Lehman College CUNY Online Master’s in Counseling
Lehman College, City University of New York, offers two online counseling programs here: the master of science in education in school counseling and the master of science in clinical mental health counseling. Both programs are designed for students who want graduate-level counseling training in an urban setting.
These programs share a strong focus on equity, social justice, reflective practice, and service to diverse communities. They include coursework, field experience, and training in counseling theory, assessment, multicultural counseling, leadership, advocacy, and research.
The MSEd in school counseling is a 60-credit, part-time, year-round, three-year program. It prepares students for school counseling roles in K-12 settings and includes courses such as professional identity in school counseling; counseling theories and techniques; multicultural and social justice counseling; group counseling; sexuality counseling in schools and families; bilingual counseling in schools and families; brief counseling with children and adolescents; and an internship in K-12 school counseling.
The MS in clinical mental health counseling is a full-time, cohort-based, 60-credit program completed over two years. It prepares students for New York State licensure and careers in private practice, community agencies, healthcare, and related settings. Important courses include foundations of mental health counseling; psychopathology in counseling; counseling research, program development, and evaluation; practicum in clinical mental health counseling; and internship in clinical mental health counseling.
Admission requirements for both programs include a completed bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited institution, a minimum 3.0 GPA, official transcripts, letters of recommendation, a current resume, essays, and an interview. The school counseling program also requires a group interview and, for international applicants, TOEFL. The clinical mental health counseling program also requires a writing assessment and TOEFL for applicants whose first language is not English.
Lehman College is located in the Bronx, New York, and is part of the City University of New York. It is institutionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), and the school counseling program is accredited by the Council on the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Programs (CAEP). The clinical mental health counseling program is aligned with CACREP standards and is preparing for accreditation.
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MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
MSEd in School Counseling
250 Bedford Park Boulevard WestBronx, New York
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Yes
0 – No required campus visits
60
Fall
Complete in as few as 2 years
Program Admissions
No GRE required
3.0
IL, KY, MO, NC, OH, UT
Program Tuition
60
$470.00
$28,200.00
$855.00
$51,300.00
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Counseling: School Counseling
Yes
0 – No required campus visits
60
Fall
Complete in as few as 3 years
Program Admissions
No GRE required
3.0
IL, KY, MO, NC, OH, UT
Program Tuition
60
$470.00
$28,200.00
$855.00
$51,300.00
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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