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Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg , Kansas ,United States

Master of Science in School Counseling (Pre K-12)

The Master of Science degree in School Counseling prepares candidates for professional careers as school counselors in Pre K-12 settings. Candidates interested in pursuing the Master of Science degree in School Counseling are strongly encouraged to complete an undergraduate degree in education. Although two years of teaching experience was required for candidates planning to secure employment as school counselors in the state of Kansas in the past, that is no longer a requirement but is still recommended. Candidates without a degree in education or teaching experience will be required to complete additional coursework not reflected on this program guide. In addition to completing the following 48 hour program of study in School Counseling, a passing score on the PRAXIS II content test (Professional School Counselor).

Intakes

  • Jan
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  • June

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

PSW Opportunity

  • 2 Years of PSA (Contact our PSA counselor for more information)

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

The transcript should clearly indicate:

  • all coursework and grades (or marks)
  • the degree awarded
  • the date the degree was awarded
  • the name of the institution where the degree was earned

Please note that a 2.7/4.0 converted grade point average is required for admission to any of our graduate programs.

The Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) is required only of students who are applicants to the Masters of Business Administration program. It is required of both American and International students.

If the opportunity to take the GMAT is not available in the home country, students may be admitted conditionally with the College of Business approval.

However, if the student does not receive the required GMAT score in the first term of study at Pittsburg State University, he or she will not be allowed full admission to the MBA program and will have to withdraw or select another major.