School Counseling (Pre-K-12), Master of Arts
Purpose
The 60-credit-hour School Counseling Program prepares graduate students to fulfill the diverse roles required of school counselors who are both theorists and practitioners in a multicultural society. Counselor trainees are prepared to develop comprehensive school counseling programs which align with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model and to collaborate with parents, school personnel, and others in assisting students with academic, career, personal, and social concerns. The School Counseling Program stresses developmental, preventative, and remedial services. Additional emphasis is given to acquisition and application of knowledge and skills, critical thinking and decision making, appreciation of diversity, demonstration of accepted ethical and legal practices, and an understanding of the educational process within the complex school environment. The examination of personal values and experiences and their potential influence in a variety of counseling situations is encouraged. The School Counseling Program culminates in a school-based practicum and internship experience designed to solidify the counselor trainee's identity as a professional school counselor.
Key Performance Indicators
SC-KPI 1a: Identify and develop professional and ethical behaviors consistent with those defined and demonstrated within professional counseling associations (i.e. ACA, AAMFT, ASCA, AMCD).
SC-KPI 1b: Examine the cultural contexts of relationships, issues, and trends in a multicultural society and generate therapeutic conceptualizations and interventions
SC-KPI 1c: Examine the nature and needs of persons at all developmental levels and generate appropriate therapeutic conceptualizations and interventions
SC-KPI 1d: Evaluate career development and related life factors as part of clinical assessment of clients’ therapeutic needs
SC-KPI 1e: Evaluate the counseling process for diverse client populations and demonstrate helping skills needed for successful professional practice
SC-KPI 1f: Examine and apply theoretical and experiential understandings of group process as a means of promoting therapeutic change
SC-KPI 1g: Examine and apply individual and group approaches to assessment
SC-KPI 1h: Examine and apply research methods, statistical analysis, needs assessment, and program evaluation
SC-KPI 2a: Demonstrate understanding of the history and development of the school counseling profession and current models of program design, including attention to comprehensive career development, school-based collaboration and consultation, and P-12 specific assessments
SC-KPI 2b: Demonstrate understanding of the effective and ethical functioning of school counselors in their varied roles in serving the academic and mental health needs of students
SC-KPI 2c: Demonstrate understanding of the elements of school counseling program development that contribute to the effective provision of competent counseling services to P-12 students
SC-KPI 3: Demonstrate the professional knowledge, skills, and practices necessary to promote the academic, career, and personal/social development of all P-12 students
School Counseling Curriculum (60 hours)
Requirements List
| CEDU 605 | Advanced Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| CEDU 610 | Counseling Theories | 3 |
| CEDU 615 | The Helping Relationship | 3 |
| CEDU 617 | Counseling in Schools | 3 |
| CEDU 620 | Methods of Research and Program Evaluation | 3 |
| CEDU 621 | Crisis Intervention Counseling | 3 |
| CEDU 625 | Group Counseling | 3 |
| CEDU 635 | Advanced Psychopathology | 3 |
| CEDU 640 | The Counselor as Professional, Practitioner, and Consultant | 3 |
| CEDU 645 | Career Development: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| CEDU 660 | Substance Use Disorders Counseling | 3 |
| CEDU 665 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| CEDU 675 | School Counseling Practicum | 3 |
| CEDU 695 | School Counseling Internship I | 3 |
| CEDU 696 | School Counseling Internship II | 3 |
| CEDU 698 | Professional Development of the School Counselor | 3 |
| CEDU 646 | Couples and Family Counseling (Elective)* | 3 |
| Electives | 15 |
| CEDU 647 | Child and Adolescent Counseling (Elective) | 3 |
| OR | |
| CEDU 667 | Seminar on Contemporary Issues in Counseling (Elective) | 1-3 |
| AND | |
| CEDU 650 | Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in Counseling | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
Total Credit Hours: 60