Bachelor’s, master’s degrees offered on SSCC campus

An innovative partnership between Southern State Community College and Lindsey Wilson College’s School of Professional Counseling will allow area residents the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s or master’s degree without leaving the region. 

“This is one more way that Southern State can provide our students with good choices,” said Dr. Ryan McCall, vice president of academic affairs at SSCC.

After students earn an associate’s degree in human and social services from Southern State Community College – or another accredited institution – they can continue their education at SSCC’s central campus in Hillsboro. Students in the program can enroll in two Lindsey Wilson classes at a time, which meet for three consecutive weekends. In little more than a year, students who enroll in the program full time should be able to earn a B.A. degree in human services and counseling. The M.Ed. in counseling program, which can lead to licensure as a professional clinical counselor, is also available through weekend coursework. Both degree programs will begin January 2009.

Lindsey Wilson College’s School of Professional Counseling specializes in offering off-campus weekend face-to-face degree programs in counseling and human development. The college’s human services program is considered by mental health professionals to be among the best in the nation. The program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) – the accrediting arm of the American Counseling Association. Lindsey Wilson has similar partnerships with community colleges in Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia. For more information, please contact Sheila Wallens at wallens@lindsey.edu or 606-324-0968.