Overview

The 63-credit multicultural specialization in Counselor of Education from The City University of New York leads to the bilingual extension of the school counseling certification. The MS program in Mental Health Counseling leads to New York State licensing. Candidates seeking specialization in college counseling enroll in the mental health program.

Quick Facts:

The department offers a sequence of courses for practicing school counselors who already hold certification who are seeking a bilingual extension. For additional information, please refer to this Bulletin under Bilingual Extension for Pupil Personnel.
Either MS program in Counseling (School or Mental Health) can be completed in 2 years full-time (which requires attendance in daytime classes) or 3 to 4 years part-time with evening classes. All candidates for either master’s degree must take the 36-credit sequence of basic and advanced core courses, 12 credits of specialization courses, and 12 credits in fieldwork (for a total of 700 hours).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Lab in Self-Awareness
Theories of Human Development
Lab in Individual Counseling Techniques
Counseling Theories
Theories of Group Dynamics & Social Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

63 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Satisfactory completion of the following five prerequisite course areas:
a. Introduction to psychology
b. Developmental psychology (child, adolescent, or life-span)
c. Abnormal psychology (or Psychopathology)
d. Statistics
e. Social basis of behavior (sociology, anthropology, or social psychology).
In some cases, strong applicants missing one course prerequisite may be conditionally admitted into the program, pending the completion of the missing prerequisite within the first semester.
In the 500-word essay on the admissions application, please describe your motivations for entering the counseling profession and your expectations of graduate-level study.
Interview may be required.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

26932 USD / year

≈ 26932 USD / year
Out-of-State

26932 USD / year

≈ 26932 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14805 USD / year

≈ 14805 USD / year

Additional Details

New York State Resident: $5545 / semester.

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 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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