Counseling: School Counseling, MA

60-63 semester hours with LPC hours

Students who are preparing to specialize school counselors will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to address a wide variety of circumstances within the context of school counseling.

Foundation Courses

COUN 6351 - Professional Orientation: School Counseling
COUN 6360 - Research Methods and Program Evaluation
COUN 7335 - Human Development across the Life Span
COUN 8302 - Counseling Theories

Core Courses

COUN 6325 - Assessment and Appraisal
COUN 6330 - Career Counseling
COUN 7337 - Clinical Diagnosis
COUN 8310 - Ethical Issues in Counseling
COUN 8314 - Multicultural Counseling
COUN 8355 - Child and Adolescent Counseling

New Core

COUN 6323 - Professional School Counseling Services: Implementation and Evaluation
COUN 6315 - Professional Orientation and Ethics
COUN 8317 - Interventions with Abnormal Behaviors
COUN 8360 - Addictions Counseling
COUN 8370 - Couple and Family Counseling

Clinical Competencies Courses

COUN 8312 - Group Dynamics in Counseling
COUN 8352 - Pre-Practicum: Basic Interview Skills
COUN 8390 - Counseling Practicum
COUN 8325 - School Counseling Internship I
COUN 8330 - School Counseling Internship II
COUN 8341 - School Counseling Internship III
Students completing a minimum of 300 hours in both COUN 8325 and COUN 8330 will have met the program hourly requirement of 600 hours for internship. Students completing fewer than 300 hours in COUN 8325 and COUN 8330 must enroll in COUN 8341 to complete the program minimum hourly requirement of 600 hours for internship.