Counselor Education (MED)
Description
The M.Ed. in counselor education must be completed with an option in clinical mental health counseling (CMHC) or school counseling (SC). The program requires satisfactory completion of courses and course experiences, development of basic counseling skills, performance in practicum and internship, and demonstration of specific clinical competencies beyond class requirements.
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 60
Course Requirements
To complete the M.Ed. in counselor education, a student must complete 60 hours including core courses and specific courses for the specialization option in clinical mental health counseling or school counseling.
Basic Counseling Core (42 Hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COUN 6010 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| COUN 6020 | Intro to Professional Couns & Ethics | 3 |
| COUN 6030 | Counseling Skills | 3 |
| COUN 6040 | Research in Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 6060 | Counseling Theories | 3 |
| COUN 6070 | Group Procedures | 3 |
| COUN 6080 | Seminar: Issues and Ethics in Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 6090 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 6110 | Assessment | 3 |
| COUN 6130 | Diagnostic Systems in Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 6140 | Family Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 6400 | Career Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 6420 | Crisis Intervention | 3 |
| COUN 6440 | Counseling Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| Total Hours | 42 | |
Other Academic Requirements
Mastery of the content knowledge is assessed in many ways throughout the program. One specific milestone for assessing student’s mastery of content knowledge is the program comprehensive examination. All master’s degree students in the counselor education program are required to earn a passing score on the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE) in order to graduate from the program.
In addition to demonstrating mastery of content knowledge, students must also demonstrate development of basic counseling skills and demonstrate counseling and track-specific dispositions and competencies beyond class requirements. All master’s degree students in the counselor education program are required to successfully complete a practicum and internship in order to graduate from the program.
Specializations
- Emphasis - Clinical Mental Health Couns.
- Emphasis - School Counseling
Emphasis - Clinical Mental Health Couns.
Description
The M.Ed. in counselor education/clinical mental health counseling option requires that students complete a range of program experiences. Graduates of this program are prepared to become community counselors in public and private community settings.
Minimum Total Credit Hours for CMHC: 60
Course Requirements
Beyond the core course requirements for the M.Ed. program, the clinical mental health counseling option also requires the following courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Mental Health | ||
| COUN 6120 | Foun. of Clin. Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 6150 | Addictions Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 6620 | Practicum in CMH Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 6640 | Internship in CMH Counseling | 6 |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Emphasis - School Counseling
Description
The M.Ed. in counselor education/school counseling option requires that all students successfully complete a range of program experiences. Graduates of this program should be prepared for counselor positions in K-12 schools.
Course Requirements
Beyond the M.Ed. counselor education core courses, the school counseling option requires the following courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| COUN 6300 | Foundations of School Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 6360 | Advanced School Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 6370 | Ldrshp, Advocacy, & Acctbility in SC | 3 |
| COUN 6610 | School-Based Practicum | 3 |
| COUN 6630 | Internship in School Counseling | 6 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |