In addition to the general requirements for admission to Graduate School, applicants for admission to the Master of Education in School Counseling program must meet the following requirements:

A minimum of 18 semester hours at the junior/senior level or above in education or behavioral studies (psychology, sociology, criminal justice, social work) or another discipline as approved by department head.
An acceptable GRE score, which is determined by the following formula: Undergraduate GPA x 150 + GRE (verbal + quantitative) score must equal a minimum of 1200.

Required Courses

Level I

Must be completed prior to Level II

COUN 600 - Counseling Techniques (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
COUN 601 - Research and Program Evaluation (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
COUN 605 - Counseling Theories (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
COUN 610 - Consultation and Collaboration in School Settings (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
COUN 615 - Assessment in School Counseling and Guidance (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
COUN 637 - Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
COUN 603 - Human Growth and Development for School Counselors (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
or
PSYC 639 - Human Growth and Development (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Level II

COUN 626 - Multicultural Counseling in Schools and Communities (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
COUN 631 - Group Counseling (Lec. 1, Lab. 4, Cr. 3)
COUN 635 - Counseling Children and Adolescents (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
COUN 640 - Career Counseling and Development (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
COUN 651 - Substance Abuse Counseling (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
COUN 659 - School Crisis Intervention and Prevention (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
COUN 684 - Principles and Administration of School Counseling Programs (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
COUN 687 - School Counseling Practicum (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
COUN 697 - School Counseling Internship (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)

Total Hours: 48

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