Counselor Education Program
School Counseling Program Requirements
The curriculum for the School Counseling Program includes the following graduate courses:
| Open to all Graduate Students (6 SH) | ||
| ED 500 | Contemporary Educational Issues | 3 SH |
| ED 572 | Career Education and Development | 3 SH |
| Open to Students Accepted to Program or by permission of Department Chair (6 SH) | ||
| ED 585 | Introduction to Community and School Counseling | 3 SH |
| ED 586 | Theories of Counseling | 3 SH |
| For Students Accepted to Program Only: (36 SH) | ||
| ED 587 | Counseling Diverse Populations | 3 SH |
| EPY 600 | Assessment for Counselors | 3 SH |
| EPY 601 | Fundamentals of Statistics and Research Design | 3 SH |
| EPY 602 | Interviewing and Consultation Across the Life Span: Principles and Techniques | 3 SH |
| EPY 603 | Group Work Foundation: Theory and Practice | 3 SH |
| EPY 604 | Individual Counseling in the Schools: Clinical Skills | 3 SH |
| EPY 606 | Advanced Group Work: Theory and Practice | 3 SH |
| EPY 607 | Pupil Personnel Services: Philosophy and Organization | 3 SH |
| EPY 610 | Practicum in School Counseling* | 3 SH |
| EPY 612/613 | Internship in School Counseling* | 6 SH |
| Electives | 3 SH | |
| Total: 48 SH |
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Core Courses: ED 500; ED 572; ED 585-587; EPY 600-604; EPY 606
*All core courses must be completed prior to enrolling in EPY 610 and EPY 612/613.
School Counselor Certification Requirements
This certificate is required for anyone serving in the employ of a board of education as a school counselor in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 or coordinating school counseling services within a single school, except as intermediate administrator or supervisor certification may be required in accordance with Section 10-145d-572.
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