Master of Arts in Counseling: School Counseling Cognate

Program Overview

In addition to a minimum of four elective credits, school cognate students typically enroll in classes based on the following course sequence:

Year 1: FALL (9 credits)

• COUN 502 Counseling Theories (3 credits)
• COUN 506 Lifespan Development (3 credits)
• COUN 533 Introduction to School Counseling (3 credits)

Year 1: SPRING (9 credits)

• COUN 505 Counseling Skills (3 credits)
• COUN 509 Culturally Aware Counseling (3 credits)
• COUN 550 Diagnosis, Assessment, & Treatment Planning (3 credits)

YEAR 1: SUMMER (5 credits)

• COUN 501 Foundations and Ethics in Counseling (3 credits)
• COUN 535 Classroom Management and Counseling Students with Exceptional Needs (2 credits)

YEAR 2: FALL or SPRING (3 credits)

COUN 514 Counseling Practicum I (includes minimum 100 clinical hours) (3 credits)

YEAR 2: FALL (6 credits)

• COUN 513 Group Counseling (3 credits)
• COUN 530 Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention (2 credits)
• COUN 549 Motivational Interviewing (1 credit)

YEAR 2: SPRING (6 credits)

• COUN 512 Research and Program Evaluation (3 credits)
• COUN 534 Counseling Children and Adolescents (3 credits)

YEAR 2: SUMMER (4 credits)

• COUN 504 Assessment and Testing in Counseling (3 credits)
• COUN 551 Psychopharmacology (1 credit)

YEAR 3: FALL (7 credits)

• COUN 526 Internship in Counseling I (includes minimum 350 clinical hours) (3 credits)
• COUN 507 Career Development and Vocational Counseling (3 credits)
• COUN 568 Seminar: Professional Counseling (1 credit)

YEAR 3: SPRING (6 credits)

• COUN 529 Applied Evaluation of Counseling Practice (1 credit)
• COUN 528 Internship in Counseling II (includes minimum 350 clinical hours) (3 credits)
• COUN 567 Clinical Supervision Principles and Practice (1 credit)
• COUN 690 Master’s Comprehensive Examination (1 credit)

Admission Requirements

Applicants are required to have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and must have achieved a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least a 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.

Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.  Admission recommendations will be based upon a review of all application documents and an interview with program faculty and members of the program Advisory Board.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted for fall enrollment only. All materials are due to the online system by February 1st in the previous spring.

Begin your online application with the Graduate College

• Read more on the Apply Now webpage
• Note: Along with a non-reimbursable application fee, the Graduate College will ask for official copies of your transcripts. You are required to submit official transcripts for all programs listed on your application.

Upload the following required documents:

Letter of Application describing:

• Professional experiences as they support your desire to be a counselor in an school setting.
• Reasons for your interest in this program including your vision of the role of a counselor in the public schools setting.
• Career goals.

Current Résumé or Curriculum Vitae.

Three current Letters of Reference.

Letters should support your qualifications for a counseling program and graduate-level academic work.

Please note: These are the application instructions for the Masters of Arts in Counseling Program only. You must submit a separate application if you wish to apply to additional programs or certificates.

Graduate Assistantships

The College of Education also offers Graduate Assistantships. A limited number of competitive graduate assistantship opportunities are available in the College of Education.

Graduate assistantships typically offer a 9-month research assistantship position that includes an approximate $9,588 stipend, tuition and fee waiver, and student health insurance.

(Graduate assistantships for doctoral candidates include an approximate $13,632 stipend.)

Apply for a College of Education Graduate Assistantship