School Counseling and Leadership, Master of Education
The Master of Education (M.Ed.) in School Counseling and Leadership is designed to equip candidates with the skills and knowledge needed for licensure as school counselors. The program includes 17 credit hours of leadership core courses and 28 credit hours of specialized school counseling courses. Practical, real-world scenarios that school personnel encounter daily are woven into the coursework, ensuring students gain hands-on experience.
Courses
- COUN 6003 — School Organization and Leadership for the Counselor
- COUN 6011 — Instructional Leadership/Counseling
- COUN 6012 — Assessment and Appraisal
- COUN 6113 — Action Research and Data Analysis for High Performing Schools
- COUN 6133 — Principles of Curriculum Development
- COUN 6143 — Organizational Change/Role of School Counselor
- COUN 6152 — Professional Portfolio
- COUN 6202 — Ethics and Legal Issues for the School Counselor
- COUN 6213 — Developmental Counseling: Theory and Application
- COUN 6224 — Counseling Skill Development I
- COUN 6233 — School Counseling Programs
- COUN 6243 — Group Counseling Strategies in the Schools
- COUN 6253 — Career Development/Academic Advising
- COUN 6263 — Teaming, Collaboration, and Advocacy
- COUN 6302 — School Counseling Internship
- COUN 6303 — Counseling Skill Development II