School Guidance Counseling Program

Post Master's in School Counseling (5-12) Program

This Post Master's Certificate program is designed for those individuals holding a master's degree in a Counseling related field and plan to seek initial licensure as a School Counselor (5-12) in the state of Massachusetts. by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.  Students must fulfill the requirements of the 51 credit School Counseling Program using courses from their already completed master's degree and with additional courses taken from the list below. 

 

Course Number

Course Name

Credits

  General Counseling: Core Courses  
CNGC528 Counseling and Development 

3

CNGC529 Multicultural Counseling

3

CNGC500 Research and Evaluation

3

CNGC538 Group I: Theory and Process of Group Interaction 

3

CNGC539 Introduction to Career Counseling 

3

  School Counseling: Core Courses  
CNSC516 Foundations in School Counseling

3

CNSC515 Legal and Ethical Issues for the School Counselor

3

CNSC523

The School Counselor: Psychopathology and Developmental Issues

3

CNSC524 Applied School Counseling   

3

CNSC526 Consultation and Collaboration for School Counselors

3

  School Counseling Fieldwork:  
CNSC580

Advanced Applied Counseling - School Counselor: (5-12) (100 hours)  Prerequisites: successful completion of all required post master's courses, approval of the Counselor Education Department, and an application approved by the Director of Fieldwork

3

CNSC681 Practicum:  School Counselor (5-12) (Total of 450 hours; 9 credits*) Prerequisite: CNSC580 and a fieldwork application approved by the Director of Fieldwork.  *Variable credit (3-9 credits; 150-450 hours per semester)

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Last Modified: February 28, 2011