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The university offers 15 distinctive graduate programs to help you make your move in your chosen profession.
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The MSEd in Exceptional Needs gives licensed teachers the training they need to manage each student’s unique learning style.
Complete your MS in Environmental Science in as little as two years, even while attending part-time.
Through a hybrid model of classroom and online learning, you can achieve your MSN in Community Health Education or Family Nurse Practitioner.
The RN-MSN transition program gives licensed RNs the opportunity to go straight to the MSN without stopping for the BSN.
Our PA program provides one-on-one clinical rotations and uses a problem-based learning approach.
Pastoral Counseling helps clergy of all faiths improve their counseling skills.
You can earn a Master of Arts in Studio Art in the traditional classroom/studio manner, or by working off campus with regular meetings with your instructor.
Obtain your degree on your terms. The MBA program offers evening and weekend classes designed to fit your busy schedule.

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Master of Education - School Counseling

Our program offers qualified students the opportunity to get their degree, and their School Counseling license.

Requirements 

In addition to university admission requirements, the School of Professional Studies requires:

  • A composite score of 800 (verbal and quantitative subtests) on the Graduate Record Exam or 36 on the Miller Analogies Test
  • A Standard Teaching License and/or a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution. NOTE: Completion of the teaching license coursework is part of the program requirements for exceptional needs if the candidate does not hold a valid teaching license
  • Undergraduate GPA of 2.8 or better on a 4.0 scale
  • A statement of career goals
  • A letter of recommendation and an "Assessment of Professional Potential" from two people capable of speaking authoritatively about the applicant's academic ability and teaching potential
  • Candidate interview with the Psychology and Counseling Department
  • A criminal history check and sex offender check (within the current year) (not an admissions requirement, but required upon acceptance to the program)

In addition to the above, the following apply to applicants for School Counseling. Applicant selection will be based on the following (list is not prioritized):

  • That the applicant's goals are consistent with the purpose and focus of the MSEd in School Counseling program as well as indicative of commitment to the counseling profession
  • Demonstration of proficiency regarding academic performance. Applicants must have a minimum 2.8 GPA in undergraduate coursework, as recorded on official transcripts. Undergraduate coursework should include a minimum of six hours of coursework in Psychology (may be augmented by coursework in closely related fields or may reflect life experience)
  • Indication of sufficient emotional maturity and stability to complete the rigors of graduate study as well as maintain ethical practice regarding counselee welfare. This includes, but is not limited to, openness and introspective ability regarding how applicant's own issues impact his/her work as a counseling professional
  • Presentation of willingness to develop a non-judgmental attitude and awareness of need to refer counselees who are outside the applicant's range of competence
  • An interview with the Psychology and Counseling Admissions Committee