School Counseling (M.A.)
Jubilee Hall
CHDCM@shu.edu
shu.edu/academics/ma-school-counseling-index
Program Code: EC_SCOU_MA
The Master of Arts in School Counseling program is a degree program that trains school counselors for work in ethnically, geographically, and socially diverse K-12 educational settings. The 48-credit program prepares students for certification as school counselors through theoretical, clinical, and professional coursework and experiences including a 9 credit field internship in a school.
Students will develop skills as competent counselors and effective consultants, collaborators, advocates, and leaders in our schools. The overarching program goals are to prepare school counselors to maximize the potential of all students through comprehensive developmental school counseling programs; to advocate for the academic, career and personal-social success of every student through positive systemic school counseling reform; and to empower students and their families as partners in life-long learning and development in an ever changing global world.
The program meets the credentialing requirements set by the NJ State Board of Education for school counselor certification.
Admissions Requirements
To be considered for admission, applicants are required to submit the following materials:
- Online application and application fee
- Official transcript(s) from all institutions attended
- Letters of recommendation (3), including at least one from a professional colleague who can attest to the candidate’s ability to interact with others, fit with the counseling profession, and capacity for graduate study
- Personal statement
- Resume/Curriculum vitae
- Interview (upon request)
Data obtained from these materials provide information regarding student diversity, interests, and prior academic accomplishments in relation to program goals.
Application Deadline
Priority deadlines for program admission are May 1 for the Fall semester and November 1 for the Spring semester.
Incomplete applications are not reviewed. Additional applications may be accepted and reviewed beyond the deadline on a space available basis.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Counseling Core | ||
| CPSY 6002 | Counseling Theory | 3 |
| CPSY 6103 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| CPSY 6301 | Career Development-Counseling | 3 |
| CPSY 6316 | Group Counseling | 3 |
| CPSY 6003 | Counseling Skills | 3 |
| Assessment | ||
| CPSY 6005 | Appraisal and Assmt in Counslg | 3 |
| Psychological Foundations | ||
| CPSY 6102 | Psychology-Human Devl | 3 |
| CPSY 6505 | Prin Learn-Behavior Mod | 3 |
| Sociological Foundations | ||
| CPSY 8100 | Multicultural Couns-Psychology | 3 |
| CPSY 6303 | Counseling-Community Agencies | 3 |
| Research | ||
| CPSY 7101 | Research Methods | 3 |
| Supervised Experience | ||
| CPSY 7310 | Practicum Counseling * | 3 |
| CPSY 7380 | Internship-Counseling * | 3 |
| CPSY 7381 | Internship Counseling II * | 3 |
| Professional Orientation | ||
| CPSY 6305 | Couns and Superv in Sch Settin | 3 |
| CPSY 7001 | Counselor Ethics in Practice | 3 |
| Total Hours | 48 | |
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Prerequisites required. See program handbook or adviser for more information.
Plan of Study
Requirements for the program are outlined in the "Requirements" tab of this Catalogue. This Planner tab offers a sample semester-by-semester model schedule which accounts for historical course availability. For timely completion of the program, students must routinely meet with their assigned academic adviser to carefully plan their schedule based on available courses.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| CPSY 6003 | Counseling Skills | 3 |
| CPSY 6102 | Psychology-Human Devl | 3 |
| CPSY 6002 | Counseling Theory | 3 |
| CPSY 6305 | Couns and Superv in Sch Settin | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CPSY 6103 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| CPSY 8100 | Multicultural Couns-Psychology | 3 |
| CPSY 7001 | Counselor Ethics in Practice | 3 |
| CPSY 6316 | Group Counseling | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| CPSY 6505 | Prin Learn-Behavior Mod | 3 |
| CPSY 6301 | Career Development-Counseling | 3 |
| CPSY 7310 | Practicum Counseling | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CPSY 6005 | Appraisal and Assmt in Counslg | 3 |
| CPSY 7380 | Internship-Counseling | 3 |
| CPSY 6303 | Counseling-Community Agencies | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CPSY 7381 | Internship Counseling II | 3 |
| CPSY 7101 | Research Methods | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 48 | |
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