Overview

Marriage and Family Counseling from Mississippi College wishes to recruit students from diverse backgrounds who demonstrate character, maturity, scholarship, leadership, church/community involvement, and interest in the counseling profession.

Learning outcomes

At Marriage and Family Counseling from Mississippi College, you'll receive training in the theories, models, and techniques of professional counseling with specialized preparation in work with couples and families, and other members of the behavioral healthcare and ministry teams in church, agency, hospital, and other marriage and family treatment settings. Students are expected to complete supervised clinical training in approved sites.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues in Counseling

Theories of Personality and Counseling

Helping Relationships (Methods and Techniques in Counseling)

Research - Methods and Procedures

Multicultural Counseling

Lifespan Development

Use and Interpretation of Tests

Techniques of Group Counseling

Practicum in Counseling and Therapy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Clinton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An application for admission with all required information.
Pay non-refundable application fee.
One copy of all official transcripts from previous college work and any transferable graduate credit.
A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required on previous undergraduate work.
An autobiographical and goal statement. Instructions for these documents can be found on the departmental website.
The applicant must supply at least two recommendation letters/forms from academic or professional sources who have observed the applicant from the position of teacher, advisor, or supervisor and who are familiar with the applicant's character, scholarship, and potential for successful graduate work.
The applicant should submit a current resume or vita.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

18000 USD / year

≈ 18000 USD / year
Out-of-State

18000 USD / year

≈ 18000 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

18000 USD / year

≈ 18000 USD / year

Living costs

Clinton

United States

920 - 1601 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Learning outcomes

Programme Structure

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Duration

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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