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Master of Science in Counselor Education:
 School Counseling Track

Program Leader: Dr. Marilyn Montgomery
E-mail: Marilyn.Montgomery@fiu.edu
Phone: 305-348-2096
Program Website: http://www.fiu.edu/~edpsy/counseloredhome.htm

Brief Description of the Program:

The Master of Science in Counselor Education: School Counseling Track prepares individuals for professional counseling positions in schools. Nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the program meets all requirements as outlined by the Florida Department of Education for certification as a school counselor at the elementary, middle, and/or high school levels. This program emphasizes the blending of research and theory with practical applied experience. It also emphasizes and reflects the urban and multicultural nature of our community, as well as general trends within specified counseling fields.

All students entering the School Counseling track who do not hold a valid Florida teacher certificate must enroll for courses in general professional education as required by the Florida State Department of Education in order to meet state certification requirements in Florida. Courses meeting this requirement are listed below.
 

It is important to note that a substantial amount of time is spent in fieldwork to meet practicum and internship requirements. The practicum requirement is the equivalent of one workday per week spent in a field placement during one academic semester. The internship is the equivalent of a full-time position (five days per week) for the period of one academic semester. The student should plan for this fieldwork to be during the day, rather than during evening hours, as the field experiences must be completed in an elementary, middle school or secondary school setting.

Application Requirements:

  • A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution;
  • A minimum GPA of 3.2 or better on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 hours of upper-division undergraduate coursework;
  • A passing score on all sections of the CLAST or GK. After July 1, 2002, the CLAST exam may be waived if the student has a score of 1000 and higher;
  • A statement of purpose;
  • A résumé;
  • Personal interview;
  • Three letters of recommendation;
  • A completed COE application (can be downloaded here).

Program Requirements:

  • Total credit: 57
    • Professional Studies Core credits: 9
    • Counseling Core credits: 21
    • Specialization Core credits: 15
    • Clinical Core credits: 12

Program of Study:

Course:

  

Credit Hours:
    Professional Studies Core: (9 credit hours)

EDF 6211

 Psychological Foundations of Education         

3

EDF 5481

 Analysis and Application of Education Research

3

EDP 6277

 Human Development: Across the Lifespan  

3
  Counseling Core: (22 credit hours)

MHS 5400

Counseling Skills and Techniques          

3

MHS 6802

Personality Theories   

3

MHS 6700

Ethical, Legal, & Professional Issues in Counseling

3

MHS 6200

Measurement and Appraisal in Counseling

3

MHS 6428

Cross-Cultural Counseling   

3

MHS 5350

Educational & Vocational Counseling        

3

MHS 6511

 Group Counseling (for School Counselors)

3
 Specialization: (15 credit hours)

SDS 6700

 Organization & Administration of School Counseling

3

SDS 6411

 Counseling Children and Adolescents    

3

SDS 5460

 Crisis Counseling and Interventions

3

SPS 6199

 Family, School Collaboration and Consultation

3

EEX 6051

 Education of Students with Exceptionalities    

3

  Professional Clinical Experiences: (12 credit hours)

SDS 6800

 Advanced Practicum in Counseling       

3

SDS 6820

 Supervised Field Experience in Counselor Education

9
  Co-requisites: (15 credit hours)

 

All students entering the School Counseling track with an "out of field major" (non-education) and/or who do not hold a valid Florida teacher certificate must enroll and successfully complete 15 graduate credit hours in general professional education as required by the Florida State Department of Education in order to meet state certification requirements in Florida. The professional education courses (covering social, historical, and philosophical foundations; classroom management; general methods of teaching; TESOL, and reading) that meet the requirement are listed below. In addition, students must also pass the Florida Professional Educational teacher Competency Examination. Students who plan on working in a state other than Florida are advised to check the certification requirements of the particular state. One  exception to this rule is students who hold a teaching license in the areas of Vocational Education and Occupational Specialist, however there are other exceptions, so students are advised to check with a program advisor for more information. These students must complete the courses in general professional education as required by the Florida State Department of Education.
 

Social, Philosophical, & Historical Foundations (choose one):

EDF 5517 History of American Education

EDF 6608 Social, Philosophical, & Historical Foundations of Ed

 

Classroom Management (choose one):

EDP 5219 Classroom Management

EEX 5608 Behavioral Approaches to Classroom Learning and Mgmt

 

General Methods of Teaching (choose one):

EDG 5414, ESE 6215, EDA 6061, EDE 6205, or EDG 6250

 

TESOL

TSL 5361TESOL Issues and Methodologies

 

Reading (choose one):

EEX 5259 Literacy in Special Education
RED 5339 Subject Related Reading

RED 6336 Reading in the Content Area

updated: 06/08/06

 
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