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Emporia State University · Counselor Education, School of Applied Health Sciences

School Counseling, MS

Awarded degree: Master of Science in School Counseling

School Counseling

Master'sMS CACREP

Overview

A 60-hour MS in School Counseling offered online with synchronous and asynchronous classes across Fall, Spring and Summer, open to applicants with and without a teaching license (Direct Entry); includes a 100-clock-hour practicum and a 600-clock-hour internship in schools.

Official program name
School Counseling, MS
Awarded degree
Master of Science in School Counseling
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Master's
Counseling specialty
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Professional purpose
School counselor preparationThe institution states the program prepares students for school counselor certification or licensure, which state education agencies grant. It is not clinical counselor licensure.
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Emporia, KSWhere the school is located. Coursework is online; this is not a residency requirement, does not decide whether you may enroll from your state, and is not where you complete practicum or internship.
Required credits
60-hour program
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
approximately 2 1/2 - 3 years (most candidates take one to two courses per semester); seven-year limit (one to two courses per semester)
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms
Summer, Fall, Spring
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Master of Science in School Counseling.

Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list counseling bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees whose official program is counselor preparation in a named specialty, and — separately labelled — counseling psychology. Generic psychology, education, social work and standalone MFT degrees are excluded. Eligibility rules

Format and campus attendance

How coursework is delivered and whether you must come to campus for it. Practicum and internship are a separate requirement, shown in the next section. “Fully online coursework” appears only when the school says no campus attendance is required.
Academic delivery
Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Coursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance for coursework
Campus attendance: not verified
Class schedule
Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Study intensity
Full-time or Part-time
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026

The pages we checked do not say whether residencies, intensives or other campus visits are required. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Practicum, internship and placements

Supervised fieldwork in a clinical, community or school setting, as the school publishes it. For online programs this happens in person, usually near where you live — whatever the coursework format.
Practicum
Required100 hours. Supervised practicum of at least 100 clock hours in a school setting, 40 hours direct service
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship
Required600 hours. Supervised internship of 600 clock hours, 240 hours direct service
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Placement arrangements and supervision

Placement location
Practicum in a school setting during the regular public school year; internship at school sites with a certified school counselor
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Supervision
Weekly individual (1 hour) and group (1.5 hours) supervision
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Placement assistance
Students needing help securing a field site submit an OFPL field experience form to the office of field placement
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Other fieldwork requirement
Direct Entry candidates complete an additional 70 clock hours of field experience in schools
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026

How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum

Comprehensive examination

  • Written comprehensive examination in the final semester; a master's thesis is an alternative
    Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other

  • Direct Entry pathway waives the teaching license and teaching experience requirements
    Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredOfficial transcripts showing earned BS, BA, BFA, or BSE degree
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Undergraduate GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or 3.24 on the last 60 semester hours, and/or graduate GPA 3.0
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three references
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interview
RequiredInterview with faculty, in person or via distance technology
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Writing sample
RequiredWriting sample completed at the time of interview
Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline

    March 1 (all admission materials); interviews March/April · for Summer 2027

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    July 1 (all admission materials); interviews July/August · for Fall 2027

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    October 1 (all admission materials); interviews October/November · for Spring 2027

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Resident (in-state) — School Counseling Online KS-Resident & Corky Plus (2026-2027 program cost estimate)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$23,412.20entire program · 2026-2027Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School Counseling Online NEARR/MSEP (2026-2027 program cost estimate)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$32,005.40entire program · 2026-2027Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — School Counseling Online Non-Resident (2026-2027 program cost estimate)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$32,005.40entire program · 2026-2027Source: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $32,005.40 (published program total)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state) — School Counseling Online Non-Resident (2026-2027 program cost estimate), 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the school publishes them. Competitive scholarships and assistantships are not guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Counseling tuition and scholarships

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Institutional accreditation covers the whole school; programmatic accreditation (CACREP) covers only the specialty and degree it lists. Enrollment restrictions for online students are a separate question.

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)Status: Accredited · Specialty: School Counseling · Degree: M.S.Accredited since May 1, 1996 · current cycle ends October 31, 2030 · listed by the accreditor as onlineSource: cacrep.org · verified October 11, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

  • Emporia State University has been approved to join the Midwestern State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (M-SARA). Official pageSource: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Licensure and professional disclosures

What the school publishes about professional licensure or certification. Meeting a state's educational requirements is only one part of licensure: examinations, post-degree supervised experience, background checks and a board application follow. This directory does not decide whether you qualify.
  • School counselor certificationLeads to both a school counseling license by KSDE and the LPC license by the KBSRB. Official disclosureSource: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • School counselor certificationGraduates are eligible to apply for licensure in Kansas; a Praxis exam and a two-semester post-degree internship are also required by KSDE. Official disclosureSource: emporia.edu · verified October 12, 2026

CACREP accreditation does not guarantee licensure in every state, and school counselor certification is not the same as clinical counselor licensure. LPC, LMHC and other state titles · School counselor credentials

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  2. CACREP Directory of accredited programs (CSV export downloaded 2026-10-11) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
  3. emporia.edu/academics-majors/academic-affairs/office-registrar/authorization/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  4. emporia.edu/applied-health-sciences/counselor-education-home/graduate-programs/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. emporia.edu/applied-health-sciences/counselor-education-home/graduate-programs/school-counseling/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. emporia.edu/applied-health-sciences/counselor-education-home/graduate-programs/school-counseling/adm — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  7. emporia.edu/applied-health-sciences/counselor-education-home/graduate-programs/school-counseling/cou — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  8. emporia.edu/applied-health-sciences/counselor-education-home/graduate-programs/school-counseling/dir — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  9. emporia.edu/applied-health-sciences/counselor-education-home/graduate-programs/school-counseling/pro — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  10. emporia.edu/graduate-school/admissions-costs/tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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