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Guidance and Counseling
The School 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.
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.
Admissions
For admissions information please visit the Longwood University Graduate Studies website.
Program Requirements for the Master's Degree
- 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 & Career Development (3)
- EDUC 612 Counseling for Personal and Social Adjustment (3)
- EDUC 613 Guidance & Counseling of Exceptional Students (3)
- EDUC 637 Practice & Ethics of Guidance & Counseling the P-12 Setting (3)
- EDUC 638 Practicum in Guidance & Counseling in the P-12 Setting (3)
- EDUC 699 Comprehensive Examinations (0)
- TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED: 39
Recommended Course of Study Plan for the Guidance and Counseling Program (pdf)