Master of Science (M.S.) in Counseling & Human Development with a concentration in School Counseling (with provisional certification)
(ISIS code: CS1)

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This 48-credit-hour CACREP accredited program meets all current New York State Education Department requirements for provisional certification as a school counselor. When you complete this program you will be eligible to apply for the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) Board Eligible status as a National Certified Counselor (NCC). This program has "Approved" status by the New York State Education Department for provisional certification as a school counselor. Applicants for provisional certification must complete a workshop on recognizing the signs of child abuse.

The Certificate of Qualification (CQ) and the Provisional Certificate are valid for employment as an elementary or secondary school counselor. If you are newly certified and are not employed full time in a school, or if you do not have an offer of full-time employment in a school, you will be issued the CQ. The CQ is valid for five years, during which time you may take coursework to be applied toward permanent certification. Holders of the CQ may substitute in schools until a permanent job is secured. When you accept a regular position in a school, the CQ must be exchanged for the Provisional Certificate. You then have five additional years in which to complete the requirements for permanent certification, including the earning of 12 more graduate credits, bringing the total to 60 graduate credits.

If, however, the initial five-year period elapses and you have not secured a counseling position, the CQ must be exchanged for a Provisional Certificate. Then, five additional years remain in which to obtain permanent certification.

New York State has certification reciprocity with many other states. If you wish to obtain certification in other states, you should contact the state education department of the state in which you will seek employment.

UR Undergraduates may pursue an M.S. Human Development with a concentration in School Counseling (3 + 2 Program).

Requirements

I. Master's Core
(6 credits)

ED 406 Research Methods (3)
ED 429 Theories of Human Development (3)

II. Counseling Specialization Courses
(30 credits)

EDU 450 Introduction to School Counseling (3)
EDU 457 Counseling Theory and Practice I (3)
EDU 460 Counseling Theory and Practice II (3)
EDU 454 Career Counseling and Development (3)
EDU 453 Counseling and Facilitating in Small Groups (3)
EDU 470 Multicultural Perspectives in Counseling (3)
EDU 471 Counselor as Systems Consultant (3)
EDU 551 Assessment and Appraisal (3)
EDU 459 Contemporary Issues in School Counseling (3)

III. Social Context Courses (one of the following required)
(3 credits)

ED 419 Life Course Studies (3)
ED 418 The Family and Social Dynamics (3)
ED 487 Developing Values and Character in the School, Home & Community (3)
ED 481 School, Family, and Community Relations (3)
ED 447 Disability and Schools (3)
ED 425 Minority Youth Development in Urban Contexts

IV. Supervised Clinical Sequence
(12 credits)

EDF 450 Practicum in Counseling (3) (formerly EDU 458)
EDF 451 Supervised Internship in School Counseling I (3)
EDF 452 Supervised Internship in School Counseling II (3)

V. Elective
(3 credits)

One three-credit course selected from the Counseling and Human Development, Educational Leadership, or Teaching and Curriculum programs courses, in consultation with your advisor.

VI. Additional Requirements

Child Abuse Workshop - required for state certification (0)
Violence Prevention Workshop - required for state certification (0)
Master's Thesis - completed prior to graduation, concurrently with Master's Internship II (0)

Total: 48 credits

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