Overview
Key facts
The Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Psychometric Services, which offers graduate level training for aspiring counselors and psychometrist, received national accreditation for it's Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling programs from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
Students who complete the Rehabilitation Counseling program from Jackson State University meet the criteria required to apply for counselor licensing.
Our counselors address social problems, assist consumers in productive living, and meet the needs of citizens with disabilities in the state of Mississippi.
The faculty regularly engages in research and scholarly endeavors. Student research is strongly encouraged with opportunities for students to present scholarly papers at professional conferences and to publish with faculty. Each student is encouraged to become a member of the international counseling academic honor society, Chi Sigma Iota, Beta Omicron Chapter.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Rehabilitation
- Medical Information
- Psychological Aspects of Rehab
- Research in Rehabilitation
- Seminar in Rehabilitation
- Multicultural Counseling Rehab
- Vocational Appraisal
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Psychology Adult Education Counselling View 156 other Masters in Adult Education in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Application for Admission. Click here to access the Graduate School Application.
- Out-of-state and International applicants must submit a $25.00 application fee. Applications will not be processed without payment of the application fee. Payment is made by using a credit/debit card at the time of application. Application payments are processed as part of the application.
- A satisfactory TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS score
Tuition Fee
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International
6520 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3260 USD per semester during 12 months. -
National
6520 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3260 USD per semester during 12 months. -
In-State
5520 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2760 USD per semester during 12 months.
Living costs for Jackson
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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