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 New Jersey Department of Education for school counselor certification. Students interested in practicing outside of school environments are welcome to apply upon completion of the M.A. program for the companion Ed.S. Professional Counseling (School Counseling version), which requires additional coursework and internship experience.
Admissions Details
The Office of Graduate Affairs processes all applications and offers an overview of the application process. Specific details regarding this program's admissions details are outlined below.
Application Requirements
To be considered for admission, applicants are required to submit the following materials:
- Online application and application fee
- Resume/Curriculum vitae
- Personal statement (up to 550 words, about two pages)
- Official transcript(s) from all institutions attended
- Letters of recommendation (3) from academic and/or professional references
International applicants are welcome. Please review the College's frequently asked admissions questions for supplemental requirements.
Application and Enrollment Dates
The program operates on a rolling admissions schedule where students may begin their studies in either the Fall or Spring semester.
Curriculum Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 48 credit hours, as listed below.
| 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 advisor 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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