Master of Science (M.S.) in Human Development with a Concentration in School Counseling (Early Admissions Program for University
of Rochester Undergraduates in School Counseling)

This CACREP accredited program is for advanced University of Rochester undergraduates who wish to qualify for certification as school counselors. If you are admitted to the Early Admissions Program for University of Rochester Undergraduates, you will earn the baccalaureate degree at the end of your senior year and the Master of Science (M.S.) in Human Development after a full fifth year of study. The program requires 48 total credits.

Application to the Early Admissions Program for University of Rochester Undergraduates in Counseling
Admission to the Early Admissions Program for University of Rochester Undergraduates is competitive. You may be selected if you have demonstrated academic excellence in your undergraduate work and largely have only elective courses remaining for your senior year. You will also need to show evidence of life, work, and volunteer experiences that reflect an interest in human services and a desire to cultivate helping skills. Orientation sessions are periodically offered by Counselor Education and Human Development faculty members. These sessions provide details and offer you the opportunity to ask questions about the programs. You may attend orientation sessions in your sophomore year or early in your junior year.

Application for admission to the Early Admissions Program for University of Rochester Undergraduates should be made in your junior year. The course and hour requirements for the Early Admissions Program for University of Rochester Undergraduates in school counseling and in community counseling are the same as for the respective regular master's programs. However, completion of the degree in two years requires specific sequencing of courses and includes coursework during the summer between your senior and fifth year. You will work closely with an advisor to develop a plan of study built upon the recommended sequence.

Requirements

I. Basic Skills Training
A core element of the Early Admissions Program for University of Rochester Undergraduates is an early introduction to basic counseling skills. You will acquire these skills in a two-semester sequence of courses: Introduction to School Counseling or Introduction to Community Counseling is taken during the Fall semester of your senior year; the second basic skills course, Counseling Theory and Practice I, is taken during the Spring semester of your senior year.

II. Professional Practice Sequence
During the Summer Session between senior and fifth years, you will be enrolled in the Practicum, your first and introductory field-based placement in a professional counseling setting. The Practicum is followed by a more intensive, two-semester field placement, Supervised Internship I and Supervised Internship II. The Professional Practice sequence is designed to provide a variety of professional experiences in which you progressively learn to apply the skills and theories acquired throughout the program. Clinical supervision is provided by on-site supervisors and also by University-based supervisors.

III. School Counseling Course Requirements
These requirements are the same as for all other M.S. students specializing in School Counseling.

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