assignments specific for those grade levels.
* Online or Blended
~ Online or On Campus
- CSP 894 Internship II in SC*
- Praxis School Counseling
Accreditation
Nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation ensuring the highest educational and professionals standards. Approved by the Nebraska Department of Education for School Counselor Endorsement.
*Graduates are eligible for NE School Counselor Endorsement after successfully passing the Praxis School Counselor Assessment.
Benefits of a Master's Degree
A graduate degree helps you advance your career by qualifying for higher positions with additional leadership opportunities. The median salary for those with master’s degrees is 16% higher than for those with an undergraduate degree, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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