The Master of Education in Counseling at Sul Ross State University has prepared graduates for decades to serve in the counseling profession. The Sul Ross Counselor Education Program takes great pride in preparing students to succeed in their chosen field of study. Our instructors and professors are Licensed Professional Counselors and Texas Certified School Counselors. Combined, there are over 114 years of graduate teaching experience. Graduates of our counselor education program receive a Master of Education degree with a major in counseling. The program has been recognized as the sixth most-affordable program in the United States.
There are two tracks in the Non-certification program. The first is a 48-hour master’s degree in education with a major in Counseling and a second track, LPC-Only, will help those with a master’s in counseling who are certified school counselors, or those with a master’s degree in psychology or other counseling-related fields, who desire licensure. Students in the master’s program have the opportunity to gather 12 additional hours or more to meet The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (TBHEC) requires 20 courses for licensure.
For the LPC and LPC-cert only, the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council’s (TBHEC) TAC Codes state:
(a) Persons applying for licensure must have a graduate degree in counseling or a counseling-related field of:
(1) at least 48 semester hours of coursework in a counseling-related field for applicants who began the qualifying program before August 1, 2017; and (2) at least 60 semester hours of coursework in a counseling-related field for applicants who began the qualifying program on or after August 1, 2017.
The hours required (48 or 60) are a minimum as long as you have the required coursework.
The courses that students who are school counselors need to complete are:
5322 Behavior Management
6345 Family Counseling
7320 Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling
6341 Psychopathology and Psychopharmacology
6342 Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction Counseling
7316B Practicum (to complete 300 hours minimum)
Our program is designed to develop the knowledge and skills needed to act as facilitators of change and growth for culturally diverse individuals, groups, and organizations, and to prepare graduates 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 online 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 available at this link: https://www.applytexas.org/. Select the counseling pathway you want, as selecting the wrong one can delay your start of classes.
Complete information regarding admissions, courses, and requirements may be found in the current University Catalog and on the Education website.
Contact
Dr. Barbara Tucker, PhD
LPC/LPC-Only Advisor
btucker@sulross.edu
432.386.0246
