WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Officials with Missouri State University’s (MSU) Outreach Program and the Department of Counseling, Leadership and Special Education in Springfield will offer a new cohort for the Master of Science in Counseling degree in fall 2022 at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), provided enough students apply.
Students must apply by Feb. 15, 2022, and be accepted into the program after an admissions interview on the Springfield campus for the cohort to begin, officials said. Because of the lengthy admissions process, area residents interested in the program should begin that process as soon as possible, officials said.
“The admission process involves completing either the GRE or MAT exam, as well as the graduate college application and the departmental application. The GRE exam may be taken on the MSU-WP campus in the Testing Center. Students also must provide references,” said Deanna Smith, regional outreach administrator of Missouri State Outreach’s program on the West Plains campus.
“It is very important to start the admission process early,” she stressed.
Students admitted to the program will be able to earn the Master of Science in Counseling degree with an emphasis in the area of elementary or secondary education, which is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), officials said. Students will be able to complete the entire degree on the West Plains campus in Gohn Hall utilizing evening, face-to-face, blended/online and zoom classes, they added.
Area residents interested in participating in the new cohort will need to meet all admission requirements by Feb 15, 2022. Due to this early deadline, those interested should contact Smith as soon as possible at 417-255-7777 or DeannaSmith@MissouriState.edu for detailed information concerning these requirements in order to have enough time to meet the deadline.
