St. Cloud State University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S. - Rehabilitation Counseling

Format: Campus

Program Description:

Rehabilitation counselors help people deal with the personal, social, and vocational effects of disabilities. They counsel people with disabilities resulting from birth defects, illness or disease, accidents, or the stress of daily life. They evaluate the strengths and limitations of individuals, provide personal and vocational counseling, and arrange for medical care, independent living, vocational training and job placement. The scope of problems in the rehabilitation field is expanding and the number of individuals with disabilities is increasing. As the nature of services becomes more complex, opportunities in recent years have been excellent in all area of rehabilitation counseling.

Degrees Offered

Master of Science: Rehabilitation Counseling, Plan A (Thesis and Written Comprehensive Exam) at 49 credits
Master of Science: Rehabilitation Counseling, Plan B (Written Comprehensive Exam) at 48 credits

Accreditation:

Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE)

# of Credits Required:

48-49

International Student Requirements:

In addition to submitting an application, application fee, GRE/GMAT scores, and 3 letters of recommendation, international students must also submit scores from a language admission exam and financial documentation stating that the student has $17,000 USD in support of graduate study. Qualifying language admission exams and required scores are as follows: TOEFL: 213 on the computer exam, 550 on the paper exam or 79 on the iBT with no subscore under 17; Michigan Placement Test: 80; IELTS: 6.5

Tuition & Financial Aid

Cost Per Credit Hour:

289.00 

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Small City

Size & Settings: 10,000 - 19,999