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School Counseling Concentration

Designed to prepare school counselors for secondary and elementary schools, this program specifically has been approved for certification by the New Jersey State Board of Education and meets the certification requirement in most other states, including Pennsylvania and New York.  The program's emphasis is on developmental counseling. 

Course Sequence

Group 1:  Core Courses (24 credits)

  • COUN 500:  Introduction to Counseling Services
  • CNPY 502:  Counseling Psychology Theories
  • COUN 550:  Counseling Techniques Laboratory
  • COUN 503:  Group Counseling
  • COUN 505:  Vocational/Career Development
  • COUN 530:  Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling or Psychotherapy
  • CNPY 514:  Psychopathology
  • EDPS 503:  Human Growth and Development
  • COUN 580 Elementary school Counseling Practicum

Group 1:  Practica and Internships (9 credits)

  • COUN 580:  Elementary School Counseling Practicum or
  • COUN 581:  Secondary School Counseling Practicum
  • COUN 590:  Internship in Counseling Services I
  • COUN 591:  Internship in Counseling Services II

Group 2:  Research and Assessment (6 credits)

  • EDPS 520:  Measurements, Tests, and Assessments in Counseling
  • EDUC 500:  Introduction to Research

Group 3:  Foundations (6 credits)

  • EDSO 501:  Community Agencies
  • EDSO 510:  Sociological and Cultural Foundations of Education

Group 4: Electives (3 credits)

One 3-credit elective must be taken.  This elective is to be taken with permission of the program advisor.  No elective can be taken prior to the completion of COUN 500 without permission from a program advisor.  (Note:  Some electives may have prerequisites.)

Counseling Electives:

  • COUN 586:  Group Counseling Practicum
  • COUN 510:  Approaches to Family Counseling
  • COUN 515:  Substance Abuse Counseling
  • COUN 516:  Co-Dependency and Treatment
  • COUN 525:  Gender Issues in Counseling
  • COUN 535:  Holistic Wellness Counseling
  • COUN 600:  Independent Study and Research in Counseling Services

Educational Psychology

  • EDPS 502:  Psychological Development of the Child and Adolescent
  • EDPS 508:  Psychology of Cognitive Processes and Learning
  • EDPS 512:  Psychology of Exceptionality
  • EDPS 521:  Statistics and Qualitative Analysis
  • EDPS 535:  Biological Basis of Behavior

Counseling Psychology

  • CNPY 503:  Psychological Development of Adult and Aging
  • CNPY 513:  Psychology of Personality
  • CNPY 515:  Consultation in School and Agencies
  • CNPY 516:  Advanced Psychopathology

Educational Sociology

  • EDSO 501:  Community Agencies
  • EDSO 510:  Sociological and Cultural Foundation of Education

Higher Education

  • EDUC 530:  Introduction to Student Affairs in Higher Education
  • EDAD 501:  Concepts of Educational Administration

Probation and Parole Counseling

  • PPCO 501:  Sociology and Psychology of Crime and Delinquency

Please see the Academic Catalogs for more information, including course descriptions.

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