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M.Ed. in School Counseling
Ed.S. in School Counseling

Master of Education in School Counseling

Students admitted as candidates for the Master of Education degree must satisfactorily complete a planned program of study and a minimum of 48 semester credit hours.

Area 1 Professional Core (Required Hours: 9)
COUN 6115 Ethics and Professional Issues in Counseling
COUN 6225 Counseling Skills 1
COUN 6110 Research Methods and Design in Counseling or
EDUF 6116 Educational Research Methods

Area 2 Concentration (Required Hours: 34)
COUN 6117 Diagnosis in Counseling
COUN 6118 Career Development
COUN 6119 Human Growth and Development
COUN 6155 Counseling Theory
COUN 6175 Cultural Perspectives in Counseling
COUN 6187 School Counseling Services
COUN 6245 Individual Analysis
COUN 6265 Group Techniques and Procedures
COUN 6415 Applied Practice in School Counseling
COUN 6697 Internship in School Counseling
COUN 6697 Internship in School Counseling
EDUF 6795 Collaboration for School/Student Improvement
COUN 6000 Portfolio/Exit Exam

Area 3: Electives (Required Hours: 5)
Select two courses from the following (or approved alternative):
COUN 6105 Psyc Aspects of Substance Abuse
COUN 6255 Play Therapy
COUN 6899 Independent Study
COUN 7165 Counseling Children
COUN 7786 Seminar in School Counseling
COUN 7215 Family Therapy Process/Practice
COUN 7286 Marriage Systems Theory/Therapy
COUN 7275 Adv Tech in Marr/Family Ther
COUN 7285 Marriage and Family Assessment

*Students must also satisfy Georgia certification requirements.

Total Hours Required: 48

Specialist in Education in School Counseling

Students admitted as candidates for the Specialist in Education degree must satisfactorily complete a planned program of study and a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit. Six (6) to eight (8) hours in education core courses are required in each program leading to the specialist in education degree.

Area 1 Professional Core (Required Hours: 6)
EDUF 7115 Psychology of Teaching
EDUF 7116 Action Research: Assessing and Monitoring Student and School Achievement

Area 2 Adv. School Counseling Conc (Required Hours: 15)
COUN 7175 Counseling Super Theories/Tech
COUN 7555 Selected Topics in Counseling (Advanced Group Process & Practice)
COUN 7555 Selected Topics in Counseling (Advanced Counseling Theory)
EDUL 7107 School System Reform and the Change Process
EDUL 7698 Internship for School Improvement

Area 3 Electives (Required Hours: 9)
COUN 7185 Family Psychopathology
COUN 7215 Family Therapy Process/Practice
COUN 7286 Marriage Systems Theory/Therapy
COUN 7275 Adv Tech in Marriage/Family Therapy
COUN 7165 Counseling Children
COUN 6255 Play Therapy
COUN 6105 Psychological Aspects of Substance Abuse
COUN 7216 Ethics in Marriage & Family Therapy
COUN 7285 Marriage and Family Assessment
COUN 7288 Principles and Practices of Sex Therapy

Total Hours Required: 30

NOTE: Students may take COUN or other graduate course that fit their career objectives, pending the approval of their advisors.