Academics

The graduate program in counseling prepares people as school counselors and mental health counselors at the Educational Specialist level. Graduates in the Educational Specialist programs develop advanced skills in clinical work and research. Successful completion of the requirements leads to a Provisional Counseling Certificate grades P-12.

 

 

 

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

NCATE is the profession’s mechanism to help establish high quality teacher preparation.

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges is the regional body for the accreditation of degree granting higher education institutions in the Southern states.

Educational Specialist in Counseling
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
 

Admission to Morehead State University (see MSU admission requirements).

Admission Requirements:

1) A master's degree in School Counseling and provisional certification as a school counselor
2) One year of successful work experience
3) Cumulative graduate GPA of 3.5+
4) GRE composite score of 800 or a 33 raw score on the Miller Analogies Test

Program Requirements:
1) Twenty-four semester hours of course work approved by the student's advisory committee
2) Completion of an applied project (six semester hours)
3) Comprehensive written or oral examinations
4) Must be unconditionally admitted