M.Ed. - School Counseling

Applicants must have completed at least a bachelor’s degree prior to applying for admission to the Graduate School.
The M.Ed. in School Counseling is intended primarily for those wishing to be school counselors.
Admission Requirements
- A minimum 3.0 GPA on cumulative undergraduate record (or previous 60 hours completed as evaluated by the counseling admission committee) prior to admission.
- Teaching experience is not required prior to applying.
- Students must successfully pass a background check to complete the practicum/internship requirement. Additionally, a background check is required to be certified as a School Counselor in the State of Texas.
School Counselor Certification Requirements
In addition to completion of the 60 hours master's degree program, a student must also have the following:
- Valid Texas Teaching Certificate.
- Two years of classroom teaching experience in an accredited public, private, or parochial school approved by the Texas Educational Agency (TEA). Note: Teaching Certificate not required if the two years experience is in an accredited private or parochial school
- A passing score on the Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES) for School Counselors.
Students must be enrolled in at least 1 credit hour in their last semester.
Degree Plan
Code | Title | Hours |
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School Counseling Program | ||
Required Courses: | ||
EDPC 5310 | Applied Research Design for Ed | 3 |
EDPC 5317 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
EDPC 5320 | Lifestyle & Career Development | 3 |
EDPC 5321 | School Counseling | 3 |
EDPC 5323 | SC Leadership & Consultation | 3 |
EDPC 5324 | Ethic, Legl/Prof. Issue/Cnslng | 3 |
EDPC 5332 | Prog Eval in School Counseling | 3 |
EDPC 5333 | Crisis Counseling | 3 |
EDPC 5335 | Prin of Appraisal & Assessment | 3 |
EDPC 5338 | Group Counseling | 3 |
EDPC 5339 | Techniques of Counseling | 3 |
EDPC 5341 | Theories of Counseling | 3 |
EDPC 5345 | Abnormal Human Behavior | 3 |
EDPC 5346 | Counsel Multicult/Div Popula | 3 |
EDPC 5362 | Cnslng Chldren, Adlscnts & Fam | 3 |
EDPC 5368 | Play Therapy | 3 |
EDPC 5369 | Prctcm for School Counselors | 3 |
EDPC 5376 | School Counseling Internship I | 3 |
EDPC 5377 | School Counseling Intern. II | 3 |
Free Elective | ||
Select three hours: | 3 | |
SC College Admission | ||
Spec Ed-Historical Legal Basis | ||
Manage Student-centered Clsrm | ||
Addictions Counseling | ||
Cognitive/Behavioral Therapies | ||
Medical Aspects of Disability | ||
Psychosocial Aspects of Disab | ||
Total Hours | 60 |