Lamar University Online Counseling Programs
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Lamar University is a member of the Texas State University System that has provided high-quality education for over 90 years to more than 17,000 students. The university offers 100 percent online MEd programs in clinical mental health counseling; counseling & development with specializations in marriage, couple, and family counseling and professional school counseling; and a post-master’s certificate in mental health counseling.
The online MEd program in clinical mental health counseling is a 60-credit program that can be completed in as few as 30 months, preparing students to provide clinical counseling for substance abuse, marriage, family, career, and emotional issues. Students gain knowledge of counseling strategies through courses including foundations of professional counseling; counseling skills; substance abuse counseling; and crisis prevention & intervention, plus two five-day face-to-face residencies, a practicum, and an internship. The program meets Texas Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) educational requirements.
The online MEd in counseling & development with a concentration in marriage, couple, and family counseling is a 60-credit program that can be completed in 30 months, teaching diagnosis of mental disorders and resolution of family conflicts related to divorce, mediation, child rearing, and family violence. Students study family structures, life-cycle dynamics, and healthy family functioning through courses such as human sexuality and counseling applications; assessment and treatment in MCFC; and marriage, couple, and family counseling, plus one residency, a 15-week practicum, and a 15-week internship. The program meets Texas LPC and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) educational requirements.
The online MEd in counseling & development with a concentration in professional school counseling is a 60-credit program that can be completed in 30 months and is designed for elementary, middle, and secondary school counselors serving culturally diverse students. Students learn theoretical, behavioral, and play therapy techniques through courses such as child and adolescent counseling; developmental guidance and counseling; and a school counseling practicum, plus one residency, a 15-week practicum, and a 15-week internship. The program meets Texas School Counseling Certification and LPC educational requirements.
The post-master’s certificate in mental health counseling is an 18-credit program designed to be completed in just 12 months for graduates of 48-hour master’s counseling degrees seeking Texas LPC licensure. Students complete courses including psychopathology and basic psychopharmacology; advanced ethics in mental health counseling; addictions counseling; and foundations of clinical mental health counseling. The certificate provides the additional credits needed to reach the 60-credit licensure requirements.
Admission to the clinical mental health counseling and the MEd programs in marriage, couple, and family counseling requires an online application and a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, with no GRE required. Admission to the professional school counseling MEd requires a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75, with no teaching certificate required. The post-master’s certificate requires an online application, a master’s degree, and a 3.0 graduate GPA.
Lamar University is a public university in Beaumont, Texas, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The MEd in counseling and development with a concentration in professional school counseling program is accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP).
M.Ed. – Clinical Mental Health Counseling
M.Ed. – Counseling & Development: Marriage, Couple & Family
M.Ed. – Counseling & Development: Professional School Counseling
Post-Masters Certificate – Mental Health Counseling
4400 MLK Blvd.Beaumont, Texas
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Counseling: No GRE
No
2 – Two required residencies
60
Fall, Fall II, Fall III, Spring, Spring II, Spring III, Summer, Summer II
Can be completed in as few as 30 months
Program Admissions
No GRE required
3.0
CA, CT, DC, IL, IA, KS, KY, MA, MN, MO, NH, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PR, TN, WA, WV
Program Tuition
60
$360.00
$18,000.00
$360.00
$21,604.00
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Family & Human Development, Counseling: Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling: No GRE
No
1 – 1 campus visit required
60
Fall, Fall II, Fall III, Spring, Spring II, Spring III, Summer, Summer II
Can be completed in as few as 30 months
Program Admissions
No GRE required
3.0
No state restrictions
Program Tuition
60
$360.00
$21,604.00
$360.00
$21,604.00
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Counseling: School Counseling, Counseling: No GRE
No
1 – 1 campus visit required
60
Fall, Fall II, Fall III, Spring, Spring II, Spring III, Summer, Summer II
Can be completed in as few as 30 months
Program Admissions
No GRE required
3.0
AL, AR, CA, GA, KS, KY, LA, MO, OH, OR, PR, TN, UT, WY
Program Tuition
60
$360.00
$21,604.00
$360.00
$21,604.00
Program Essentials
Post-Master's Certificate
Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Yes
0 – No required campus visits
18
Fall, Fall II, Fall III, Spring, Spring II, Spring III, Summer, Summer II
Can be completed in as few as 12 months
Program Admissions
No GRE required
3.0
CA, FL, IL, NJ, NM, NC, OK, RI, UT, VT
Program Tuition
18
$360.00
$6,481.00
$360.00
$6,481.00
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