Masters in Counseling (MS)
The MS in Counseling program at Minnesota State Moorhead integrates counseling and developmental theories with interpersonal skill development. Students gain practical experience through coursework, practicum, and internship opportunities.
Offered in a flexible hybrid format, courses meet five to six times per semester, with class sessions beginning at 4:30 p.m. or later. Students may attend classes either in person or via Zoom, making it possible to complete the program from anywhere without coming to campus.
Students can complete the program in as little as two years when enrolled full time. Part-time students have up to five years to complete the degree.
The Counseling curriculum is designed to develop your core helping skills and engage in concentrated study in one of three degree emphases: Addiction Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling & School Counseling, the last two of which have specialized accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
Since 1965, the Counseling program at Minnesota State Moorhead has been educating and preparing high-quality counselors, educators and student affairs professionals through its programs and emphases, accredited through the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
This graduate program is unique in its flexibility and individual attention to graduate students. Some of the strengths of the program include: small class sizes, frequent interaction between faculty, staff and students, and additional faculty support provided during practicum and internship semesters.
All of the courses in the Counseling program are offered after 4:30 p.m. and many are offered as a combination of online and face-to-face classroom learning to accommodate working, part-time and full-time student needs.
Counseling Masters Dragon Stories
MSUM continues legacy of serving high-need schools
MSUM is proud to be in partnership with Project Infuse. The program's mission is to provide equitable and culturally informed mental health services within high-need pre-K-12 schools through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
MSUM graduate, Jenessa Fillippi, is turning houses into homes
Jenessa Fillippi, a proud Minnesota State Moorhead alumna, has turned her passion into action through her nonprofit Down Home.
Graduate Counseling Student Presents Workplace Mobbing Research at SAC
MSUM graduate student Oksana Bihun hopes to shed light on a misunderstood and relatively unknown issue at the 24th Annual Student Academic Conference (SAC): workplace mobbing.
Careers & Outcomes
Minnesota State Moorhead Counseling graduates have 100 percent placement in related employment to addiction, clinical mental health and school counseling.
A Smart Investment
The support I’ve received from faculty is amazing. The flexibility they offer and their willingness to help has attributed to my success.
– Bianca Milz, Licensed Addiction Counselor, Centre, Inc.