Education - Counseling, M.A., with an Emphasis in School Counseling

Program Outcomes

Students in the program will:

1. become skilled in the delivery of services within schools.
2. be knowledgeable about current trends in school counseling programs.
3. demonstrate the ability to collaborate with other school personnel, families and community services.
4. be able to demonstrate the ability to establish and implement interventions that meet children’s and adolescents’ needs.
5. be able to conduct assessments of cognitive, behavioral and academic needs of children and youth.

Admission Requirements

1. A copy of the student current teaching certificate and evidence of 2 years teaching experience.
2. An undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
3. A graduate GPA of 3.0 after 9 hours of course work.
4. Three written recommendations
5. Provisional admittance to the Graduate Program.

Effective September 1, 2015 candidates applying for any initial endorsement(s) to be placed on a Nebraska certificate must provide evidence they have passed the required Praxis II test for the endorsement.  Students seeking an endorsement as a school counselor must pass the Professional School Counselor test.

Program Design

• EDU 601 - Critical Issues in Curriculum and Instruction (3)
• EDU 602 - Assessment of Learning (3)
• EDU 603 - Research Methods (3)

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• EDU 615 - Counseling Skills and Crisis Intervention (3) or
• COE 615 - Counseling Skills and Crisis Intervention (3)

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• COU 618 - Mental Health Ethics, Law and Professional Practice (3)
• COU 634 - Group Processes (3)
• COU 635 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (3)
• COE 601 - Counseling Theories and Methods for K-12 Schools (3)
• COE 602 - Practicum Lab in Counseling (3)
• COE 610 - Assessment Literacy in School Counseling (3)
• COE 620 - School Guidance Curriculum (3)
• COE 630 - Social and Cultural Awareness in School Counseling (3)
• COE 650 - Programming for School Counseling (3)
• COE 691 - Internship in Counseling (3)

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• EDU 604 - Culminating Project (3) or
• EDL 695 - Research and Project Implementation (3) and
• COU Elective (3)