| Department: | Counseling and Professional Studies / College of Education and Human Performance |
| Hours Required: | 12 |
| Categories: | Certificate / Endorsement, Graduate |
| Completion Time: | 1 year * |
| Delivery: | Hybrid, Online |
* Based on 2 classes per semester including summer
Applicants must hold a master’s degree in a related counseling field, and meet the requirements for admission to the school counseling program. For more information contact the program director and visit SAU’s School Counseling website.
Specialty Area Courses (6 credit hours)
- COUN 6123 Foundations of School Counseling
- COUN 6763 Development and Administration of School Couns Progs
Supervised Experience (choose 6 credit hours)
- *COUN 6653 Internship I in Elementary School Counseling
- *COUN 6673 Internship II in Elementary School Counseling
- *COUN 6803 Internship I in Secondary School Counseling
- *COUN 6823 Internship II in Secondary School Counseling
*Internships must consist of both an elementary and secondary experience
The knowledge gained in Counseling 6763 is critical to this profession. 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.
Kim Merrell, M. ED. in School Counseling December 2017,
Pictured with Varonica Kennedy, M. Ed. in School Counseling August 2017
Pictured with Varonica Kennedy, M. Ed. in School Counseling August 2017
I wouldn’t 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.
Kelly Muldrew, M. Ed. in School Counseling December 2017
I chose SAU for my master’s 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.
Jessica Hogan, M. Ed. in School Counseling December 2017
