Students who pursue a Master of Science in CounselingÌýunder the School Counseling trackÌýmay callÌýthemselvesÌýSchool Counselors and may qualify for School Counselor Certification and LPC licensure. The objectives of the School Counseling track are as follows:
oÌýÌý Deliver high quality school counselor education required by CACREP
oÌýÌý Prepare students to meet the Louisiana to become a Certified School Counselor in K-12 settings
oÌýÌý Train students in current school counseling models that aid them in becoming leaders, advocates, collaborators, and change agents in the schools
oÌýÌý Provide students with an abundance of supervised experiences designed to aid them in working effectively with students from a multicultural and pluralistic society
Students will study many of the latest theoretical orientations, treatment approaches, and school counseling models that are supported by research. Students will be trained as research consumers, giving them the skills to effectively critique research studies and evidence-based models and treatments. In addition, they will learn to integrate the many dimensions of humanity to fully conceptualize their students, such as the biological, psychological, interpersonal, and sociocultural-historical dimensions. Faculty provide all training using a solid research foundation under the scientist-practitioner model, meaning that counseling interventions taught will be based on theory supported by research.ÌýÌý
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School Counseling Required Courses |
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COUN 5001Ìý |
Introduction to Professional CounselingÌý |
3 |
COUN 5002Ìý |
Theories of School CounselingÌý |
3 |
COUN 5010Ìý |
Methods of CounselingÌý |
3 |
COUN 5011Ìý |
Advanced Techniques in Counseling |
3 |
COUN 6063Ìý |
Law and Ethics in CounselingÌý |
3 |
COUN 6061 |
Group Counseling in Schools |
3 |
COUN 5022Ìý |
Lifespan Development |
3 |
COUN 5081Ìý |
Research in Counseling |
3 |
COUN 6052 |
Multicultural Counseling |
3 |
COUN 5060Ìý |
Career CounselingÌý |
3 |
COUN 5049Ìý |
School Assessment and Psychometrics |
3 |
COUN 5021Ìý |
Diagnostics in Counseling |
3 |
COUN 5063Ìý |
Principles of Administration of School Counseling ProgramsÌý |
3 |
COUN 5066 |
School Counseling |
3 |
COUN 5058 |
School PracticumÌý |
3 |
COUN 6071 |
School Counseling Internship IÌý |
3 |
COUN 6071 |
School Counseling Internship IIÌý |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
Total Hours |
Ìý60 |
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The Counseling Faculty at ÍøÆØÃÅ value interdisciplinary collaboration with other professions
and have allied with the Education, Psychology, Gerontology, Marriage and Family Therapy,
and Health Studies Programs to share course electives with our students. Counseling
students may now choose from many electives to tailor toward their interest area.
Below are select electives that school counseling students can choose from to complete
their elective requirement. For the complete list of available electives, click here.
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Counseling Electives |
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COUN 6041 |
Creative and Expressive Arts in Individual and Group Counseling |
3 |
COUN 5027 |
Introduction to Play Therapy |
3 |
COUN 5028 |
Advanced Skills in Play Therapy |
3 |
COUN 5030 |
Child Parent Play Therapy |
3 |
COUN 6040 |
Trauma Counseling |
3 |
COUN 5025 |
Addiction Counseling |
3 |
COUN 5026 |
Advanced Addiction Counseling |
3 |
COUN 6069 |
Crisis Intervention Counseling |
3 |
COUN 6060 |
Introduction to Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling |
3 |
COUN 6059 |
Intergenerational Family Systems Therapy |
3 |
COUN 6062 |
Human Sexuality in Counseling |
3 |
COUN 5055 |
Psychopharmacology in Counseling |
3 |
Education Electives Relevant to School Counseling Students |
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EDLE 5015 |
Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues |
3 |
SPED 5007 |
Behavior Management and Classroom Organization for Individualized Needs of Special Learners |
3 |
ELED 5021 |
Expanding Competencies in Classroom Management |
3 |
CURR 5073 |
Assessment and Accountability |
3 |
EDLE 5007 |
School and Community Relations |
3 |
Psychology Electives Relevant to School Counseling StudentsÌýÌýÌý |
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PSYC 5002Ìý |
Personality and Social PsychologyÌý |
3 |
PSYC 5003 |
Advanced Child Psychology |
3 |
PSYC 5005Ìý |
Advanced Adolescent PsychologyÌý |
3 |
PSYC 5052Ìý |
Behavior ModificationÌý |
3 |
Gerontology Electives Relevant to School Counseling StudentsÌýÌýÌý |
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GERO 5032Ìý |
Loss, Grief and BereavementÌý |
3 |
GERO 5033Ìý |
Grief Assessment and InterventionÌý |
3 |
Marriage and Family Therapy Relevant to School Counseling Students |
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MAFT 7014 |
Couple and Marital Therapy |
3 |
MAFT 7024 |
The Ecology of Psychopathology |
3 |
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