Counselor Education, Master of Science
The pre-K-12 School Counseling program, leading to the Master of Science in Counselor Education degree, is designed to provide graduates with the professional knowledge and skills for developing competencies in PK-12 professional school counseling. These include individual and group counseling, classroom guidance, educational planning, school wide programming, career development, consultation, leadership, and advocacy. This degree meets the educational requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Education for Educational Specialist I certification as well as Pennsylvania licensure (LPC).Counseling Concentration Courses (42 semester hours)
Pre-K-12 School Counseling Program — Certification: Educational Specialist (60 semester hours)
Counseling Concentration Courses (42 semester hours)
| COUN 506 | Stdnt Acdmc Crer Dvlpmt Schl Coun | 3 |
| COUN 518 | Foundational Counseling Techniques | 3 |
| COUN 525 | Theories of Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 530 | Ethics/Professionl Condct for Counselors | 3 |
| COUN 532 | Multicultural Issues in Prof Counseling Professionals | 3 |
| COUN 543 | Group Process in Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 544 | Advanced Counseling Techniques | 0 |
| COUN 561 | Assessment and Testing for Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 501 | Research Theory | 3 |
| EDUC 561 | Methods Materials and Assessment in ESL Teaching Esl | 3 |
| COUN 514 | Human Development | 3 |
Specialization Courses (12 semester hours)
| COUN 510 | Principles and Practices of Professional School Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 540 | Developing & Managing A Successful School Counseling Program | 3 |
| COUN 535 | Student Soc & Emotional Dev/School Coun | 3 |
| COUN 598 | Special Topics | 3 |
Fieldwork Courses (6 semester hours)
| COUN 500 | Field Placement Prep | 0 |
| COUN 522 | Pract: PK-12 Sch Coun (Group Supervisn) | 3 |
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| COUN 522A | Practicum: School Counseling (Indiv) | 0 |
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| COUN 522B | Practicum: School Counseling (Indiv) | 0 |
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| COUN 522C | Pract: PK-12 Sch Coun (Indiv Supervisn) | 0 |
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COUN 522D
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| COUN 560 | Internship PreK-12 School Counsel | 3 |