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Admission
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w/promo SUMMER)
What You’ll Learn
Apply Research and Theories
Apply brief counseling and child development theories and research to
school practice.
Connect With Students
Deliver culturally, ethnically, and life-style sensitive counseling
services to individuals or groups in a school setting.
Apply Critical Thinking
Think critically and write effectively in the school counseling
discipline and professional practice.
Uphold Professional Ethics
Follow the codes of ethics from the American Counseling Association
and the American School Counselor Association.
Communicate with Compassion
Communicate with sensitivity, understanding, and respect in all
professional interactions.
Champion the Highest Standards
Design programs and services based on the ASCA National Model for
Comprehensive School Counseling.
Program Features
Our program offers additional benefits you might be interested in.
State Licensure Prep
Our competency-based curriculum aligns with school counseling
education standards and is designed to help prepare you for
professional credentialing.
All Core Faculty Hold Doctorates
Our faculty is made up of scholar-practitioners who are active within
their professions and bring real-world experience to the
courseroom.
Convenient, Flexible Learning
Access our engaging, online learning environment anytime, anywhere,
with any device, and set your own schedule while meeting
deadlines.
Cost & Learning Format
Online education isn’t one size fits all. We know you’re busy—you
need a learning experience tailored to your life, not the other way
around. Capella has learning and tuition formats to suit you, however
you learn.
Our original learning format offers extra structure for those who
want it. We'll set the schedule, you meet the deadlines.
- Based on the quarter system; 1-3 courses per 10-week quarter
- 1 semester credit = 1.5 quarter credits
- Weekly assignments and courseroom discussions
- Pay for what you take, price varies by courseload or term
*This is only an estimate, using general program pricing, and
it does not include fees (including application and resource kit fees).
Your price may be higher or lower depending on your
specialization, transfer credits, and tuition discounts. If transfer
credits are allowed in this offering, the prices above show what you
would pay if you brought in the average number of transfer credits
and the price if you brought in the maximum allowed transfer credits.
Get the Details
Speak with an enrollment counselor to get a personalized cost estimate for what you can expect to pay.
Ways to Save
At Capella, we believe your education is an investment in your future. It’s also an investment within your grasp. Your goals are achievable—there are more ways to save than you might think.
Transfer Credits
We can accept many transfer credits from regionally accredited
schools.
Employer Reimbursements
Many employers offer tuition reimbursement to employees, even if
there’s no formal program. Check with your manager or HR dept.
Scholarships for New Students
Capella scholarships, available for qualifying students, aren’t need-based and never have to be repaid.
Professionally credible, professionally aligned.
CACREP and NCATE accreditation are the recognized
professional benchmarks in school counseling education, aligning to
national credentialing standards and noticed by many potential
employers.
We’ve formed strategic and academic partnerships
with: The American Counseling Association, The American Association
for Marriage & Family Therapy, The Association for Counselor
Education and Supervision, Chi Sigma Iota, and Delta Kappa honor
societies.
Accredited & Respected
Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Accreditation and recognitions provide the assurance we meet
standards for quality of faculty, curriculum, learner services, and
fiscal stability. See all of our accreditations and recognitions.
Sample Courses
The curriculum for our online master in school counseling program
emphasizes assessment, intervention, and individual and group
counseling. Gain knowledge of classroom guidance, consultation, and
advocacy of systemic change in schools.
Some of the courses you will take:
| Course Number | course Title |
|---|---|
| COUN5280 | Introduction to School Counseling |
| COUN5240 | Theories of Counseling and Guidance for Children and Adolescents |
| COUN5241 | Group Counseling and Psychotherapy |
| COUN5246 | Contemporary Issues in School Counseling |
| COUN5284 | School Counseling Program Development and Evaluation |
Prepare for Licensure
Our program features a rigorous combination of online coursework and
face-to-face experiences that helps you expand on what you’re learning
in the courseroom, so you can hit the ground running in the real
world.
Residency
Enhance the skills you develop in your program coursework through
these intensive, onsite experiences with students and faculty.
Practicum / Internship
Apply your skills and knowledge in the field with direct-client
contact and supervision.
Dedicated Support
Our licensure team supports you through the license application
process, and is here for you even beyond graduation.
Faculty & Support
You’re never going it alone at Capella. Our dedicated faculty and support teams are waiting to guide, help, and
advise you through every step of your educational journey.
Faculty
Our distinguished faculty members hold top credentials in their
fields. They’re here to teach the knowledge and skills you’ll need,
now.
Enrollment Counselors
These folks are superstars. We hear it from our students (and grads).
They’re here to help find a program fit and set you up for
success.
Advisors
Want to learn more about courses, instructors, or resources? Ask our
advisors—they know all about the details of your program.
Career Center
For this team, it’s more than résumés and interview tips. It’s about
thoughtful and strategic career planning—beyond graduation.
Relevant Blog Posts
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the process.
School Counselors vs. School Psychologists
A comparison of responsibilities, licensure, and degree requirements
of school counselors and psychologists.
Online Master’s in Counseling: Virtual + Hands-On Preparation
Find out how students combine coursework and field experience in an
online counseling program.
Move Forward in Your Career
Here are just some of the career options you could explore with our
master of science in school counseling.
Related Job Titles to Explore*
- School counselor
- School counseling coordinator
- Academic advisor
- Career counselor
- College counselor
- Academic counselor
- Advisor
- Guidance counselor
- Student life counselor
- Counselor
Related Employment Settings to Explore
- P-12 public schools
- P-12 private schools
- Private boarding school
- Non-profit educational organization
- Educational corporation
- Government- state and federal departments of education
*These are examples intended to serve as a general guide. Some
positions may prefer or even require previous experience, licensure,
certifications, and/or other designations along with a degree. Because
many factors determine what position an individual may attain, Capella
cannot guarantee that a graduate will secure any specific job title, a
promotion, salary increase, or other career outcome. We encourage you
to research requirements for your job target and career goals.
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