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MA in School Counseling
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Providence Healing Scholars
Students entering Fall 2026 or Spring 2027 receive the Providence Healing Scholars award, bringing tuition to $750 per credit hour. The award applies to all three counseling specializations.**
Support students in achieving their full potential by developing the skills needed to address their academic, social, and emotional needs.
The School Counseling specialization equips you with the tools and expertise to guide students in academic achievement, career planning, and socio-emotional development. You'll gain the knowledge and skills to support students of all backgrounds through counseling, advising, classroom lessons, and more.
Coursework
MA in School Counseling
The School Counseling specialization is 60 credit hours. You’ll build a foundation in counseling theories, ethics, assessment, and multicultural counseling, alongside specialized coursework in professional school counseling services and child and adolescent counseling.
A practicum and supervised school counseling internships give you hands-on experience aligned with the ASCA National Model, with a minimum of 600 internship hours.
COUN 6315
Professional Orientation and Ethics
3 credit hours
COUN 6325
Assessment and Appraisal
3 credit hours
COUN 6330
Career Counseling
3 credit hours
COUN 6360
Research Methods and Program Evaluation
3 credit hours
COUN 7335
Human Development Across the Life Span
3 credit hours
COUN 7337
Clinical Diagnosis
3 credit hours
COUN 8302
Counseling Theories
3 credit hours
COUN 8310
Ethical Issues in Counseling
3 credit hours
COUN 8312
Group Dynamics in Counseling
3 credit hours
COUN 8314
Multicultural Counseling
3 credit hours
COUN 8317
Interventions with Abnormal Behaviors
3 credit hours
COUN 8325
School Counseling Internship I
3 credit hours
COUN 8330
School Counseling Internship II
3 credit hours
COUN 8341
School Counseling Internship III
3 credit hours
COUN 8352
Pre-Practicum: Basic Interview Skills
3 credit hours
COUN 8355
Child and Adolescent Counseling
3 credit hours
COUN 8360
Addictions Counseling
3 credit hours
COUN 8370
Couple and Family Counseling
3 credit hours
COUN 8390
Counseling Practicum
3 credit hours
Why Choose OLLU?
Specialize in Your Passion
Three specializations: Clinical Mental Health, Clinical Rehabilitation, and School Counseling.
Hands-On Learning Opportunities
Supervised practicum and internship placements toward licensure.
Flexible Online Learning
Coursework built around working professionals.
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