Master of Science in Counseling
A 48-60 credit program for women and men*
Enhance your career with Mount Mary College's Master of Science in Counseling. Mount Mary College offers an innovative program featuring
- Three areas of concentration - Community, School, and Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
- Small classes and individual attention
- Close faculty-student interaction
- Full-time and part-time study options
- Convenient class scheduling
- Assistance with fieldwork placement
Mount Mary's counseling graduate program is committed to preparing professionals who
- are competent
- are collaborative
- are effective communicators
- possess a sense of vision
- are committed to social justice
- are dedicated to assisting individuals, families, and groups in achieving their potential
Credentials and Accreditations of the Program
- The Master of Science in Counseling Program is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The program is on the pre-approved list of institutions meeting the educational requirements necessary for pre-licensure in the State of Wisconsin by the Department of Safety and Professional Services (formerly the Department of Regulation and Licensing).
- Mount Mary College’s Master of Science in Counseling Program is a participant in the National Board for Certified Counselors’ national certification program - Graduate Student Administration - National Counselor Certification Examination (GSA-NCC Exam) for currently enrolled students. The NCC credential is the only master’s level, professional counselor certification that students can apply for while enrolled in college.
- The Community and Clinical Mental Health counseling concentrations are on the approved list of institutions meeting the educational requirements necessary to obtain Licensed Professional Counselor – Initial Training license (LPC-IT) in the State of Wisconsin by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.
- The Clinical Mental Health Counseling concentration is designated as an approved substance abuse counseling pre-certification program by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. In addition to the LPC-IT license, students graduating from our program in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling concentration are eligible in Wisconsin for a training license for Substance Abuse Counselor – Initial Training (SAC-IT).
- The School Counseling program is approved by the Wisconsin State Department of Public Instruction (WDPI).
- Curriculum is consistent with standards set forth by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP).
*Mount Mary's counseling program is open to men and women.
From its inception, Mount Mary College has been a women's college.
Male students are welcome to enroll in our undergraduate
nursing, post-baccalaureate certificate, and graduate programs.
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