Curriculum Requirements for Master of Science in School Counseling

Major Requirements

Foundations Credits:
EDCO 600 Introduction to School Counseling 3
EDCO 601 Human Development 3
EDCO 615 Foundations of Counseling 3
EDCO 705 Career Counseling and Lifestyles Development 3
    Total: 12 Credits
 
Core Knowledge and Skills Courses Credits:
EDCO 620 Group Counseling, Leadership, and Facilitation Skills 3
EDCO 635 Consultation: School and Community 3
EDCO 640 School Counseling Programs Development and Implementation 3
EDCO 650 Social Justice, Diversity, and Cultural Issues 3
EDCO 665 The Special Needs Student 3
EDCO 671 Post-Secondary Transitions and College Counseling 3
EDCO 703 Trauma and Crisis Counseling: Intervention, Practice, and Theory 3
EDCO 725 School Violence Prevention and Student Behavior Management 3
EDCO 810 Research, Assessment, and Technology 3
EDCO 835 Educational Law, Policy, and Ethics 3
EDCO 870 Field Practicum and Seminar1 3
    Total: 33 Credits
[1] Practicum: 100 hours of supervised counseling experiences
 
Electives (select three, with approval of advisor) Credits:
EDCO 605 Theories of Personality 3
EDCO 625 Community Psychology 3
EDCO 630 Clinical Assessment 3
EDCO 631 Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment of Alcohol and Substance Abuse with Families, Communities, and Schools 3
EDCO 645 Technology Literacy for School Counselors 3
EDCO 647 Group Dynamics 3
EDCO 655 Contemporary Issues and Practices in Education and School Counseling 3
EDCO 680 Counseling and Cultural Competence in a Global Society 3
EDCO 683 Multiculturalism and Counseling in a Global Context 3
EDCO 685 Cultural Mediation for Counselors and Educators 3
EDCO 707 Advanced Career Counseling 3
EDCO 709 Advanced Studies in Workforce Development 3
EDCO 710 Multicultural Issues in Counseling 3
EDCO 758 Motivation Theory 3
EDCO 770 Etiology and Treatment of Alcohol and Substance Abuse I 3
EDCO 771 Etiology and Treatment of Alcohol and Substance Abuse II 3
EDCO 775 Pharmacology, Epidemiology, and Research in Alcohol and Substance Abuse 3
EDCO 780 Human Sexuality 3
EDCO 820 Play Therapy I 3
EDCO 821 Play Therapy II 3
MHCO 620 Interpersonal Communication 3
    Total: 9 Credits
 
Internship Credits:
EDCO 730 Internship: Academic/Career/Personal Social Development – Part I 3
EDCO 740 Internship: Academic/Career/Personal Social Development – Part II 3
    Total: 6 Credits
With department approval, candidates may accrue up to 100 hours of internship experience in the summer semester prior to registration in EDCO 730.
 
Total Required Credits = 60 credits