School Counseling, M.Ed.

Innovative Instruction and Real-World Experience.

The M.Ed. in School Counseling leads to endorsement for the AA license as a school counselor, issued by the Department of Education.

Mission of the Program

The mission of the School Counseling Program is to help students acquire core competencies, as well as specialized knowledge and skill, necessary to perform effectively as school counselors. Completion of the program will assist graduates in making application for licensure as a school counselor, National Counseling Certification, and, licensure as a professional counselor (LPC).

The program wishes to recruit students from diverse backgrounds who demonstrate character, maturity, scholarship, leadership, church/community involvement, and interest in the counseling profession. Students participating in the School Counseling Program receive training in the theories, models, and techniques of professional counseling with specialized preparation in work with students, parents, teachers, and administrators in the school setting. Students are expected to complete supervised clinical training in approved sites.

• Students will develop the knowledge, skills, and practices of school counseling in order to provide competent care for differing populations within a multicultural and pluralistic society informed by the ASCA model.
• Students will promote a safe learning environment, develop interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with peers, adults and the community around them, and help students to recognize their individual strengths and challenges in the school setting.