Counselor Education

 

Counselor Education Office 
1160 McDermott Dr., Suite 102
West Chester, PA 19383
Call: (610) 436–2559 x2550
Fax: (610) 425–7432
smarvil@wcupa.edu


 

Advising Sheet for M. Ed. Elementary School Counseling

Courses meet CACREP Accreditation Requirements

48 Credits

 

I Common Core (27 Credits)

#EDC 503 Professional Orientation to Counseling  .....................................................Fall, Spring, Summer I

#EDC 567 Group Dynamics  ..................................................................................Fall, Spring, Summer I & II

#EDC 570 Fundamentals of the Helping Relationship  ......................................... Fall, Spring, Summer I & II

#EDC 571 Counseling Theory and Techniques  .........................................................Fall, Spring, Summer I

#*EDC 540 Assessment Methods for Counselors  ......................................................Fall, Spring, Summer II

EDC 520 Social and Cultural Diversity Issues in Counseling  .................................... Fall, Spring, Summer II

EDC 521 Human Development Through the Life Span  .............................................. Fall, Spring, Summer I

*EDF 502 Methods and Materials of Research for Counselors  ................................. Fall, Spring, Summer II

(PREQ: EDC 540)

EDC 556 Career Development Theories and Practices  .................................................... Spring, Summer I

(must be taken before or concurrently with first internship course)

[Note that Degree Candidacy must be completed before your 9th course]

 

II Specialty Requirements   (12 credits)

EDC 577 School Counseling Strategies for Change  .................................................................. Fall, Spring

(must be taken before practicum course)

EDC 576 Consultation and Coordination in Guidance and Counseling  .................... Fall, Spring, Summer II

(must be taken before internship)

EDC 504 Organization and Administration of School Counseling Programs  .............. Fall, Spring, Summer I

(must be taken before or concurrently with first internship course)

EDC 597 Counselor Education Workshop/Human Exceptionality  ........................ Fall, Spring, Summer I      

(must be taken before or concurrently with first internship course)

 

III Field Experience Requirements   (9 credits)

EDC 590 Practicum in School Counseling  .................................................................................. Fall, Spring

School Practicum includes a minimum of 100 hours, 60 on site with a minimum of 40 direct hours in an approved school setting.

(PREQ: EDC 503, 567, 570, 577; (EDC 571must be taken before or concurrently)

Application required - Department registers student in practicum course

EDC 601 Counseling Internship Elementary  ............................................................................... Fall, Spring

PREQ: EDC 540, 590, 576

EDC 504, 556 and EDC 597  must be completed before or taken concurrently with EDC 601

Degree Candidacy and Formal Application to Teacher Education (FATE) Must be Completed before student is admitted into Internship

Comprehensive exam must be completed during the last semester.

Application required- Department registers student in internship course

Elementary Internships must be completed with a minimum of 600 on-site hours over at least two semesters in an environment that includes grades K-6 e.g. Elementary School K-5 or Middle School 5-8. Student may choose the option of three consecutive Internship courses to complete the 600 hour internship requirement. Each 3 credit internship course has a 200 hour minimum requirement.

 

*denotes a course offered through the Dept. of Professional and Secondary Education

#denotes a course required for Degree Candidacy. These courses must be taken before your 9th course

 

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