Overview
Career opportunities
Graduates of the Clinical Counseling MSc program offered at Emporia State University are eligible to attain the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credential, and work in a variety of agencies, businesses, hospitals, and private practices.
Although the practice privileges of mental health counselors vary by state to state, nationalized training standards allow mental health counselors to provide a full range of services including: assessment and diagnosis of mental disorders according to the current edition of the DSM and ICD; individual, group, and family counseling and psychotherapy; treatment planning and utilization review; create and facilitate psycho-educational and prevention programs; crisis management; and consultation.
Accreditation
The curriculum is designed to meet national preparation standards. The program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs and the Higher Learning Commission, the regional accrediting body.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Substance Abuse in Counseling
- Multicultural Counseling
- Crisis Counseling & Trauma Informed
- Counseling Microskills Development
- Career Counseling and Development
- Counseling Theories
- Group Processes in Counseling
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental
- Disorders
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Cognitive Sciences Clinical Psychology Counselling Psychology View 715 other Masters in Counselling Psychology in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- GPA: dependent on academic program
- Non-native English speakers should submit official English proficiency test (TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test) scores. Non-native English speakers who do not submit a test score will need to take an English placement exam upon arrival to Emporia State University.
- Emporia State University offers beginner, intermediate and advanced courses for students who need to improve their communication skills.
- The duration of time to complete the Intensive English Program is based on the English Proficiency Test score as well as the student's initiative and performance in class. Students may be allowed to enroll in one or more academic courses while enrolled in the Intensive English Program depending on their placement scores.
Tuition Fee
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International
21991 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 21991 USD per year during 24 months. -
National
21991 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 21991 USD per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Kansas City
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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