CACREP-accredited Master of Arts: School Counseling (MA-SC) program
As of fall 2023, the CACREP-accredited Master of Arts: School Counseling (MA-SC) program was discontinued and replaced by the online accelerated Master of Arts in School Counseling.
Program information:
The Graduate Program in Counselor Education at Missouri Baptist University is CACREP-accredited. Our program trains graduate-level counselors through rigorous academic and hands-on clinical instruction. We seek to develop conscientious, professional, and highly skilled counselors who promote and facilitate the personal growth, development, and empowerment of those clients/students they serve.
The School of Education offers coursework for master’s students who wish to pursue a School Psychological Examiner Certificate or Play Therapy credential. MBU offers this program for individuals who have a master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Educational Psychology or Education and who also possess classroom teaching, special education, or school counselor certification.
The Counselor Education program is rooted in our Christian faith that calls us to love God and love one another.
COURSE OFFERINGS
Courses offered in fall and spring will be 16-week courses, courses offered in the summer will be 8-week courses. The cohort will take two classes each fall, two classes each spring, and up to four classes each summer.
LOW TUITION RATES
Missouri Baptist University’s tuition is very competitive. The overall cost, including tuition and fees, is one of the lowest in the area of both private or public schools, and financial aid is available for eligible students. Please contact financial aid for details.
CONVENIENT COURSE DELIVERY PLATFORMS
You can take classes via any of our convenient instructional delivery platforms, including:
Synchronous/ Face-to-Face:
- Main Campus – Students attend classes on MBU’s main campus
- Livestream – Students attend classes via web-technology and interact with instructors and peers in a virtual classroom
Asynchronous:
- Online – School Counseling only (Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling – Licensure (LPC) Eligible students may not complete courses asynchronously)
GREAT PROGRAM + FACULTY
Earn your degree in 3 years while learning and using the latest techniques with some of the finest professionals in the counseling field. The CACREP-accredited program is built with you in mind, from the class times, certification qualification and flexible subject programs that allow you to focus on your current role or your next position.