Are you interested in working as a counselor in a school setting? Earn a combined bachelor’s degree in psychology and master’s degree in school counseling in just five years, and speed your way to New York State certification and a career as a school counselor.
What You’ll Learn
Delve into the human mind through the Psychology, B.S. in small-sized classes on theories of personality, abnormal psychology, and more. New York Tech’s degree offers you plenty of flexibility through electives, and minors, or even prepare for entry into medical school.
After three years of undergraduate studies, students who have established a record of academic excellence may apply to transition into our graduate school counseling program. Our CACREP-accredited M.S. in School Counseling is nationally recognized for the quality of its faculty and the preparation of its graduates to meet criteria for provisional certification as a school counselor in New York State.
You’ll gain a broad foundation on prevalent topics in school counseling today, including leadership, group counseling, working with special needs students, college counseling, and school violence prevention. You’ll also acquire the critical experience you need through a practicum and internships under the mentorship of a tenured school counselor in a pre-K–12 school setting.
Career Options
Academic Advisor
Career Counselor
College Advisor
Educational/Youth Support Organization Staff
K-12 School Counselor
September 2025
Old Westbury Campus
Northern Boulevard,
OLD WESTBURY,
New York,
11568, United States
September 2025
New York Institute of Technology Vancouver – Canada
1855 Broadway (at 61st Street),
New York,
10023, United States
To be considered for admission to New York Institute of Technology, you must have satisfactorily completed high school (secondary school) with at least a B average or a 3.00 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.00 scale.
The following minimum scores required for full admission to undergraduate are:
IELTS score: 6.0
TOEFL (iBT) score: 79
Pearson PTE score: 53
Deadlines:
Dec. 1 for the spring semester
July 1 for the fall semester.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.