Overview

Awareness of mental health issues is increasing, and with that comes a growing need for services. The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects careers in mental health counseling to grow 19 percent through 2024, much faster than average.

Graduates of the Counseling and Development program of Texas Woman's University are eligible to become certified school counselors in the public school system for grades K-12 and licensed professional counselors in the state of Texas. With this credential, many graduates serve as mental health or career counselors in agencies, private practice, colleges or universities or government settings.

Key Facts

CACREP (Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs) accreditation for both concentrations (community counseling and school counseling)

Opportunities to collaborate with students, including many nontraditional/returning students

Smaller class sizes, with more individualized attention and focus by faculty members

Evening and weekend classes better accommodate working students’ schedules

Faculty mentoring and advising

Innovative and creative counseling strategies, including music therapy and play therapy

The opportunity to participate in the department’s providing counseling services to the Denton area

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Professional Orientation and Ethics in Counseling

Counseling Theory and Practice

Multicultural Counseling

Lifespan Human Development

Abnormal Behavior: Crisis Impacts and Treatments

Psychological Appraisal of the Individual

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

61 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Denton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Hold an earned bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional accrediting agency, or an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university.

Have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the last 60 semester credit hours of undergraduate study and a minimum 3.0 GPA for all prior graduate work.

English proficiency.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

25488 USD / year

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Out-of-State

25488 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

10368 USD / year

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Living costs

Denton

United States

1036 - 1920 USD / month

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

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