Counseling and Development, MEd Concentration in School Counseling PK-12

The School Counseling concentration prepares counselors for positions in public or private elementary, middle, or secondary schools.

Graduates qualify for Virginia Department of Education licensure as a School Counselor for all grades, PreK-12. The degree must be completed within six years of enrollment.

Grading Policy: Students enrolled in this degree program must earn a B or higher in counseling courses and in all licensure coursework, including practicum and internship courses. Students are permitted to repeat a course only once.

Core Requirements (33 credits)

EDCD 525: Advanced Human Growth and Development (3 credit hours)

EDCD 601: Introduction to Research in Counseling (3 credit hours)

EDCD 602: Foundations in Counseling (3 credit hours)

EDCD 603: Counseling Theories and Practice (3 credit hours)

EDCD 604: Assessment and Appraisal in Counseling (3 credit hours)

EDCD 608: Group Processes and Analyses (4 credit hours)

EDCD 610: Career and Educational Counseling (3 credit hours)

EDCD 619: Trauma and Crisis Counseling (3 credit hours)

EDCD 621: School, Family, and Community Collaboration (2 credit hours)

EDCD 628: Counseling and Social Justice (3 credit hours)

EDCD 660: Multicultural Counseling (3 credit hours)

Concentration in School Counseling Requirements (27 credits)

EDCD 606: Counseling Children and Adolescents (3 credit hours)

EDCD 611: Introduction to Ethical and Legal Issues in School Counseling (3 credit hours)

EDCD 626: Principles and Practices of School Counseling (3 credit hours)

EDCD 613: Introduction to School Counseling (3 credit hours)

EDCD 615: School-Based Mental Health (3 credit hours)

EDCD 751: Practicum in School Counseling (3 credit hours)

EDCD 794: Internship in School Counseling I (3 credit hours)

EDCD 795: Internship in School Counseling II (3 credit hours)
Electives selected from EDCD courses or permission of advisor (3 credits)

Total Credits: 60

Total: 45 credits

To obtain a VA School Counseling license, students must:

Complete our School Counseling program to receive a provisional license (As and Bs in all course work required) through the CEHD Licensure Specialist office, or school districts.
Complete two years of full-time work as a school counselor to be granted a professional license.

Counseling and Development, MEd Concentration in School Counseling PK-12

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