Jackson State University Online EdS in School Counseling
Jackson State University offers an education specialist degree with a concentration in school counseling. The program is designed for students who want to build advanced counseling skills, earn school counseling certification, and strengthen their professional practice.
The program focuses on preparing students for careers in professional counseling and related school-based roles. It also supports students who want to upgrade their certification or skill level in counseling.
The education specialist program requires 42 semester-hours, a thesis, and a passing score on the graduate comprehensive examination. Students are encouraged to take advanced research and independent study with their advisor. The coursework includes advanced research and statistics; school and community relations; introduction to professional counseling; principles and techniques of counseling; a practicum in supervised experience and consulting; a seminar in counseling; and an internship in school counseling.
A separate track is available for students holding an AA educator license in guidance and counseling. This version requires 33 credits and includes courses such as advanced research and statistics; advanced research and independent study; counselor supervision and theories; counseling children; and an internship in school counseling.
Admission requirements include a master’s degree from an accredited college or university, an overall GPA of 3.0 or above on the master’s degree, a completed specialist program application, three letters of recommendation, a writing sample, a successful interview, a recommendation from the screening committee, and a valid teaching license.
Jackson State University is a public historically Black research university in Jackson, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The College of Education and Human Development is accredited by the Council on the Accreditation of Educational Programs (CAEP), and the clinical mental health, school counseling, and rehabilitation counseling programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
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Education (Concentration in School Counseling) Ed.S.
1400 John R. Lynch StJackson, Mississippi
Program Essentials
Doctoral Degree
Counseling: School Counseling
Yes
0 – No required campus visits
42
Summer, Fall
Complete in as few as 18 months
Program Admissions
No GRE required
3.0
No state restrictions
Program Tuition
42
$512.00
$21,504.00
$2,512.00
$105,504.00
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