Master of Education in School Counseling (online)
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Support Students In and Out of School
The USC Rossier School of Education offers a Master of Education in School Counseling online (SC online) designed for those who aspire to become school counselors in K–12 settings. The program explores relevant challenges affecting today’s schools, focusing on the well-being of the whole child through support of their social, emotional and academic needs.
The SC Online program will prepare you to:
- Provide academic and guidance counseling to students in K–12 settings.
- Support the whole child: socially, emotionally and academically.
- Coordinate school counseling goals to meet the needs of the students and organization.
- Employ decision-making and problem-solving for implementation and evaluation.
- Develop approaches to foster college access
Program Details
DEGREE AWARDED
Master of Education (ME)
ESTIMATED LENGTH
Full Time: 20-21 months
Part Time: 33 months
UNITS
49
PROGRAM COST
$2,354 per unit (estimated)
MODALITY
Online
NEXT DEADLINE
Final Deadline for May Start: March 28, 2025
Regular Deadline for August Start: April 15, 2025
START DATE
January, May or August
CLASS TIMES
Typically weekday afternoons and evenings in the Pacific Time Zone. Subject to change with advance notice.
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Our SC online program will prepare you to tackle today’s toughest challenges and promote the well-being of K–12 students. And you’ll be in demand—the projected change in employment for school and career counselors is expected to increase by 11 percent from 2020 to 2030, faster than the average for all occupations.
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Practicums
In addition to your courses, you’ll complete practicums in K–12 schools in or near your own community where you can apply what you learn to real situations affecting children, families and school administration.
You will be required to complete a 100-hour practicum and a 700-hour internship over the course of the program. Our team of placement specialists will work with you to identify sites that fit your needs.