School Counseling
Earn your Master of Education in School Counseling in just two years or 50 credit hours. Enjoy flexibility with 100% online coursework. Graduate with eligibility for certification in Texas.
Mental health awareness is rising in schools, and that means there is a growing need for services. The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects mental health counseling careers to grow nearly 20 percent through 2024, much faster than the average.
We offer a M.Ed. in school counseling. Graduates will be eligible to become certified school counselors in Texas public schools for grades K-12. Serve as a mental health or career counselor in public, private, and charter schools across the state.
Why our program?
- Collaborate with students, including many nontraditional/returning students
- Smaller class sizes with more individualized attention and focus by faculty
- Both asynchronous classes and evening synchronous classes designed to better meet the needs of working students
- Faculty mentoring and advising
- Innovative and experienced faculty with varied specializations
- Be part of a cohort. Build connections with peers for stronger academic and professional development
School counseling applicants must have completed two years of teaching in a public or a private school accredited by the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
Admission Requirements
Admission to the M.Ed. in School Counseling
Program Contact
Lisa Grubbs, Ph.D.
940-898-2653
lgrubbs@twu.edu
Application Deadlines
This program enrolls annually; each new cohort will begin in the summer semester. **
Summer – February 15
* All transcripts must be received prior to the application deadline.
** The first cohort will enroll in Spring 2022; each cohort following will begin enrollment with the summer semester.
Admission Requirements
- Completed bachelor's degree in a relevant field from a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional accrediting agency, or an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university.
- Have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the last 60 semester credit hours of undergraduate coursework and a minimum of 3.0 GPA for all prior graduate coursework.
- Hold a Texas teaching certificate.
- A minimum of two years as the teacher of record in a public or accredited private school in Texas.
How to Apply
- Apply for admission to the TWU Graduate School.
- Submit the following documents to HDFSC@twu.edu
- Letter of intent, including the following information:
- your reason for pursuing the degree,
- experiences/relevant achievements that relate to educational and/or professional goals, and
- why you would be a good fit for the program.
- A professional letter of recommendation submitted directly by the person writing the recommendation.
- Letter of intent, including the following information:
- Applicants moved forward to the interview round will be invited to participate in an interview day with program faculty.
Contact
Lisa Grubbs, Ph.D., LPC-S, CSC, GC-C
School Counseling Coordinator
lgrubbs@twu.edu
940-898-2653
WH 213-B
Page last updated 4:28 PM, October 21, 2022