{"id":8,"date":"2023-01-24T17:57:55","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T17:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/school-counseling\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2024-09-26T11:04:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T16:04:08","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/school-counseling\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8\" class=\"elementor elementor-8\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73907ad elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73907ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66df92a\" data-id=\"66df92a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd31793 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd31793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">School Counseling at SAU<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35017a68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35017a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Southern Arkansas University School Counseling Program prepares knowledgeable, self-aware professional school counselors and fulfills the licensure requirements for K-12 school Counseling credentials in Arkansas.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">With an appropriate balance of theoretical emphasis and practical application, graduates are trained to address the developmental needs of children and adolescents and to implement Comprehensive Developmental Guidance Programs that are consistent with the American School Counselor Association\u2019s National Model and National Standards.<\/span><\/p><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>It is incumbent upon students from other states to determine the licensing requirements in their state.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-816a37e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"816a37e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Admission to the School Counseling Program may be obtained <br \/>through one of the following Pathways:\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-39eaba8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39eaba8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cbafa7\" data-id=\"6cbafa7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a218d6 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9a218d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/school-counseling\/requirements\/#addon\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/school-counseling\/files\/2023\/01\/2F6_2C0_5881567_3798701393_3-e1674589851654-320x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-tile size-tile wp-image-36\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/school-counseling\/requirements\/#addon\">Add to a Standard License Pathway<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The  K-12 Endorsement to a Standard License pathway* is available only to those individuals who hold a valid teaching license.\n<br><br>\n<b>*For certified Arkansas teachers<\/b><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-67a968f\" data-id=\"67a968f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7d8fdd elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d7d8fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/school-counseling\/requirements\/#initial\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/school-counseling\/files\/2023\/01\/COUN-6763_Group-pic_2022-scaled-e1674589129200-320x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-tile size-tile wp-image-38\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/school-counseling\/files\/2023\/01\/COUN-6763_Group-pic_2022-scaled-e1674589129200-320x200.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/school-counseling\/files\/2023\/01\/COUN-6763_Group-pic_2022-scaled-e1674589129200-540x340.jpeg 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/school-counseling\/requirements\/#initial\">First-Time Standard Licensure Pathway<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The K-12 initial license pathway is available to those individuals who hold an <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/teaching-certificate\/\">Education Certificate<\/a>. For more information contact the program director.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43cb84bf\" data-id=\"43cb84bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0debd96 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0debd96\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-41a2ea3\" data-id=\"41a2ea3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88547af elementor-widget elementor-widget-sidebar\" data-id=\"88547af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sidebar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"black-studio-tinymce-3\" class=\"widget widget_black_studio_tinymce\"><div class=\"widget-wrap\"><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 class=\"widget-title widgettitle\">Program Contact<\/h2>\n<p>        <div id=\"dirwidget\" class=\"container \">\r\n                   \r\n        <div class=\"contacts-mirror\">\r\n            <ul class=\"row list\">\r\n                                                <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/toms-suzy\/\" class=\"title\">Suzy Toms<\/a><\/li>\r\n                    <li id=\"post-5964\" class=\"item\">\r\n                        <div class=\"well\"><div class=\"well-block\">\r\n                            <div class=\"photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/toms-suzy\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"107\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2015\/08\/Toms_Suzy_edited_vertical-107x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2015\/08\/Toms_Suzy_edited_vertical-107x150.jpg 107w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2015\/08\/Toms_Suzy_edited_vertical-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2015\/08\/Toms_Suzy_edited_vertical-768x1074.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2015\/08\/Toms_Suzy_edited_vertical-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2015\/08\/Toms_Suzy_edited_vertical.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 107px) 100vw, 107px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"info\">\r\n                                <div class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/toms-suzy\/\">Suzy Toms<\/a><\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"contact-title\">Assistant Professor of School Counseling \/ Director of Counseling Programs<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"sep\"><\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"email no-track\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-envelope-at-fill\"><\/i><\/span>shtoms@saumag.edu<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"phone\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-telephone-fill\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"tel:870-235-4085\">870-235-4085<\/a><\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div><\/div>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                            <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div><\/div>\r\n        <\/p>\n<style>\n.widget-title {\n    font-size: 16px;\n    font-size: 1.6rem;\n    font-weight: 600 !important;\n    margin-bottom: 24px;\n    color: #848484 !important;\n    margin-bottom: 1.6rem;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    padding: 7px 14px 7px 1px;\n    border-bottom: 1px\n solid #dadada;\n    max-width: 80%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section id=\"black-studio-tinymce-5\" class=\"widget widget_black_studio_tinymce\"><div class=\"widget-wrap\"><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 4% employment growth for school counselors between 2024 and 2034.