The School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences at William Carey University, Tradition Campus, offers the Master of Science degree in Counselor Education. This program is a 60 semester hour degree. Students can complete a concentration in clinical mental health counseling or school counseling.
The curriculum of the Master of Science in counselor education is designed to build a strong foundation for graduates entering the counseling professions. The clinical mental health counseling concentration provides coursework that is necessary to apply for licensure in the State of Mississippi as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and coursework that is necessary to apply to become a nationally certified counselor (NCC).
The school counseling concentration provides coursework that is necessary to apply for a Mississippi AA educator license in school counseling and coursework necessary to apply to become a nationally certified school counselor (NCSC). All applicants for licensure must pass the corresponding licensure examination, experience requirements, and corresponding licensing agency requirements before becoming licensed.
Departmental Mission Statement
The Department of Counselor Education is committed to training and equipping students with the skills, knowledge, and attitudes which will enable them to excel within the changing world of the professional counselor.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students can translate counseling theories into counseling practice and skills.
- Students who demonstrate an awareness of human development and career developmental issues.
- Students who function in a professional manner and adhere to ethical standards (ASCA Code of Ethics and/or the ACA Code of Ethics).
- Students incorporate multicultural theories into groups and counseling practice, while understanding the impact of one’s personal cultural identity upon the counseling relationship.
- Students who communicate skillfully in both written and oral form.
- Students who read current literature and implement research design methods for best practices.
- Students can implement current assessment and diagnosis tools.
To achieve these learning outcomes, the faculty utilizes various methods of instruction to include in person instruction, online classes, hybrid classes, and virtual hybrid classes.
William Carey University is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
The Counselor Education Department utilizes various methods of instruction to include in person instruction, online classes, hybrid classes, and virtual hybrid classes.
