School Counseling, MA
Admission Requirements
- Graduate School Application
- Official transcripts from institutions attended
- Three letters of recommendation
- School of Counseling Application Supplement Form
- Interview will be required for applicants who meet admission criteria.
Applications to the master's degree program in School Counseling are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants are strongly urged to apply as early as possible. For applicants who have complete application materials on file and who are selected for an interview, admission interviews usually begin in January for fall admission cohort and September for spring admission cohort. New admits will not be accepted once the program reaches cohort capacity.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Courses | ||
| COUN 600 | Professional Orientation & Ethics | 2 |
| COUN 601 | Research and Program Evaluation in Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 643 | Counseling: Theory & Philosophy | 3 |
| COUN 645 | Tests & Appraisal in Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 646 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 647 | Career Development & Counseling Across the Life-Span | 3 |
| COUN 648 | Individual & Family Development Across the Life-Span | 3 |
| COUN 651 | Techniques of Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 653 | Group Counseling | 4 |
| Specialty Courses | ||
| COUN 622 | Introduction to Play Therapy | 3 |
| COUN 631 | Introduction to School Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 640 | Counseling Adolescents | 3 |
| COUN 659 | Leadership, consultation and collaboration in school counseling | 3 |
| COUN 663 | School Counseling Seminar | 3 |
| COUN 695 | Field Experience: Masters (1 credit of field experience must be taken simultaneously with COUN 663) | 1 |
| COUN 668 | Trauma, Disaster Response, and Crisis Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 675 | Practicum in Counseling | 5 |
| COUN 685 | Master's Internship (3 credits of internship must be taken twice, in two consecutive semesters (additional registrations may be required)) | 3 |
| COUN 685 | Master's Internship (3 credits of internship must be taken twice, in two consecutive semesters (additional registrations may be required)) | 3 |
| Program Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| COUN 655 | Marriage & Family Therapy: Theory & Techniques | |
| COUN 660 | Counseling Children | |
| COUN 662 | Diagnosis in Counseling | |
| COUN 732 | Addiction Counseling | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Degree: 60