Overview
Become a school counselor to proactively support children, teens and families with this School Counseling program. Work from a data-driven perspective to guide academic, career, social and emotional aspects of student success. Learn comprehensive strategies to develop, manage and evaluate methods of intervention to lead effective school counseling programming.
At the State University of New York at Oswego you will participate in supervised practice in individual and group counseling, field work consultation experiences and comprehensive professional services in school, college and social agency settings.
Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be eligible for initial New York State certification as a school counselor. Students in the master’s program can earn the certificate at the same time as their master’s, increasing employability upon graduation.
Careers
- School counselor
- School district personnel
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Race, Gender, and Class Issues in Counseling
- Personality
- Development
- Psychopathology
- Learning
- Counseling
- Orientation to the Counseling Profession
- Group Process
- Vocational Development and Decision-Making
- Psychological and Educational Appraisal
- Family Systems
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
48-66
Delivered
Disciplines
Psychology School Counselling Educational Psychology View 568 other Masters in School Counselling in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Official transcript(s)
- GPA of at least 3.0
- GRE scores
- Personal Statement
- English Language Requirements
- A scanned copy of the biographical of your passport
- And an original bank statement with a bank official’s signature and stamp evidencing sufficient funds for your first year at SUNY Oswego
- A completed SUNY International Student Financial Statement signed by all parties
- Resume
- Two letters of recommendation
- $65 application fee
Tuition Fee
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International
23112 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 963 USD per credit during 24 months. -
National
23112 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 963 USD per credit during 24 months. -
In-State
11304 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 471 USD per credit during 24 months.
Living costs for Oswego
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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