Counselor Education – School Counseling Option (Certification) — MEd
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Class A Program Checklist for School Counseling (On Campus or Online) | ||
| Instructional Support Area: 33 hours | ||
| At least 1/3 of the program shall be teaching field courses | ||
| COUN 7200 | Introduction to Measurement and Assessment | 3 |
| COUN 7230 | Career Development and Vocational Appraisal | 3 |
| COUN 7240 | Counseling Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| COUN 7310 | Counseling Applications of Lifespan Development | 3 |
| COUN 7320 | Counseling Theories | 3 |
| COUN 7330 | Counseling Diverse Populations 1 | 3 |
| COUN 7340 | Group Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 7350 | Introduction to Counseling Practice | 3 |
| COUN 7400 | Orientation to Professional Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 7420 | Orientation to School Counsel | 3 |
| COUN 7500 | Crisis Intervention in Counseling | 3 |
| Internship: 9 hours | ||
| COUN 7920 | Internship | 9 |
| Practicum: 3 hours | ||
| COUN 7910 | Practicum | 3 |
| Survey of Special Education/Diversity Course | ||
| Additional Courses: 15 hours | ||
| Required: 6 hours | ||
| COUN 7450 | Foundations of School Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 7460 | Leadership and Advocacy for School Counselors | 3 |
| Select 9 hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Advanced Survey of Exceptionality 1 | ||
| Advanced Assessment and Diagnosis in Counseling | ||
| Basic Methods in Education Research | ||
Other advisor-approved supporting courses 6000 level and above 2 | ||
| Total Hours | 60 | |
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RSED 6000 Advanced Survey of Exceptionality must be completed if survey of special education course was not completed for prior level certification. If a survey of special education course was completed for prior level certification, the state diversity course requirement is fulfilled with COUN 7330 Counseling Diverse Populations.
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Supporting courses must be applicable to the area of certification (e.g., research, assessment/evaluation, classroom management, pedagogy, human behavior/development, foundations, technology).
In addition to the Graduate School requirement of a cumulative 3.0 GPA on all AU courses carrying graduate credit, a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 is required on all courses used to meet program requirements.
Coursework used to meet Class B certification requirements may not be used to meet requirements for Class A certification.
All substitutions for required courses must be approved using the Course Substitution Form, including transfer work.