Master Of Science in Education

Guidance & Counseling

The M.S.Ed. program in Guidance and Counseling is structured to prepare future school counselors to plan, organize, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive, developmental guidance program at the elementary, middle and secondary school level. Emphasizing the premises of the Missouri Comprehensive Guidance Program (Gysbers, Kostek-Buch, Magnuson & Starr, 2002), the graduate program in guidance and counseling stresses the importance of student learning in the public school setting and the counselor's role in the teaching-learning process. The primary goal of the graduate program is to promote the counselor roles and skills necessary to help children and adolescents cope effectively with issues relevant to their education, career, and personal-social progress.

Admission Requirements

(Deadline for complete program application is March 1. Students cannot enroll in Guidance and Counseling courses prior to program application and official notification of program acceptance, with the exception of 3 courses that may be available with permission of the program advisor.)

Make application to Northwest’s graduate school
Minimum overall GPA 2.5
Minimum GPA in undergraduate declared major 3.0
Submission of GRE scores
Written statement of career plan
Written statement of philosophy of education
Written recommendation from a school counselor, university professor, or direct work supervisor
Teaching certification is preferred, but not required
Completion of an Approved Program Form with Program Advisor

Department Contact

Dr. Shelly Hiatt
Department of Psychology, Sociology,
and Counseling
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468-6001
(660) 562-1260
Email: hiatt@nwmissouri.edu

For more information on the specific courses of the program and complete course offering by trimester list please refer to the following links.

Guidance and Counseling List of Program Core Requirements

Complete Guidance and Counseling Periodicity Chart

For current course offerings, times, and dates please refer to the below link. Be sure to select the correct term/trimester while searching. Type in the five digit course number without dashes into the “Course Number” square and click “Get Class Openings”.

Course Offerings on CatPAWS

Please check CatPAWS frequently for updated course offering dates and times.

To fulfill all requirements for class enrollment, please register at least 3 weeks in advance. Order your books early from MBS Direct.

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