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Master of Arts in School Counseling
The Master of Arts in School Counseling program prepares
proficient, creative, and multi-culturally competent school
counselors to: (a) assume an active role in counseling,
consulting, and leadership, (b) promote academic excellence
and equal learning opportunities for all students, and
(c) base their work on a fundamental understanding of comprehensive
developmental school counseling programs, including methods
of planning, development, implementation, monitoring, and
evaluation. Program graduates are prepared as systemic
thinkers who demonstrate competence in fundamental counseling
skills, work from a theoretical counseling perspective,
and are considered competent in the use of current research
in the practice of professional school counseling. The
program curriculum is designed to align with the Texas
School Counselor standards, the American School Counselor
Association (ASCA) ethical guidelines, and the School Counseling
standards of the Council on the Accreditation of Counseling
and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). This degree
fulfills the educational qualifications necessary to meet
the course requirements to become Professional School Counselors
certified by the Texas State
Board of Educator Certification (SBEC).
For additional information, contact Dr. Leann Morgan at
lmorgan@uttyler.edu.
Master of Arts in School Counseling
Degree Plan:
All students must complete the courses in accordance with
the categories below for a total of 42 hours. Substitutions
to meet individual needs and interests are possible with
prior advisor approval.
A. Professional School Counseling (6 hours)
- COUN 5334 School Guidance and Counseling
- COUN 5335 Career Counseling and Assessment
B. The Pupil Served (6 hours)
- PSYC 5320 Advanced Study in Human Growth and Development
- COUN 5324 Cultural Diversity of Clients
C. Research (3 hours)
- EDUC 5301 Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences
D. Counseling and Development Services (21 hours)
- PSYC 5301 Tests and Measurement
- PSYC 5312 Counseling Theories
- PSYC 5326 Psychological Consultation
- PSYC 5330 Counseling Children and Adolescents (Applied
course)
- PSYC 5345 Group Processes (Applied course)
- PSYC 5361 Behavior Modification
- COUN 5313 Family Therapy
E. Supervised Practice (6 hours)
- COUN 5314 Applied School Counseling (Applied course)
- COUN 5386 Supervised Practicum in School Counseling
(Applied course)
Note: Prerequisites should be completed before or simultaneously
with basic courses. All basic courses should precede
applied courses.
F. Prerequisite (Not included in the 42 hour
plan - 3 hours)
- PSYC 4311 Abnormal Psychology
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