Texas A&M International University Online Master’s in School Counseling
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Texas A&M International University serves as a cultural and intellectual hub, serving more than 7,800 students with high-quality programs and offering the online master of science in school counseling program.
This 100 percent online program, with seven-week courses and six start dates each year, helps teachers transition to school counseling roles through flexible study. It prepares students for the TExES School Counselor exam and for Texas Education Agency certification criteria by applying counseling theories, ethical practices, and leadership skills in multicultural settings. Students complete practicums in their current school while working full-time, with no thesis required.
The online MS in school counseling is a 48-credit program that can be completed in 16 months. It trains professionals to handle educational, behavioral, social, and family challenges for K-12 students and families through courses including school counseling; counseling the culturally diverse; crisis intervention in the school setting; and two school counseling practicums.
Admission requires a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, a valid Texas teaching certificate, a minimum 3.0 GPA on the last 60 hours, two years of teaching experience, and official transcripts from all institutions attended.
Texas A&M International University is a public university in Laredo, Texas, and part of the Texas A&M University System. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the College of Education holds accreditation from the Texas State Board for Educator Certification.
Online MS – School Counseling
5201 University BoulevardLaredo, Texas
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Counseling: School Counseling
Yes
0 – No required campus visits
48
Spring, Spring II, Summer, Summer II, Fall, Fall II
Complete in as few as 16 months
Program Admissions
No GRE required
3.0
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Program Tuition
48
$367.00
$17,616.00
$1,030.00
$49,440.00
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