Counselor Education Ed.S.
General Graduate Program Requirements
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The minimum GPA for any graduate program is 3.0. Individual programs may require more than a 3.0 to remain in good standing.
The minimum grade for a course to be accepted toward any requirement is C. Individual programs may require higher grades for specific courses.
EDUCATION SPECIALIST - COUNSELOR EDUCATION
- Formal programs of study for the Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in Counselor Education are designed in cooperation with an assigned advisor.
- Regardless of the number of credits in the student’s previous master’s degree, the Ed.S. requires an additional 18 semester credits of study. The total number of credits, including the previous master’s degree, must total at least 64.
- Students must complete a program of study that closely mirrors one of our nationally accredited master’s degrees in School or Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
- The Ed.S. requires a supervised internship in the specialty area in which the student wishes to qualify for licensure. The supervised internship must total 6 credits, which is equivalent to 600 supervised hours. Attendance in internship class (COUN 585) is mandatory.
- Students must complete a final project of 1-4 credits. This might be a literature review, a pilot study, or a project such as a new program in a school or evaluating a mental health treatment approach.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Supervised Internship | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| COUN 585 | Counseling Methods: School & Agency | 6 |
| Professional Project | ||
| Complete the following course: | ||
| COUN 592 | Independent Study | 1-6 |
| Graduate Electives | ||
| Complete 8-11 credits of 500- and 600-level Counseling (COUN) courses chosen in consultation with an advisor. | 8-11 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |