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2018-2019 Academic Catalog | School Counseling (M.A.) – EDU

School Counseling (M.A.)

 

Faculty

Dr. Deborah Haskins, Counseling Program Director and Associate Professor of Counseling
Dr. Cynthia Greer, Associate Professor of Counseling, Educating for Change
Dr. Luane Oprea, Assistant Professor of Counseling
Dr. Diane Reese, Assistant Professor of Counseling

Description

The School Counseling degree offers two choices for counseling students, and both result in a Master of Arts degree (M.A.) in School Counseling. The first is a 60-credit School Counseling program that prepares individuals for careers as counselors in elementary and secondary schools. This second track is a 60-credit Counseling Urban Students that provides candidates an opportunity to expand their employment opportunities to settings serving children/youth outside of the schools, such as treatment foster care or nonprofit youth programs. For students who also desire state licensure, candidates can also attain the licensure requirements with this second track.

Both programs are National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (N.C.A.T.E.) accredited and meet state certification requirements of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. Students seeking school counselor certification in other states should consult the appropriate certification offices in those jurisdictions. The School of Education has submitted an initial application and self-study for accreditation for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling programs with the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

Both School Counseling and Counseling Urban Students consist of required courses, laboratory and field experiences, and a comprehensive exam. Students' programs are planned in consultation with their faculty advisor; prior experiences and professional goals are considered.

Learning experiences emphasize the integration of theoretical knowledge with professional practice in a supervised setting. Attention is given to understanding ethical, multicultural, socioeconomic, and developmental issues. Graduates from Trinity's counseling degree programs are qualified to provide individual and group counseling; implement assessment and consultation services; and develop, direct, and evaluate comprehensive counseling services.

Degree Requirements

School Counseling Track (60 credits)

Required Course
EDCC 601

Required Foundational Courses
EDCC 510
COUN 535
EDCC 600
COUN 540
COUN 560
COUN 538
COUN 544
COUN 547
COUN 550
COUN 555
COUN 570
COUN 605
COUN 633
COUN 646
COUN 648

School Counseling Concentration Courses
COUN 561
COUN 553
COUN 557
COUN 604
COUN 606

Urban Students Track ( 60 credits)

Required Course
EDCC 601

Required Foundational Courses
EDCC 510
COUN 535
EDCC 600
COUN 540
COUN 560
COUN 538
COUN 544
COUN 547
COUN 550
COUN 555
COUN 570
COUN 605
COUN 633
COUN 646
COUN 648
COUN 561

Counseling Urban Students Track
COUN 505
COUN 612
COUN 655
COUN 695

Course Descriptions

Explanation of Course Prefixes and Numbers
Courses designated EDCC are core courses and common to various programs in the School of Education. Courses designated EDTE are largely specific to the M.A.T. teacher education program. Students pursuing an M.A.T. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, as well as students in Early Childhood Education, take several courses designated EDCI, which are offered in conjunction with the Curriculum and Instruction Program.

EDCC 601
COUN 505
COUN 535
COUN 538
COUN 540
COUN 544
COUN 547
COUN 550
COUN 553
COUN 555
COUN 557
COUN 560
COUN 561
COUN 570
COUN 604
COUN 605
COUN 606
COUN 612
COUN 633
COUN 646
COUN 648
COUN 655
COUN 695
EDCC 510
EDCC 600


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