Master of Education in Counseling (Online or Hybrid)

Help People Find Solutions to Problems and Challenges with an M.Ed. in Counseling

Delta State offers a Master of Education (MEd) degree in Counseling. The M.Ed. degree in counseling is a 60-hour program designed for students who wish to pursue professional study in education as classroom teachers, counselors, supervisors, administrators, or in specialized areas. Students completing this degree may choose the School Counseling specialty or the Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) specialty. Our counseling master’s degree online offers a pathway to becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) to work in clinical mental health settings and private practice and also a pathway for students to receive the Mississippi Class AA Educator Licensure to work in K-12 settings.

The program offers both a hybrid and online option. Students within 100 miles of campus enter the hybrid format option and students beyond 100 miles of campus enter the fully-online option.

Online or Hybrid

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Mississippi Educator Licensure Pathway

Why Get an Online or Hybrid Counseling Master’s Degree at DSU?

Our Counselor Education faculty members help students develop the awareness, knowledge, and skills necessary to be a change agent in a diverse global community. Through our counseling lab, we provide a hands-on experience for our students. Students have the support of faculty, staff, and peers in the program. Students in our program form lasting professional relationships with each other, their cohort, the faculty, and professionals in the community and throughout Mississippi. Faculty have their own clinical practices and bring their own real-world experiences into the classroom. There are no prerequisite courses, just a bachelor’s degree. It doesn’t matter what the bachelor’s degree is in.

This program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The mission of CACREP is to promote the advancement of quality counselor education programs. CACREP Accreditation provides recognition that the content and quality of the program has been evaluated and meets standards set by the profession.

M.Ed. in Counseling Specialties

What Can I Do With a Master’s Degree in Counseling?

Professional counselors help people gain personal insights, develop strategies, and come up with real solutions to the problems and challenges from every area of life. As trained and credentialed professionals, counselors accomplish this by getting to know clients, by building safe, positive relationships and suggesting tools and techniques they believe will benefit clients.

At Delta State, we train students as a counselor first, regardless of the specialty they choose. We have counseling alumni in school districts all over the state of Mississippi, and in other institutions such as: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Bolivar Medical Center, Oxford Treatment Center (Drug Addiction), and private counseling practices.

Scholarships

The Division of Counselor Education and Psychology offers 3 scholarships for students who are currently in the program. Scholarship eligibility is based on a combination of factors, such as grades, leadership skills, initiative, motivation, and recommendation of the faculty and staff. We also offer an affordable tuition rate with no additional fees for out-of-state students. In addition, we work closely with students to identify and apply for federal and state financial aid programs, as well as student loans and state scholarships. We are committed to providing our students with all of the tools necessary to succeed in business within multiple industries, including access to affordable education and financial support.

Program Goals

The faculty and staff of the Delta State University Counselor Education Program, through teaching, training, supervision, and experiential activity, develop ethical, competent, and 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 and learning, interpersonal awareness, and practical application of sound principles and practices in their work as professional counselors.