Jacksonville State University Online EdS in Counseling Programs
Jacksonville State University offers two online education specialist degrees (EdS) in counselor education: clinical mental health counseling and school counseling, P-12. Both programs are designed to help students strengthen advanced counseling skills and prepare for professional practice.
Both programs are 100 percent online and are built around advanced counseling knowledge, clinical experience, and professional development. They share a common focus on counseling theory, ethics, assessment, group work, research, and cultural diversity, with coursework and experiences tied to real counseling settings.
Core courses for both programs include advanced counseling theories; advanced career counseling; action research counseling I; action research counseling II; and advanced group procedures in counseling.
The EdS in clinical mental health counseling is designed for students who want to work in community settings, including private practice, mental health agencies, and marriage and family therapy clinics. The program includes courses such as psychopathology: diagnosis and treatment of DSM disorders; substance and behavioral addictions in counseling; crisis counseling intervention strategies; psychological first aid & disaster counseling; internship in school counseling; psychological principles of learning; and supervision in counseling.
The EdS in school counseling P-12 is intended for practicing school counselors who want to deepen their skills and refine their knowledge. It includes courses such as geriatric counseling; a survey course in special education; an introduction to play therapy; children and grief; substance and behavioral addictions in counseling; clinical experience I in mental health counseling; clinical experience II in mental health counseling; holistic counseling: spirit, soul, and body; and assessment in counseling.
Admission requirements differ by program but generally include a completed JSU graduate application, official transcripts, a non-refundable application fee, a professional resume, three reference forms, a writing sample, and an interview. The clinical mental health counseling EdS also requires a master’s degree in a counseling-related field, while the school counseling EdS requires a valid master’s level professional educator certificate in school counseling, two full years of acceptable P-12 professional experience, and a background check.
Jacksonville State University is a public university in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The counseling programs are supported by the College of Education and Professional Studies, and the school counseling and clinical mental health counseling MS programs are accredited by CACREP.
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Ed.S. – Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Ed.S. – School Counseling
700 Pelham Rd NJacksonville, Alabama
Program Essentials
Doctoral Degree
Counseling: School Counseling, Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Yes
0 – No required campus visits
30
Fall, Spring, Summer
Complete in as few as 18-30 months
Program Admissions
No GRE required
Not specified
No state restrictions
Program Tuition
30
$434.00
$13,020.00
$434.00
$13,020.00
Program Essentials
Doctoral Degree
Counseling: School Counseling
Yes
0 – No required campus visits
30
Fall, Spring, Summer
Complete in as few as 18-30 months
Program Admissions
No GRE required
Not specified
No state restrictions
Program Tuition
30
$434.00
$13,020.00
$434.00
$13,020.00
Tuition is calculated based on credits, at the published tuition rate. Rates may change, so please check here for the latest tuition information. For programs with variable tuition rates, we use the rates for part-time students. “Resident” and “non-resident” refer to the student’s school-recognized state residency status. Tuition number represents the cost of tuition for the entire program, not per semester or year. Estimated total tuition does not include additional fees.
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