Welcome to the Counseling and School Psychology Department at the University of Nebraska at Kearney!! We the faculty, are excited to be here and commend you for your interest in a career in Counseling or School Psychology. We hope that our passion for the field of Counseling and School Psychology is contagious and you quickly become as enthusiastic and committed to the professions as we are. Counseling and School Psychology at UNK are dynamic, cutting edge, challenging, compassionate and of the highest quality.
The department consists of nationally accredited masters and
educational specialist programs in Counseling and School Psychology.
- Our Students---we attract outstanding graduate students
- Our Faculty---department faculty members offer a wide range of interests and expertise and are committed to the success of each student
- Nationally Accredited Programs
- Commitment to professional and personal development of students
- Field-based practitioner model of training that utilizes a collaborative approach
- Promoting the development of the clinical, consultative, and cooperative skills necessary for graduates to work successfully in the profession
- Non-competitive environment in which students work together to make all of students knowledgeable, successful, and professional
- Flexible course scheduling to accommodate students who are employed
- Faculty and student involvement in professional associations to promote professional development
- Active student-run associations
- Opportunity for specializations
Again, welcome to our department and UNK. This is a warm and friendly university that is glad you're here. You have a supportive faculty and student body anxious to get acquainted with you and ready to embrace your involvement in the department. The opportunities are here!! Now it is up to you.