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The hybrid online Master of Counseling degree with a School Counseling option at Oregon State University in Corvallis prepares students to work as elementary, middle, and high school counselors. The OSU master’s in School Counseling degree is a CACREP accredited program. The OSU School Counseling master’s degree aims to prepare graduates to be leaders and advocates for change in their schools and communities.
The Ecampus OSU master’s in School Counseling degree in Corvallis is a hybrid online program offered by Oregon State University's College of Education and Ecampus. Students can work full-time during the first two years of the program all while completing their master’s. During the third year, students may need to leave or reduce employment to complete internship requirements. Face-to-face classes occur only twice each quarter on a Friday through Saturday block held in Corvallis, OR.
Take courses in an online/face-to-face hybrid format. Students meet twice each quarter on a Friday through Saturday in Corvallis, OR.
Be able to continue working full-time while taking courses part-time.
Be a part of a collaborative cohort.
Learn from nationally recognized scholars and leaders in the professional counseling field.
Attend a high quality hybrid online program with a long history of delivering remote education, having offered graduate courses via Extended Campus since 1944 and full graduate degrees via Extended Campus since 1976.
Meet the educational requirements for school counselor certification by the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC).
As an Ecampus OSU School Counseling master’s student, you become a member of a supportive and active cohort of peers. School Counseling students develop significant peer relationships through frequent class meetings together. Interested students must have a commitment to solving critical human problems in our increasingly diverse world. Each student is guided by a department professor and Head Advisor throughout this 3 year master’s degree program.
The Ecampus OSU master’s in School Counseling degree operates as a hybrid program involving both face-to-face and online instruction for each course. Face-to-face classes occur only twice each quarter on a Friday through Saturday block held in Corvallis, OR. Because the face-to-face course location is in a central location on the I-5 corridor, it is accessible to students living and working in North, Central, and Southern Oregon. Corvallis is also within driving distance of the Portland International Airport and Eugene Airport, making it possible for out-of-state students to participate. OSU’s counseling program in Corvallis has a long history of delivering remote education, having offered graduate courses via Extended Campus since 1944 and full graduate degrees via Extended Campus since 1976.
The Ecampus OSU School Counseling master’s degree has been approved by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) in Oregon to meet educational requirements for certification* as a School Counselor in Oregon.
*To determine whether this program meets licensure requirements in your state of residence, you must contact the appropriate licensing board(s). Learn about state certification and about state certification requirements in different states.
The MCoun with a Major in Counseling: School Counseling program at Oregon State University is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The accreditation runs through 3/31/2024.
The School Counseling program is part-time, and financial support such as loans and grants are more limited than for full-time programs. There are no teaching or research assistantships since these require full-time enrollment.
The Ecampus Master of Counseling program based out of OSU Corvallis is distinct from the Master of Counseling program at OSU Cascades campus. The Ecampus program is a hybrid online program whereas the Cascades program is a 100% on-ground program. The programs have different faculty who do not cross-teach. Students admitted to the Ecampus program take all courses in the Ecampus program.
The Ecampus Counseling program at Oregon State University in Corvallis is a one-of-a-kind program in that provides high quality training in a flexible part-time hybrid format. Students can work full-time during the first two years of the program. During the third year, students may need to leave or reduce employment to complete internship requirements. Unlike fully online programs, students also meet regularly in-person and develop significant peer relationships. Master’s in School Counseling students complete all courses in a cohort and develop significant peer relationships through frequent class meetings together.
The master’s in School Health Counseling degree has a focus on preparing students to be change agents committed to solving critical human problems in our increasingly diverse world. We are committed to engage in anti-racism work to better serve the needs of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) in our community. Most recently, OSU Counseling was honored to receive the 2022 Counseling Program award from the Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities. The award is presented to a program that has demonstrated a commitment to the promotion of LGBTGEQIAP+ awareness and affirmation.
The Oregon State University counseling programs are the second oldest in the world, with counseling classes first offered in 1917. The Counseling program at Oregon State University was one of the very first CACREP-accredited programs. OSU’s counseling program in Corvallis has a long history of delivering remote education, having offered graduate courses via Extended Campus since 1944 and full graduate degrees via Extended Campus since 1976. The program is a leader in providing high quality doctoral education in a flexible hybrid format to professional counselors. The Counseling faculty are nationally recognized scholars and leaders in the school counseling field.
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OSU Counseling recognized for promotion of LGBTGEQIAP+ awareness and affirmationOSU Counseling was honored to receive the 2022 Counseling Program award from the Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities. The award is presented to a program that has demonstrated a commitment to the promotion of LGBTGEQIAP+ awareness and affirmation, and will be presented at the national conference of the American Counseling Association this April. |
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Contact Misty De Lei, counseling head advisor
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