Fort Hays State University Virtual College

Master of Science in Counseling

The Master of Science in Counseling degree is designed with the needs for flexibility, convenience and educational quality that working professionals like you demand, the online Master’s of Counseling concentrates on the practical needs and challenges faced by today’s school and community counselors.  Practicum Experience and Internship are both required.  This program is not available completely online.  Please contact the department for more details.

Program Requirements Overview

School Counseling Required Courses:

AEP    803 Educational Research
3 hours
COUN 827 Counseling Skills Development 3 hours
COUN 829 Lifespan Human Development
3 hours
COUN 831 Foundations of Counseling 3 hours
COUN 832 Lifestyle and Career Development 3 hours
COUN 834 Appraisal in Counseling
3 hours
COUN 835 Theories in Counseling 3 hours
COUN 836 Management of Counseling Programs 3 hours
COUN 838 Group Counseling: Theories and Procedures
3 hours
COUN 840 Social and Cultural Foundations 3 hours
COUN 844 Professional Counseling in Elementary Schools 3 hours
COUN 847 Professional and Ethical Issues in Counseling
3 hours
AEP    879 Practicum in Education: Secondary or Elementary School Counseling 3 hours
COUN 889 Internship in Secondary or Elementary School Counseling 6 hours
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE 45 hours

Community Counseling Required Courses:

AEP    803 Educational Research
3 hours
COUN 827 Counseling Skills Development 3 hours
COUN 829 Lifespan Human Development
3 hours
COUN 831 Foundations of Counseling 3 hours
COUN 832 Lifestyle and Career Development 3 hours
COUN 834 Appraisal in Counseling
3 hours
COUN 835 Theories in Counseling 3 hours
COUN 838 Group Counseling: Theories and Procedures 3 hours
COUN 840 Social and Cultural Foundations 3 hours
COUN 844 Professional Counseling in Elementary Schools 3 hours
COUN 847 Professional and Ethical Issues in Counseling
3 hours
COUN 836 Management of Counseling Programs 3 hours
AEP    879 Practicum in Education: Secondary or Elementary School Counseling 3 hours
COUN 889 Internship in Secondary or Elementary School Counseling 6 hours
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE 45 hours