Counselor Education
Department of Counselor Education
Welcome to the Department of Counselor Education. As part of The Teachers College, we share a vision to provide quality instruction, related scholarship and service in a student-centered environment. We strive to encourage academic excellence within all departmental programs.
The Department of Counselor Education offers one undergraduate degree in Rehabilitation & Disability Studies and three graduate degrees in Art Therapy Counseling, School Counseling, and Clinical Counseling. Within the Clinical Counseling program, three areas of professional concentration are available: Addiction Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling. A brief description of each degree program is provided below.
All qualified applicants to Counselor Education receive equal consideration for admission, regardless of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, gender, familial or parental status, marital status, sexual orientation or identity, religious or non-religious beliefs, age, disability, military or veteran status, or socioeconomic status. ESU provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities, as requested from the Student Accessibility & Support Services (SASS). People of color and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Undergraduate Major + Minor
You can either get a degree in Rehabilitation & Disability Studies, or a minor in it. Rehabilitation & Disability Studies prepares you to become a disability, addiction, and human services specialist. Graduates of the addiction counseling concentration are eligible to apply for the Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) credential in Kansas.
Learn more about the MS in Clinical Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling Concentration program.
Applications for MS in Clinical Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling Concentration program are due November 13.
About the Department of Counselor Education
With academic programs aimed to help you reach your career goals, find out about our department.
Department of Counselor Education Annual Report
Please see our annual report regarding our Clinical Counseling and School Counseling programs.
Faculty & Staff
Many of the faculty members are nationally recognized in their fields.
Community Counseling Services
Community Counseling Services (CCS) provides affordable counseling for treatment groups in a professional, quiet, and confidential setting for residents of Emporia and surrounding communities.
School Counselor Center
The School Counselor Center assists school counselors with various needs, from consulting on any subject related to school counseling, to providing crises consulting on-site or via technology services. A major component of the center is a library of current materials to have readily available to school counselors.
Physical Address
Department of Counselor Education
(off of the ESU main campus)
1601 State St., Emporia
The Earl Center, Upper Level
620-341- 5220
Mailing Address
Department of Counselor Education
Emporia State University
1 Kellogg Circle
Campus Box 4036
Emporia, KS 66801