Johnson City,
TN,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Counseling in Johnson City United States | East Tennessee State University
East Tennessee State University
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Johnson City United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
34,760
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
42 months
The Counseling Program develops exceptionally qualified professionals for diverse counseling environments. Recognized for excellence, our program received the 2019 Robert Frank Outstanding Counselor Education Program Award from the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES). The Master's degree offers two specialization tracks: Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling. The Clinical Mental Health concentration at ETSU equips graduates for Tennessee licensure as Professional Counselors with Mental Health Service Provider credentials (LPC-MHSP). Our CACREP-accredited program delivers education surpassing Tennessee standards while facilitating licensure transfer to other states. Students may consult faculty advisors about tailoring coursework to meet pre-licensure requirements elsewhere. ETSU's School Counseling track, also CACREP-accredited, meets all Tennessee approval standards. The College of Health Sciences handles all licensure documentation and testing, preparing graduates for Pre K-12 counseling certification.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Application for admission to graduate study is open to any person with a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. The transcripts of applicants with bachelor’s degrees from non-regionally accredited institutions will be reviewed on an individual basis.
An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Exception: Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below a 3.0 may be considered for admission:
a.  upon the submission of valid Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores with minimum Verbal and Quantitative scores of 146 and 140 respectively and a combined Verbal + Quantitative total of 291 or higher.  
OR
b. completion of at least 9 hours of graduate coursework with a GPA of at least 3.5 (This must be accomplished before applying to the Counseling program).
Three (3) letters of recommendation that address the applicant’s abilities and potential for graduate education and counseling professional practice;
Personal statement (included in the School of Graduate Studies application) of 1200-1500 words clearly addressing the following:  An autobiographical statement explaining how your interest in pursuing the degree in counseling/concentration developed, your skills and experiences in advocating for and helping others in their personal and social development, the place of social diversity/justice in your thinking and future work, what you hope to gain from the degree, and goals upon completion of the degree;
Applicants whose documents indicate potential for success will be invited for an interview. Applications and interview results will be reviewed by a committee that includes all or part of the counseling program faculty with representatives from each concentration area (e.g., professional school counseling, clinical mental health counseling, etc.) as well as one or more practicing professional counselors according to concentration (e.g., school counselor, couples and family counselor, licensed professional counselor, etc.).
Tuition
USD
34,760