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section id=\"black-studio-tinymce-4\" class=\"widget widget_black_studio_tinymce\"><div class=\"widget-wrap\"><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-align: center !important; margin: 0 auto !important;\" class=\"wp-image-705 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/school-counseling\/files\/2025\/05\/onlineu-badge-226x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/school-counseling\/files\/2025\/05\/onlineu-badge-226x300.png 226w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/school-counseling\/files\/2025\/05\/onlineu-badge.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44e89d8 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44e89d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-beb2ad8\" data-id=\"beb2ad8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0b23f4 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"c0b23f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;underline&quot;,&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;most affordable&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">An SAU M.Ed. is among the<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">most affordable<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">in the nation.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-77a68d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77a68d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-25a00b2\" data-id=\"25a00b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409b122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"409b122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table width=\"623\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"3\" width=\"623\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Average Graduate Tuition and Fees Per Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"131\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"120\"><p>In-State<\/p><\/td><td width=\"371\"><p>Out-of-State<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"131\"><p><strong>SAU<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"120\"><p><strong>$6,894<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"371\"><p><strong>$9,810<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"131\"><p>Arkansas<\/p><\/td><td width=\"120\"><p>$7,702*<\/p><\/td><td width=\"371\"><p>$13,663*<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"131\"><p>Texas<\/p><\/td><td width=\"120\"><p>$7,502*<\/p><\/td><td width=\"371\"><p>$16,686*<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"131\"><p>Louisiana<\/p><\/td><td width=\"120\"><p>$9,748*<\/p><\/td><td width=\"371\"><p>$19,310*<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>*Tuition and fees are calculated as an average of public four-year universities&#8217; published tuition and fees. <a href=\"https:\/\/data.ed.gov\/dataset\/college-scorecard-all-data-files\/resources\">Source: Department of Education<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2ab354 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"c2ab354\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c27b3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c27b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our programs are routinely recognized as the best value programs nationally. SAU offers out-of-state tuition waivers to students from Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas who chose to live in university housing or reside in a bordering Texas county or Louisiana parish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87f7d5f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"87f7d5f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cb0701\" data-id=\"7cb0701\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb589e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebb589e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hear from our students<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73035df elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"73035df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span 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Through this course, I learned to develop an effective school counseling program using the components of the ASCA National Model and to manage my time optimally. The course provided hands-on experience, valuable tools for my counseling tool box, and the opportunity to create lasting professional friendships.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Kim Merrell<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Pictured with Varonica Kennedy. Both graduated with M.Ed. in School Counseling degrees.<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/files\/2019\/04\/School-Counseling-Kim-Merrell-and-Varonica-Kennedy.jpg\" alt=\"Kim Merrell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"I chose SAU for my master\u2019s degree in School Counseling because it was local and close to my home. The process of getting started was great and my advisors were so patient with me. Throughout the program, I really felt support by the staff in achieving my goal of becoming a school counselor. I felt I was getting the highest quality hands-on experience I could! Using what I have learned from the school counseling program and my degree, I was able to get a job as an elementary school counselor right away and build up the program at my current job.\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Jessica Hogan<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">M. Ed. in School Counseling<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/files\/2019\/04\/hogsn-e1522184951773.jpg\" alt=\"Jessica Hogan\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"I wouldn\u2019t be the educator I am today if it had not been for the professors I had at SAU. I faced my first school crisis in February of 2018. Nothing can really prepare you for these things, but I can surely say the training and skillset I received during my time in this program prepared me to step in and assist as needed. I left campus that day knowing I had been reassuring and a comfort to the students.\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Kelly Muldrew<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">M. Ed. in School Counseling<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/files\/2019\/04\/School-Counseling-Kelly-Muldrew-e1521477350898-150x150.png\" alt=\"Kelly Muldrew\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fce36dc elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fce36dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c38763\" data-id=\"8c38763\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de952d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de952d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">About SAU<\/h2><p>Southern Arkansas University offers personalized tour visits, faculty and staff who care about student success, and a caring campus community. SAU also offers traditional and unique academic degree programs that are ranked nationally for quality and affordability.<\/p><p>Nestled in a quiet and beautiful part of south Arkansas, SAU is a great place to call home and to study a broad range of academic programs, including some unique offerings to the state and region. Along with boasting a complete college experience on <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/map\">campus<\/a>, the University is a short drive from outdoor activities and is central to many regional hubs, such as Texarkana, Shreveport, Little Rock, etc.<\/p><p>Established in 1909, SAU has built on its dedication to student achievement and continues to grow, both on campus and online, with more than\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/degrees\">80 degrees<\/a>\u00a0in four distinct colleges and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/graduate\">School of Graduate Studies<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School Counseling at SAU The Southern Arkansas University School Counseling Program prepares knowledgeable, self-aware professional school counselors and fulfills the licensure requirements for K-12 school Counseling credentials in Arkansas. 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