Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Counseling (School Counseling Concentration), Master of Education

The School Counseling Concentration prepares candidates to become PreK-12 School Counselors.  Candidates become familiar with the design and implementation of the comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling model. In addition to core counseling courses, candidates take courses specific to School Counseling. The School Counseling concentration meets the requirements for the Texas School Counselor Certification.

Summary

Pre-Qualifying Courses12
Core Requirements30
Specialization12
Institutional Requirements6
Total Hours60

Pre-Qualifying Courses

COUN 539School Counseling3
COUN 593Human Growth and Development3
COUN 733Sem Soc & Cult Diff3
COUN 834Coun & Personality Theories3
Total Hours12

Core Requirements

COUN 611Appraisal & Assessment Techniq3
COUN 633Counseling Research3
COUN 735Coun Tech3
COUN 845Crisis Intervention3
COUN 852Addictions Counseling3
COUN 860Pre-Practicum3
COUN 861Internship I3
COUN 862Internship II3
COUN 876Career and Lifestyle Dev3
COUN 890Group Counseling3
Total Hours30

CONCENTRATION

COUN 638Org & Admin Coun Guid Services3
COUN 810Coun Children & Adolescents3
COUN 841Family Counseling3
COUN 895Ethics & Prof Issues Coun3
Total Hours12

Institutional Requirements

EPSY 831Educ Statistics3
EDFD 576His Black Ed In America3
Total Hours6

ENRICHMENT COURSES

COUN 810Coun Children & Adolescents3
COUN 817Special Topics3
COUN 821Counseling Supervision3
COUN 836Mental Health & Psychopath3
COUN 838Counseling Capstone3
COUN 841Family Counseling3
COUN 843Play Therapy3
COUN 847Consultation Theory & Practice3