School Counseling
Master of Education
Become a child advocate.
From college planning to personal development, school counselors help children reach their full potential in all areas of their lives. With a degree in School Counseling, you can become a child advocate and make an impact on the lives of those in need.
Enroll in Classes
Schedule a call with an admissions counselor to learn more about the school counseling program.
Next, start your application and get accepted.
Study School Counseling
This program prepares you for school counseling and guidance counselor positions in elementary and secondary schools. Graduates with a passing score on the PRAXIS exam will be licensed by the Arkansas Department of Education.
Graduate
According to a survey conducted by the JBU Career Development Center for 2018-2019 graduates, 91% of graduate students landed within 6 months of graduation.*
*landed: employed, grad school, volunteer, or military
Program Length
The M.Ed. in School Counseling is 48 credit hours. The time to completion depends on whether a student pursues this degree part-time or full-time.
Course Format
While there are some online course options, the majority of this program's courses will need to be attended in-person. JBU offers evening classes at its campuses in Little Rock, Rogers, and Siloam Springs.
Play Therapy Emphasis
Students in this program can choose to emphasize Play Therapy, which uses a variety of play and creative arts techniques to better assist children to communicate their thoughts and feelings.
Benefits of JBU's School Counseling program
Receive one-on-one support from professors through smaller class sizes.
Gain expertise in the knowledge and skills needed to become an excellent educator
Graduate feeling equipped to honor God and serve others by studying school counseling from a biblical worldview.
Casey Krisell '19
"I was so worried that Graduate School was going to be so hard but when you are doing something that you are passionate about and love, there is nothing hard about it because you are gaining knowledge and becoming a professional in what you desire to be- and more importantly what God called you to be. . . The professors and my classmates made such a huge impact on my life and I am forever thankful for my experience at JBU."
Angie Brown '19
“The things that I've learned both through school and clinical counseling have helped me every day to be able to help the kids learn about their emotions and get through hard days with the things that are going on in their lives." Not only has this program helped Angie in her schooling counseling job, but it has also transformed her as a person. “Going through this program, I've become a better listener and I'm calmer. I can think more logically about emotions and how others are feeling, and I don't get so emotional myself.”
Andrea Reyes '19
“During my time at JBU, I got to experience what it is like to actually sit in front of the client or student as well as faculty meetings...Being able to apply what I learned with actual students and actual people was probably the coolest thing I've done.”
