This 48-credit program prepares students to be certified as a school counselor in elementary and secondary public and private schools. The program’s emphasis is on developmental counseling. Accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), the program has been approved for certification by the New Jersey State Board of Education and meets the certification requirements in most other states; and meets the core requirements of the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC). Students may take two additional courses to also qualify for the Substance Awareness Coordinator (SAC) Certificate.
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| Group I (33 semester hours) |
| COUN-500 |
Introduction to Counseling Services |
| CNPY-502 |
Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy |
| CNPY-514 |
Psychopathology |
| COUN-550 |
Counseling Techniques Laboratory |
| COUN-503 |
Group Counseling |
| COUN-505 |
Vocational/Career Development |
| COUN-530 |
Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling or Psychotherapy |
| EDPS-503 |
Human Growth and Development |
| CNPY-518 |
Counseling with Children, Adolescents and Their Families |
COUN-580
COUN-581
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Elementary School Counseling Practicum
or
Secondary School Counseling Practicum |
| COUN-590 |
Internship in Counseling Services I |
| COUN-591 |
Internship in Counseling Services II |
| Group II (6 semester hours) |
| EDPS-520 |
Measurement, Tests and Assessments in Counseling |
| EDUC-500 |
Introduction to Research |
| Group III (6 semester hours) |
| EDSO-501 |
Foundations of School Counseling: Referral Sources for Clients and Special Needs Students |
| EDSO-510 |
Sociological and Cultural Foundations of Education |
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