The Master of Education with a degree in Counseling at Sul Ross State University has prepared graduates for many years to serve in the counseling profession. The Sul Ross Counselor Education Program takes great pride in thoroughly preparing students to be successful in their chosen field of study. Our instructors and professors are all Licensed Professional Counselors or LPC-Supervisors and three are Texas Certified School Counselors. Combined, there is over 131 years of graduate teaching experience. Our counselor education program graduates receive a Master of Education degree with a major in counseling. The program, offered on the Alpine campus, has been recognized as the sixth most affordable in the United States.
Two tracks in the School Counseling program prepare students to become certified school counselors. The first is a 48-hour master’s degree in education with a major in Counseling and a second track, school counselor-cert only, which helps those with a master’s in counseling and/or are Licensed Professional Counselors, but desire to become school counselors.
Effective September 1, 2023, the requirement for school counselors to be certified teachers and have two years of teaching experience was removed.
Our program is designed to develop knowledge and skills needed to act as facilitators of change and growth for culturally diverse individuals, groups, and organizations, and to prepare them to work as professional counselors in a variety of settings, including:
- Public and private schools
- Colleges and universities
- Mental health agencies
- Community agencies
- Private practice
Classes are offered in a convenient on-line and weekend virtual format. Students may join the program at the beginning of any term, and follow a cohort model where the course sequences follow a foundational, intermediate, and advanced course format. In the cohort model, students enroll in two courses each fall and spring semester, and two in the summer.
The process for gaining admission is on this link at ApplyTexas: https://www.applytexas.org/. Select the correct campus (Alpine or SRSU International) and counseling track you want, as selecting the wrong track can delay your starting classes. You will also need to complete a program application that will be presented to you by graduate studies. Complete information regarding admissions, courses, and requirements may be found in the current University Catalog and on the Education website.
Contact:
Ronda Hayes, PhD, CSC, LPC-S
Counselor Education Program Coordinator & Advisor
rhayes@sulross.edu
432.837.8170
MEd School Counseling (48 hours) Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
- “Graduate students in the counseling program will demonstrate their ability to apply within guidance and counseling the knowledge of human development, diversity, and factors that affect students /clients’ ability to achieve their potential.”
- Graduate students in the school counseling program will demonstrate their ability to plan, implement, and evaluate a developmental guidance program; this program will incorporate assessment, as well as individual and group counseling services utilizing appropriate theoretical frameworks, techniques, and interventions to address personal, interpersonal/social, educational, and career needs.
- Graduate students in the school counseling and clinical counseling program will demonstrate the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with others in the school, with students’ parents, and/or with the community in order to facilitate student/client success, and will demonstrate the ability to apply ethical, legal, and professional standards.
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