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School 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 concentration. 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 concentration culminates in a supervised experience in elementary, middle, and high school settings for a total of 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 College of Graduate & Professional Studies website.

 

Advising

Newly admitted students are assigned the appropriate advisor. The assignment of the advisor generally is not changed unless the student changes his/her degree program. Prior to registration, students are encouraged to consult with their academic advisor regarding course selection and sequence, career goals, and relevant academic policies. Although the academic advisor assists students with curriculum decisions and options, the student bears full responsibility for meeting graduation requirements.

 

Program Requirements for the Master's Degree

  • COUN 503 Introduction to the Counseling Profession (3)
  • COUN 505 Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy (3)  
  • COUN 545 Techniques of Counseling and Psychotherapy (3)
  • COUN 555 Psychological Testing and Appraisal (3)
  • COUN 601 Counseling in a Pluralistic Society (3)
  • COUN 605 Group Counseling Theories and Techniques (3)
  • COUN 610 Career Counseling & Career Development (3)
  • COUN 612 Counseling for Personal and Social Adjustment (3)
  • COUN 613 Guidance & Counseling of Exceptional Students (3)
  • COUN 637 Practice & Ethics of Guidance & Counseling the P-12 Setting (3)
  • COUN 638 Practicum in Guidance & Counseling in the P-12 Setting (3)
  • EDUC 502 Research Design (3) (Required during the first nine hours)
  • EDUC 521 Human Growth and Development (3) 
  • EDUC 699 Comprehensive Examinations (0)
  • TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED: 39

Recommended Course of Study Plan for the School Counseling Program (pdf)

 

Program Coordinator

Dr. Frank J. Howe

Professor
Hull 218
434-395-2338
howefj@longwood.edu