School Counseling (MEd)
Program of Study
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Area 1 Professional Core Required Hours | 33 | |
Ethics and Professional Issues in Counseling | ||
Counseling Skills I | ||
Research Methods and Design in Counseling | ||
Diagnosis in Counseling | ||
Career Development Counseling | ||
Human Growth and Development | ||
Counseling Theory | ||
Cultural Perspectives in Counseling | ||
Individual Analysis | ||
Group Techniques and Procedures | ||
Crisis and Trauma Counseling | ||
Portfolio/Exit Exam | ||
Area 2 Concentration Required Hours | 22 | |
School Counseling Services | ||
Applied Practice in School Counseling | ||
Internship in School Counseling (take for 6 hours) | ||
Counseling Exceptional Children (Students must earn a grade of B or better in order to be certified to teach in the state of Georgia.) | ||
Counseling Children | ||
Seminar in School Counseling | ||
Seminar: Foundations of Collaborative Student Support | ||
Area 3 Electives Required Hours | 6 | |
Select two courses from the following (or approved alternative): | ||
Psychological Aspects of Substance Abuse | ||
Play Therapy | ||
Advanced Counseling Skills | ||
Family Therapy Process and Practice | ||
Advanced Techniques in Marriage and Family Therapy | ||
Marriage and Family Assessment | ||
Marriage Systems Theory and Therapy | ||
Students must also satisfy Georgia certification requirements | ||
Total Credit Hours | 61 |
*Students must also satisfy Georgia certification requirements.
Admission Requirements
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An earned undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university
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Minimum grade point average (GPA) of A 2.75 (regular admission) or 2.50 (provisional admission) cumulative undergraduate GPA
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Successful completion of an interview with departmental faculty
Deadlines: Priority deadline-December 1st; All applications and related materials are due no later than March 1st for consideration for Fall admission
Additional Program Requirements
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Interviews will be conducted only after potential candidates have applied for admission and are qualified, based on an assessment of a completed application file. Applicants who reach the minimum scores designated above are not guaranteed admission or may be provisionally admitted since multiple factors are considered in these decisions.
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Evaluation of the student's performance is continuous and involves consideration of the student's academic progress as well as professional dispositions.
- In order to graduate, students must complete the required exit assessment/ comprehensive exam.