All candidates for the master’s degree with specialization in school counseling are required to complete 48 semester hours selected from the list below.
*Internships must consist of both an elementary and secondary experience
*Internships must consist of both an elementary and secondary experience
| Professional Education Core Courses (3 credit hours) | ||
| COUN | 6003 | Educational Research |
| Counseling Core Courses (36 credit hours) | ||
| COUN | 6403 | Introduction to the Counseling Profession |
| COUN | 6413 | Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Counseling |
| COUN | 6423 | Counseling Theories |
| COUN | 6433 | Basic Counseling Skills |
| COUN | 6443 | Group Counseling |
| COUN | 6453 | Human Development for Helping Professionals |
| COUN | 6463 | Career Counseling: Theory and Practice |
| COUN | 6473 | Counseling in a Diverse Society |
| COUN | 6483 | Assessment Procedures for Counselors |
| COUN | 6583 | Counseling Children and Adolescents |
| Specialty Area Courses (6 credit hours) | ||
| COUN | 6123 | Foundations of School Counseling |
| COUN | 6763 | Development and Admin of School Couns Progs |
| Supervised Experience (choose 9 credit hours) | ||
| COUN | 6493 | Practicum in Counseling |
| *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 |
School Counseling Graduate Certificate
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.| 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 |
With a median salary of over $60,000 per year, school counselors provide critical academic, personal and developmental support to school-age children.