Seton Hall University's online Master of Arts in School Counseling is a 48-credit graduate program for students who are preparing for a career as a school counselor for grades K-12. Offered through the College of Education and Human Services, which is accredited by the National Council of Excellence in Teacher Preparation, the program is approved by the New Jersey Department of Education and leads to certification as a school counselor, grades K-12. Students may also continue on in their studies through pursuit of a 60-credit online Ed.S. in Mental Health Counseling.
An M.A. from a Real University
As a SetonWorldWide student, you truly get the best of both worlds: a dynamic Web-based learning experience grounded in the history and tradition of Seton Hall University, a more than 150-year-old institution of higher learning. Faculty within the University's traditional, on-campus M.A. in School Counseling program and facilitators who are experts in their fields teach SetonWorldWide courses, bringing you a high-quality online program that culminates in a graduate degree from a university that is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The courses you'll take online are similar to the courses Seton Hall students take on campus, where we've been training professional counselors for more than 30 years. We hold our online school counseling students to the same educational and professional standards and training as their on-campus counterparts. In less than three years, you can advance your career, all according to your own schedule.
Who Should Apply?
Students who desire to work as a counselor in a school system (grades K-12) and those who are currently serving as a classroom teacher and would like to advance their careers should apply to this program. No prior experience or teaching certificate is required.
Courses and Residencies
The online M.A. in School Counseling program is a 2 to 2-1/2 year, 48-credit online program spread over eight semesters. The program includes 16, three-credit courses as well as two on-campus weekend residency visits, which afford you the opportunity to meet face-to-face with SetonWorldWide professors and your peers in the program. All coursework, including the clinical experience, is completed online.
Technology
The Internet and Web-based learning have changed the rules of the game for working professionals. Through SetonWorldWide, you can take advantage of Seton Hall University's leadership in online education to get ahead in your career, wherever there is an Internet connection or wireless hot spot. SetonWorldWide online degree and certificate programs were created with the busy professional in mind. We know the importance of "anytime, anywhere" education. Utilizing state-of-the-art learning technologies in a highly interactive educational environment, our programs are build on practical, rigorous curricula.
SetonWorldWide and Seton Hall University
Launched in 1998, SetonWorldWide, the online campus of Seton Hall University, brings Seton Hall's more than 150-year history of academic excellence from its northern New Jersey campus to working professionals across the globe. Learn more about SetonWorldWide and apply today.
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