Counselor Education - School Counseling (CSCH) - MS

Location(s): Winona, Rochester

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60-62 credits

3.0 GPA required.

The School Counseling program prepares program graduates for employment as PK-12 school counselors. Successful completion of the program leads to recommendation for licensure as a school counselor counselor in Minnesota or Wisconsin. If a student plans to become licensed in a state other than Minnesota or Wisconsin, students should work with their advisor to complete specific licensure requirements for the state in which they plan to practice. View state requirements through the American School Counselor Association. The School Counseling Program is CACREP accredited. Comprehensive exam also required.

Required Courses (56 credits)

CE 534 - Multiculturalism and Diversity (3 credits)
CE 601 - Foundations of Counseling (3 credits)
CE 611 - Development over the Lifespan (3 credits)
CE 615 - Group Theory and Practice (3 credits)
CE 616 - Group Counseling Experience (1 credit)
CE 620 - Tests & Measurements (3 credits)
CE 621 - Research Design (3 credits)
CE 622 - Family Systems Counseling (3 credits)
CE 625 - Career Development & Appraisal (3 credits)
CE 626 - College and Career Counseling Applications (1 credit)
CE 630 - Counseling Children & Adolescents (3 credits)
CE 633 - Ethical Practice and Social Change (3 credits)
CE 635 - Orientation to School Counseling (3 credits)
CE 645 - School Counseling Practice (3 credits)
CE 646 - Introduction to Play Therapy (3 credits)
CE 658 - Microskills (3 credits)
CE 660 - Counseling Theory and Practice (3 credits)
CE 680 - Counseling Practicum (3 credits/100 clock hours)
CE 690 - Internship (1, 2, 3 or 6 credits/600 clock hours) (6 credits required)

Electives (4-6 credits) *

To complete the 60-semester hour school counseling program, please work with advisor to choose 1) one elective course related to characteristics, risk factors, and warning signs of students at risk for mental health and behavioral disorders, and 2) one course that meets program evaluation requirements.

Choose one (3 credits)

CE 651 - Diagnosis and Psychopathology of Children and Adolescents (3 credits)
SPED 500 - Children and Youth with Exceptionalities (3 credits)

Choose one (1-3 credits)

CE 695 - Capstone Project (1 credit)
CE 699 - Master’s Thesis (1-3 credits)

Note

* State School Counselor Licensure requirements vary. Please work with advisor to choose elective option (e.g., IA licensure standards specify preparation in exceptionality, while WI requires work related to indigenous populations). Also, see the WSU Counselor Education Department Student Handbook for detailed information regarding school counselor licensure requirements and related course recommendations.