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Master of Arts in Counseling Services
The 48 semester hour graduate program leading to the Masters of Arts degree in Counseling Services provides the following two options:
- The School Counseling option is designed to meet the needs of those who wish to be certified to provide school counseling services in the elementary and secondary public and private schools.
- The Community Counseling option is designed to meet the needs of those who wish to provide counseling services in community agencies, hospitals, businesses, government facilities, and institutions of higher education.
The M.A. in Counseling Services, School Counseling option, is structured on the basis of standards and guidelines established by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Program (CACREP), National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education (NASDTEC), the American Counseling Association (ACA), the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and American School Counselors Association (ASCA). An examination of the program course groupings indicates the courses meet state certification requirements in
