The Special Education, Counseling, and Student Affairs graduate program offers an Education Specialist degree in School Counseling. The 60-hour program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
The program’s conceptual framework emphasizes development of knowledgeable, caring, ethical decision-makers within the context of groups and institutions, client development and learning, counseling of students leading to theory-driven and research-guided practice in school counseling. Curricular experiences include professional orientation, counseling and ethical practice, social and cultural diversity, human growth and development, career development, counseling and helping relationships, group counseling and group work, assessment and testing, research and program evaluation, and foundations.
