Western Carolina University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.A.Ed.-School Counseling

Program Description:

Western's program in counseling provides students with academic and field-based experience leading to a Master of Arts in Education in School Counseling. The program is a minimum two years in length consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours. The program prepares individuals for employment as counselors in elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary schools and leads to a recommendation for licensure by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Graduates from the program may begin the application process for professional counselor licensure in North Carolina.

Accreditation:

This program is nationally CACREP-accredited. Western Carolina University is a campus within the Uni

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Format: Campus

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Distant Rural Area

Size & Settings: 5,000 - 9,999