Student learning and well-being Courses

University of Missouri-Columbia
Master of education in educational, school and counseling psychology
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Courses

Delivery of this program is 100 percent online: no campus visits are required.

Successful completion of the program requires 33 credit hours of required courses.

Course planner

The chart below shows when the courses are traditionally offered. Some courses are offered only in ODD (e.g., 2021) or EVEN (e.g., 2022) years. Courses are 3 credit hours each, unless stated otherwise. The University reserves the right to change or cancel courses as needed.

Note: X = full semester, A = 1st half of semester, B = 2nd half of semester

Certification

This program does not provide school counselor nor teacher certification nor any professional licensure. If you are seeking Missouri certification, please contact the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Other states: Please contact the certification agency for the state in which you are seeking initial teacher certification.

Culmination

You must write a capstone paper to demonstrate mastery of the fundamental principles of the work included in the course of study offered for the degree. You must be enrolled at MU during the semester in which your master's project is presented or completed.

Nondegree-seeking enrollment

Prior to acceptance into the program, you may enroll in up to 9 credit hours as a nondegree-seeking (in some cases, post-baccalaureate) student. Enrollment does not guarantee acceptance. Learn more about nondegree-seeking university student admissions.

State authorization

States require that the University of Missouri-Columbia be authorized to deliver university-level distance/online education to their residents. Each state handles this process differently.

Please see our state authorization page for more information.

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Authorized

Students residing in all states are eligible to enroll in this program.

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