School Counseling - MA

A 60-credit, low-residency online M.A. in School Counseling with asynchronous and synchronous courses and two week-long residencies on the Fairfield, Connecticut campus. Fieldwork totals 800 hours in PK-12 school settings: a 100-hour practicum and two 350-hour internships.

Official program name

School Counseling - MA

Awarded degree

Master of Arts in School Counseling

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Degree level

Master's

Counseling specialty

School Counseling

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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.

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School

Sacred Heart University — Farrington College of Education & Human Development

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Location

Fairfield, CTWhere 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 credit hour program (60-63 credit hours on the online program page)

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Duration

as few as 2 yearsA minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.

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Start terms

Summer

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Teaching language

English (not separately stated)

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.

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Campus attendance for coursework

Required campus residencies or visits

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Class schedule

Mixed (live + self-paced)

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Study intensity

Not published

Practicum

Required100 hours. Practicum: 100 hours of supervised practice, 40 direct service

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Internship

Required350 hours. Initial internship: 350 hours of supervised practice, 120 direct service

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Internship

Required350 hours. Advanced internship: 350 hours of supervised practice, 120 direct service

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Placement arrangements and supervision

Placement location

Fieldwork totaling 800 hours in PK-12 school settings during the final terms

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How practicum and internship placements work

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Prior degree

RequiredBachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

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Minimum GPA

RequiredMinimum 2.75 — Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher

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Statement / essay

RequiredResponses to personal statement form questions

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Recommendation letters

Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation (one academic, one employer or volunteer supervisor)

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Résumé / CV

RequiredRésumé

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Interview

RequiredVideo conference interview with faculty

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Application fee

Required$75 — Application Fee: $75

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International applicants

Not verifiedInternational students on an F-1 visa are not permitted to enroll in online programs.

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Other requirement

RequiredState-specific acknowledgment form completed in conversation with the school counseling program director

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Tests

GRE General Test

Not required

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We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

• Application deadline

  May 24, 2027 · for Summer 2027

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  Upcoming

Other published fees

Registration Fee (once per 14-week semester)

$115 per semesterMandatory

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Library Fee (once per 14-week semester)

$40 per semesterMandatory

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COU 599 one-time course fee

$228 entire programMandatory

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Residency fee (COU 520 and COU 610)

$450 per courseMandatory

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Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Institutional accreditation

• New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No CACREP accreditation is matched to this program in the current CACREP directory, and no other programmatic accreditation was verified. Institutional accreditation does not imply programmatic accreditation, and another program at the same school being accredited does not cover this one.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

• Authorized to operate in all SARA-participating states. Official pageSource: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026
• Approval for institutional SARA participation was granted by the State of Connecticut Office of Higher Education on January 11, 2017. Official pageSource: sacredheart.edu · verified October 12, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

• School counselor certificationDesigned to prepare candidates for school counselor certification/licensure in many states; SHU does not admit students who live in or will seek licensure in states where the curriculum does not meet requirements. Official disclosureSource: sacredheart.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

1. onlineprograms.sacredheart.edu/programs/ma-masters-school-counseling/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
2. onlineprograms.sacredheart.edu/programs/ma-masters-school-counseling/admissions/ — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
3. onlineprograms.sacredheart.edu/programs/ma-masters-school-counseling/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
4. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
5. sacredheart.edu/majors--programs/school-counseling---ma/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
6. sacredheart.edu/majors--programs/school-counseling---ma/certification--disclosures/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
7. sacredheart.edu/majors--programs/school-counseling---ma/curriculum/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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