Applicants must have completed at least a bachelor’s degree prior to applying for admission to the Graduate School.
The M.Ed. in School Counseling is intended primarily for those wishing to be school counselors.

Admission Requirements

• A minimum 3.0 GPA on cumulative undergraduate record (or previous 60 hours completed as evaluated by the counseling admission committee) prior to admission.
• Teaching experience is not required prior to applying. 
• Students must successfully pass a background check to complete the practicum/internship requirement. Additionally, a background check is required to be certified as a School Counselor in the State of Texas.

School Counselor Certification Requirements

In addition to completion of the 60 hours master's degree program, a student must also have the following:

1. Valid Texas Teaching Certificate.
2. Two years of classroom teaching experience in an accredited public, private, or parochial school approved by the Texas Educational Agency (TEA). Note: Teaching Certificate not required if the two years experience is in an accredited private or parochial school
3. A passing score on the Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES) for School Counselors.

Students must be enrolled in at least 1 credit hour in their last semester. 

Degree Plan