MS Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling

The Master of Science (MS) in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling was designed as a direct result of the expressed need for professionally trained rehabilitation counselors in the growing Rio Grande Valley, the state of Texas, and across the nation. The degree is offered by the School of Rehabilitation Services and Counseling in the College of Health Affairs. The program focuses on an integration of theory, skill and practice in counseling, specializing in working with persons with disabilities. Students are prepared with the education needed to successfully function as a professional rehabilitation counselor and are required to complete a 100 hour supervised practicum and a 600 hour supervised internship to learn and practice the necessary skills to work as a professional counselor. The Master's degree is a minimum 60 semester hour program. Students are required to pass a comprehensive examination before graduation.