Truman State University Online Master’s in Counseling | Missouri
Truman State University offers an online master of arts in counseling with three degree paths: mental health counseling, school counseling, and rehabilitation counseling. The program is offered through the Psychology and Counseling Department and prepares students for entry-level counseling licensure or certification in their chosen field.
All three programs are fully online and follow a cohort model designed for working professionals. Students complete 48 credits of shared counseling coursework, three credits of professional practice, and nine credits of practicum and internship. The curriculum emphasizes counseling skills, ethics, cultural awareness, research, diagnosis, career development, group counseling, and crisis response. Students begin in fall or spring cohorts, and admission is limited to 24 students.
The MA in counseling with a mental health counseling focus prepares students for community-based counseling work and careers as Licensed Professional Counselors. Important courses include diagnosis in counseling; theories and techniques of counseling; introduction to family and couples counseling; and treatment procedures and psychopharmacology. Students also complete professional practice in clinical mental health counseling, a clinical mental health practicum, and six internship credits.
The MA in counseling with a school counseling focus prepares students to support students in elementary, middle, and secondary schools. Important courses include child and adolescent counseling; group counseling; career development; and professional practice in schools. Students complete a school counseling practicum and six internship credits.
The MA in counseling with a rehabilitation counseling focus prepares students to provide rehabilitation and vocational services for clients with disabilities. Important courses include rehabilitation foundations and ethics; medical aspects of disability; psychosocial and family aspects of disability; and vocational planning and case management. Students complete a clinical mental health practicum and six internship credits.
Admission requires official undergraduate and graduate transcripts showing an earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below 3.0 must submit GRE General Test scores. Applicants must also submit a personal statement, contact information for three professional references, and a completed criminal background check. After all materials are received, applicants complete a required online interview. International applicants must submit a transcript evaluation from an approved service.
Truman State University is a public liberal arts university in Kirksville, Missouri. It is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The mental health counseling and school counseling master’s programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
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MA in Counseling – Mental Health Counseling
MA in Counseling – Rehabilitation Counseling
MA in Counseling – School Counseling
100 E Normal AveKirksville, Missouri
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Yes
0 – No required campus visits
60
August, January
Complete in as few as 2.5 years full-time or 3.5 years part-time
Program Admissions
Yes (Conditional) – GRE required if GPA <3.00
3.00
CA
Program Tuition
60
$584.00
$35,040.00
$584.00
$35,040.00
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Counseling: Rehabilitation Counseling
Yes
0 – No required campus visits
60
August, January
Complete in as few as 2.5 years full-time or 3.5 years part-time
Program Admissions
Yes (Conditional) – GRE required if GPA <3.00
3.00
CA
Program Tuition
60
$584.00
$35,040.00
$584.00
$35,040.00
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Counseling: School Counseling
Yes
0 – No required campus visits
60
August, January
Complete in as few as 2.5 years full-time or 3.5 years part-time
Program Admissions
Yes (Conditional) – GRE required if GPA <3.00
3.00
CA
Program Tuition
60
$584.00
$35,040.00
$584.00
$35,040.00
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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