Overview

Students interested in earning a Masters in Counseling - School Counseling Track from Lindenwood University are required to earn 48 credit hours in core curriculum and elective courses.

Students in the school counseling track are required to complete a minimum of 400 hours of supervised field placement experience. Counseling is a rewarding field that allows you to bring empathy and creativity to those struggling to cope with the challenges in their lives, including conflicts, transitions, career decisions, illness, and disability. Lindenwood’s counseling program has one of the best reputations in the area for preparing students for jobs in a wide variety of mental health agencies and schools in the St. Louis region.

The school counseling degree program will give you the tools you need to succeed as a certified counselor working with children and young adults in a k-12 school setting. School counselors typically assist with individual academic planning, provide student counseling in the areas of academic, social emotional and post-secondary career planning. These school leaders offer consultation for educators and collaborate with parents and teachers to ensure the emotional well-being of children and youth while building a positive school culture and climate.

Career

The school counseling degree program includes classes in human growth and development, family and school consulting, and lifestyle and career services. This track ensures that you meet the requirements for school counselor certification in the state of Missouri.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

School Counseling
Ethics and Professional Issues
Human Growth and Development
Adjustment and Learning Issues in Children and Adolescents
Theories of Counseling Children and Adolescents
Group Dynamics, Process and Counseling
Appraisal of the Individual
Lifestyle and Career Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Saint Charles, 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

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105

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Upload your transcripts and translations, along with proof of graduation through your application status page.

Lindenwood requires ONE of the following tests for graduate admission consideration:

TOEFL – Minimum Score 81
IELTS – Minimum Score 6.5
Duolingo – Minimum Score 105

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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

28032 USD / year

≈ 28032 USD / year
Out-of-State

28032 USD / year

≈ 28032 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

28032 USD / year

≈ 28032 USD / year

Living costs

Saint Charles

United States

800 - 1300 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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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Saint Charles

Funding

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