The M.S. degree with an emphasis in School Counseling prepares candidates for professional careers as school counselors in Pre K-12 settings. Candidates interested in pursuing the M.S. degree in School Counseling should have completed as a minimum prerequisite, an undergraduate degree in education. Two years of teaching experience are required for candidates planning to secure employment as school counselors in the state of Kansas. In addition to completing the following 45 hour program of study in School Counseling, candidates are also required to complete two additional post-graduate Internships in the field during their first year of employment as school counselors in Kansas. The post-graduate internships are required for Kansas licensure only.
Courses listed are in the recommended order they should be taken. Courses are offered every semester unless indicated otherwise.
Curriculum |
Hours |
| Courses listed are in the recommended order they should be taken. Courses are offered every semester unless indicated otherwise. |
| PSYCH 745 Introduction to Counseling and Psychotherapy |
3 |
| PSYCH 722 Fundamentals of Tests and Measurement (fall and spring) |
3 |
| PSYCH 816 Group Dynamics |
3 |
| PSYCH 748 Career Development (spring only) |
3 |
| PSYCH 818 Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy (fall and spring) |
3 |
| PSYCH 819 Techniques of Counseling and Psychotherapy |
3 |
| PSYCH 814 Program Planning and Management in School Counseling (summer only) |
3 |
| PSYCH 759 Advanced Developmental Psychology (fall and summer) |
3 |
| PSYCH 817 Theories and Techniques of Family Counseling and Therapy (spring only) |
3 |
| SSLS 861 The Professional Special Educator |
3 |
Choose one of the following: |
|
PSYCH 891 Methods of Research in Psychology and Counseling (spring only) or
CURIN 891 Methods of Research or
SSLS 891 Methods of Research |
3 |
Choose one of the following: |
|
| PSYCH 803 Intellectual Assessment (fall and spring) OR |
3 |
| SSLS 750 Assessment in Special Education (fall and summer) |
3 |
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| PSYCH 854 Group Counseling |
3 |
| PSYCH 822 Practicum in Counseling (School Counseling) (fall and spring) |
3 |
| PSYCH 895 Internship: (School Counseling) (fall and spring) |
3 |
| TOTAL hours for School Counseling |
45 |
Post Degree Required for Licensure as a School Counselor in Kansas: |
|
| PSYCH 995 Internship: (School Counseling) (fall and spring)* |
2 |
| PSYCH 995 Internship: (School Counseling) (fall and spring)* |
2 |
| TOTAL |
4 |
