• Bachelor's degree from an institution fully accredited by one of the recognized accrediting agencies
• Overall undergraduate GPA of 2.75 OR a 3.0 or higher on the last 64 hours of required coursework
• Appropriate scores on the CAAP, or equivalent test scores

Upon completion, students are prepared for employment in the community, private practice, or agency setting.

Program of Study

Two-Year Course Rotation

Students are responsible for making sure they have met all graduation requirements. Students must familiarize themselves with the DSU Graduate Bulletin under which they entered the Counselor Education Program.

Academic advising is mandatory for Counselor Education majors. All Counselor Education majors are assigned an advisor. The advisor list is posted below as well as in the Counselor Education suite on the third floor of Ewing Hall. Students must see their assigned advisor prior to registering for courses. Advisors will have sign-up sheets posted outside of their offices a week before pre-registration. Students must sign-up for an appointment no later than 3:00 P.M. the day prior to the scheduled meeting. Students are responsible for updating their curriculum sheet and bringing a tentative list of courses to their advising appointment.

• Description of the program
• Curriculum for School and Clinical tracks
• Program policies
• Internship requirements
• Schedule of class offerings
• Program of study for both tracks

 Counseling Laboratory Handbook contains policies for CED 604 Counseling Practicum.

• American Counseling Association
• Mississippi Counseling Association
• American Mental Health Counselors Association
• American School Counselors Association
• Mississippi LPC Board

Mistie Barnes, Ed.D., LPC-S, RPT-S
Assistant Professor of Counselor Education
Ewing 341, 662-846-4360

George Beals, PhD, LPC
Coordinator of Counselor Education Program
Ewing 343, 662-846-4355

Juawice M. McCormick, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, NCSC
Assistant Professor of Counselor Education
Ewing 340, 662-846-4392

Christine D. McNichols, Ph.D., LPC (TX), NCC
Assistant Professor of Counselor Education
Coordinator of Clinical Mental Health Program
Ewing 342, 662-846-4389

Karl Witt, Ph.D., LPC (TX), NCC, CSC
Assistant Professor of Counselor Education
Ewing 344, 662-846-4363

Catherine Bishop Vincent, MA, LPC, NCC
Counseling Laboratory Director
Ewing 338, 662-846-4364

The faculty & staff of the Delta State University Counselor Education
Program, through teaching, training, supervision, & experiential activity,
develop ethical, competent, & culturally sensitive counselors who are
prepared to work in school or community settings. Program faculty seek
to strengthen the profession by modeling for students the professional
expectation of continued growth & learning, interpersonal awareness,
& practical application of sound principles & practices in their work
as professional counselors.