Our Master of Arts (MA) degree in counseling program has an area of emphasis on school counseling. Our curriculum is offers a unique blend of self-paced and live-taught classes, is built to prepare students to complete requirements for licensure as a professional counselor.
Our fully online program can be completed in 60 credit hours and offers two specialties to choose from: Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling.
Additionally, the department facilitates one graduate certificate program: Violence, Loss, and Trauma (VoLT) Counseling, which is available to students inside and outside of the program.
- Find out which of our academic programs is right for you.
- Meet some of our current students and hear about their favorite Marshall moments.
- Receive invitations to special events for future students.
- Get help with the application and enrollment process.
West Virginia is one of 29 states participating in the U.S. National Counseling Compact, making it easier to obtain practice privileges in other states. Our counselor education program meets the rigorous criteria to participate in the licensure compact.
Established in 1961, our department has big influence in the counseling field and is small enough to care about each of our students.
The School Counseling emphasis of Marshall University’s Counseling Program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of substance use, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors is projected to grow 18 percent from 2022 to 2032, which is much faster than the average for all occupations.
- Behavioral interventionist
- Crisis intervention counselor
- Guidance counselor
- School-based therapist
- School counselor
