Counseling M.Ed.
Minimum Requirements for Counseling M.Ed.: 60 credits
Concentrations: School Counseling, K-12 School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health, Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health and K-12 School Counseling
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the graduate general university requirements. | ||
| Master’s Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the master's degree requirements. | ||
| As part of the master's degree requirements, complete the following: | ||
Pass a comprehensive examination | ||
| Counseling Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| COUN F601 | Research in Counseling and Educational Settings | 3 |
| COUN F615 | Foundations of Counseling | 3 |
| COUN F617P | Counseling Skills | 3 |
| COUN F623 | Counseling Theories and Applications I | 3 |
| COUN F627 | Developmental Interventions | 3 |
| COUN F628 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| COUN F632 | Career Development | 3 |
| COUN F630 | Appraisal for Counselors | 3 |
| COUN F634P | Practicum | 3 |
| COUN F635 | Field Practicum | 3 |
| COUN F636 | Internship I 1 | 3 |
| COUN F647 | Professional Ethics | 3 |
| COUN F651 | Counseling for Addictions | 3 |
| COUN F660 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| COUN F666 | Family and Couples Counseling | 3 |
| COUN F674 | Group Counseling | 3 |
| COUN F686 | Internship II 1,2 | 3 |
| Concentration | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 9-27 | |
School Counseling (elementary or secondary) | ||
K-12 School Counseling (elementary and secondary) | ||
Clinical Mental Health | ||
| Total Credits | 60-78 | |
- 1
Additional fee required. Charges are added to fee statements each semester.
- 2
Fulfills the capstone requirement.
Note: Courses assigned by the student’s graduate committee to remove deficiencies will not be allowed as part of the graduate program.
Concentrations
School Counseling
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| School Counseling Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| COUN F646 | Introduction to School Counseling | 3 |
| COUN F648 | Advanced School Counseling | 3 |
| COUN F649 | Child Psychopathology | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
K-12 School Counseling
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| K-12 School Counseling Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| COUN F646 | Introduction to School Counseling | 3 |
| COUN F648 | Advanced School Counseling | 3 |
| COUN F649 | Child Psychopathology | 3 |
| COUN F687 | Internship III 1 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
- 1
Additional fee required. Charges are added to fee statements each semester.
Clinical Mental Health
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Mental Health Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| COUN F629 | Counseling Interventions for Adults | 3 |
| COUN F638 | Adult Development | 3 |
| COUN F650 | Multicultural Psychopathology | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following courses for both clinical mental health concentration and school counseling at one level (elementary or secondary) | ||
| COUN F629 | Counseling Interventions for Adults | 3 |
| COUN F636 | Internship I 1 | 3 |
| COUN F638 | Adult Development | 3 |
| COUN F646 | Introduction to School Counseling | 3 |
| COUN F648 | Advanced School Counseling | 3 |
| COUN F649 | Child Psychopathology | 3 |
| COUN F650 | Multicultural Psychopathology | 3 |
| COUN F686 | Internship II 1 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 24 | |
- 1
Additional fee required. Charges are added to fee statements each semester.
Clinical Mental Health and K-12 School Counseling
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Mental Health and K-12 School Counseling Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following courses for both clinical mental health concentration and K-12 school counseling (elementary and secondary) | ||
| COUN F629 | Counseling Interventions for Adults | 3 |
| COUN F636 | Internship I 1 | 3 |
| COUN F638 | Adult Development | 3 |
| COUN F646 | Introduction to School Counseling | 3 |
| COUN F648 | Advanced School Counseling | 3 |
| COUN F649 | Child Psychopathology | 3 |
| COUN F650 | Multicultural Psychopathology | 3 |
| COUN F686 | Internship II 1 | 3 |
| COUN F687 | Internship III 1 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
- 1
Additional fee required. Charges are added to fee statements each semester.
Admission Requirements
Complete the following admission requirements:
- Application deadline: February 10 for admission to the following fall semester. Admission to the spring semester will be offered only when space is available in the program. Deadline for spring admission, when offered, is October 15.
- Application requires a bachelor's degree preferably in a human service area such as education, social work, psychology, or human services. Graduates from other undergraduate majors, who have experience in the human service field or demonstrated motivation to enter the field of counseling, may also apply.
- Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in their undergraduate degree.
- Statement of academic goals addressing applicant's motivations, personal characteristics, experience, education and intentions for earning the counseling degree.
- Professional resume including education, work, volunteer or life experience relevant to the field of counseling.
- Three letters of references from professional, academic or character sources.
- All applicants will be required to interview with the counseling faculty as part of the admissions process.
Additional Program Requirements:
- Submit a national-level criminal background check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation prior to seeing clients during COUN F634P or COUN F635.
- Complete internship placements appropriate to the student's declared area of interest.
- Complete background check procedure required by the school or clinical mental health field practicum or internship placement. The procedure varies depending on placement.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes are measurable statements that describe knowledge or skills achieved by students upon completion of the program.
Students graduating from this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate proficiency in counseling content knowledge
- Demonstrate proficiency in counseling skills
- Possess professional counselor dispositions
- Be satisfied with the counseling program
- Be employed in the field of school or clinical mental health counseling
