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 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 Examination (0)

TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED: 39

For more information, contact the Program Coordinator, Dr. Frank J. Howe, Hull Building, Room 218, 434-395-2338, howefj@longwood.edu, mailing address Longwood University, 201 High Street, Farmville, VA 23909.

Site Last Updated:  07-24-2006

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