Our program prepares you for a career as a professional school counselor in public or private elementary, middle/junior high, and high schools. Our program involves practica and internships related to your career goals. We accept both full-time and part-time students.

This program is offered on campus and online.

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Degree Overview

Coursework — 60 hours minimum 

  • Offers courses in all eight CACREP common core areas

  • Offers specialized courses to prepare school counselors

  • Students complete practica and internships in settings related to their career goals

  • Degree leads to recommendation for Class A Alabama professional educator certification

 

The School Counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). In accordance with accreditation standards, any student applying for a CED program (including those online) must complete all course work and field experiences (Practicum and Internships) in the United States, no exceptions will be made.

Course Requirements
Master's Program Handbook
Professional Practice Handbook
Background Check Information

 

Application Information

Deadline: January 1

Please inquire at serc@auburn.edu to see if this deadline has been extended this year

Required Materials:

  • Graduate school application payment

  • Transcripts

  • 3 Reference Forms

  • Statement of Intent

  • Cultural statement

  • Resume or CV

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Research and Grants

School Counseling Integrated Program
Funding from the U.S. Department of Education has helped to create the School Counseling Integrated Program, or SCIP, bringing together the skills of school counselors, school nurses and English to speakers of other languages, or ESOL, teachers to address the growing mental health needs of K-12 students.

Program Faculty

Malti Tuttle
Malti Tuttle
Associate Professor and School Counseling Program Coordinator
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John McCall
John McCall
Assistant Professor
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Jill Meyer
Jill Meyer
Professor and Director of Counselor Education
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