Guidance and Counseling

The guidance and counseling concentration is designed for the professional who has had full-time experience in a public or private school setting and wants to prepare themselves for a professional counseling role in an elementary, middle or secondary school.  However, a valid teaching license is not required for this program.  The curriculum emphasizes the knowledge and skills needed for the practical application of counseling theory and research to the developmental problems of school-age young people.  The program culminates in a supervised experience in elementary, middle, and high school settings for 450 clock hours.

NOTE: Students are cautioned to work closely with their advisors in planning their studies since some courses have prerequisites and are sequenced to begin with the fall semester.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

EDUC 502 Research Design (3) (Required during the first nine hours)
EDUC 503 Introduction to the Counseling Profession (3)
EDUC 505 Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy (3)
EDUC 521 Human Growth and Development (3)
EDUC 545 Techniques of Counseling and Psychotherapy (3)
EDUC 555 Psychological Testing and Appraisal (3)
EDUC 601 Counseling in a Pluralistic Society (3)
EDUC 605 Group Counseling Theories and Techniques (3)
EDUC 610 Career Counseling and Career Development (3)
EDUC 612 Counseling Strategies for Healthy Adjustment (3)
EDUC 613 Guidance and Counseling of Exceptional Students (3)
EDUC 637 Practice and Ethics of Guidance and Counseling in the P-12 Setting (3)
EDUC 638 Practicum in Guidance and Counseling in the P-12 Setting (3)
EDUC 699 Comprehensive Examination (0)

TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED 39