Counseling, MS - School of Education (2024)

The demand for compassionate professional counselors continues to increase alongside the need for mental health support. We designed our CACREP-accredited Master of Science in Counseling program to prepare future counselors, like you, for the roles and challenges they will encounter as they grow in their profession. We blend traditional didactic approaches to teaching with experiential methods, including role-play and group experiences.

Our professors are committed to providing a rigorous but distinctive program for our students, serving as mentors and trusted guides. The program culminates in a clinical practicum and internship experience under the live supervision of expert faculty at our on-campus training clinic, the CARE Center, providing 700 clinical experience hours.

Program Highlights

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  Inclusive Focus

  Barry promotes student and system multicultural competence and sensitivity. You will become a counselor who helps individuals, couples, and families find solutions and untapped resources to work through challenges that bring them to counseling.

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  Accreditation

  Our Counseling program has been accredited since 1994. CACREP accreditation provides recognition that the content and quality of Barry’s Counseling program has been evaluated and meets standards set by the profession.

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  Honor Society

  Barry has an active chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, the international honor society in Counseling. It has received multiple awards since 1999 for its outstanding newsletter and as an outstanding chapter.

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  Flexible Program Delivery

  Our program can be experienced in-person for those seeking a traditional classroom environment, entirely online for the utmost convenience and flexibility, or through a hybrid model that combines the best of both worlds. Whether you prefer the structure of synchronous online classes or the freedom of asynchronous learning, our program caters to your schedule and learning preferences. Plus, with the freedom to switch between formats as needed, you can craft a personalized educational experience.

• Clinical Mental Health Counseling

  Specialization

  Clinical Mental Health Counseling provides students with training in the prevention, assessment, and treatment of individuals dealing with mental health problems.

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• Marital, Couple, and Family Counseling

  Specialization

  Marital, Couple, and Family Counseling provides students with an introduction to systemic theories and practices for future therapeutic work with couples and families.

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• School Counseling

  Specialization

  School Counseling provides students with the knowledge and skills to develop, implement, and evaluate a PK-12 comprehensive developmental guidance program.

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• Multiple Specializations

  Specialization

  Should you decide to embark upon more than one specialization area, our CACREP-accredited program allows you to pursue multiple specializations.

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The Master of Science in Counseling Program is offered in the Miami Shores campus, as well as the Nassau, Bahamas campus.

The Counseling Program in The Bahamas offers two specializations: Clinical Mental Health Counseling & School Counseling (See Specializations and Curriculum)

You will gain hands-on supervised clinical experiences to complement what you are learning in your coursework through the on-site CARE Center. You will receive faculty-supervised training with clients within your specialization.

This experience strengthens your resume and provides a competitive advantage when applying for internships because you have direct experience. These clinical hours count towards your required 700 hours of clinical hours.

The MS in Counseling program trains students to become counselors who assist individuals, couples, and families find solutions and untapped resources to work through challenges that bring them to counseling. Whatever you need to reach your career goals, we're ready to help.

Admission Requirements

Admission Highlights

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  Affordable Tuition

  Tuition is $800 per credit.

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  Modality

  Take classes online, in Miami, or The Bahamas.

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  Start when its right for you

  You can start in January (spring), May (summer) or August (fall).

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  Duration

  This program can be completed in as little as 2 1/2 years for full-time students by taking four classes a semester. Part-time degree seekers can expect to finish in approximately 4 years.

If you are an international student, applying as early as possible is in your best interest in order to allow ample time for immigration processing. Please be aware that admission to Barry University does not guarantee that you will be granted a student visa by the United States Embassy or Consulate in your country of origin.

At BarryU, our tuition is competitive, affordable and still promises all the perks of a private school education. Our cost per credit is in-line with other institutions, but we offer a mission-driven educational experience and provide our students with small class sizes, personalized attention, and academic excellence. Scholarships, graduate assistantships, and financial aid can also be explored to help offset overall costs.

Barry University's School of Education, Leadership and Human Development sponsors and is involved in several student organizations and national professional organizations that are designed to assist you in your professional development.

Student Organizations can be a powerful way for students to enhance, enrich, network and develop their leadership skills while making valuable community contributions.

Our current in-person and online MS and Doctoral programs are CACREP accredited. As of March 1, 2023, the Counseling program obtained CACREP accreditation of our newly developed digitally delivered pathway for the following counseling specialty areas and program at Barry University: Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.S. degree); Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling (M.S. degree); School Counseling (M.S. degree); and Counseling Education and Supervision (Ph.D. degree). The CACREP Board approved the substantive change without conditions. The accreditation for these specialty areas and the doctoral program now includes the fully digitally delivered pathway for program completion. The new digital delivery pathway includes digital synchronous learning and asynchronous learning options for students. As a CACREP accredited institution, we are committed to ensuring that the content and quality of all our Counselor preparation programs meet the standards set by the profession.

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