Counselor Education @Kean Ocean

Gateway Building (Building #101, Parking Lot #4), 1 College Dr., Toms River, NJ

The Department of Counselor Education offers graduate courses leading to the MA in Counseling at KeanOcean on a part time basis, primarily on weekends, with most courses held on Saturday.  A growing number of courses meet on Sunday (usually intensive, meeting for one-half semester) and a few advanced courses offered week nights.  These times enable working adults to earn an advanced degree without interrupting employment.

Counseling Options Offered at KeanOcean

• School Counseling (48 credits)  [CACREP-accredited]
• School Counseling/LPC (60 credits) [School part is CACREP-accredited]
• Clinical Mental Health Counseling (60 credits) [CACREP-accredited]
• LPC Post-MA courses (12 credits)
• SAC Certification (12-27 credits)

Classes are small (maximum of 20 students), facilitating significant faculty-student interaction.  Students complete the 48-credit school counseling option in 3 years part time (this includes summer sessions) or the 60 credit options in 4 years.  Classes can be taken at either or both Ocean and Union as it is possible that all courses may not be offered fitting a student’s plans.  

FACULTY

Our fulltime and adjunct faculty hold a Master’s or Doctoral degree and are Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC), Certified School Counselors, or both; Some faculty teach courses at both campuses.  Each has significant professional experience that they bring to the classroom.  Students report that courses are engaging, informative, and interactive.

ADMISSION

Students are admitted to the KeanOcean program Fall (September) or Spring (January) Semester.  Admission requirements, deadlines, and questions can be found on the Prospective Students link in the sidebar, or the Admissions link as well.