Master of Education - Counselor Education
The University of Virginia offers an entry-level professional training program for future counselors who will specialize in working in preK-12 schools. It is designed to prepare students with culturally competent knowledge and skills required to practice effectively and ethically as professional counselors in the schools. The school counseling program meets the academic and internship requirements established by the Commonwealth of Virginia State Department of Education for licensure as preK-12 school counselors.
The program is committed to excellence in training with regard to multiculturalism, diversity and advocacy for social justice. Throughout all coursework, students are challenged to focus on understanding cultural contexts in which they and their students operate and to focus on the inequities in society that may create barriers to opportunities for growth, education, and achievement. In addition to examining barriers, students learn ways in which they can become agents of change, working at a systems level as well as directly with students and families.
Total Number of Credits Required
58 credits
Required Core Courses
All masters students in counseling are required to take the following courses. Courses marked with an asterik represent course content related to CACREP’s eight foundational areas.
- EDLF 5160 - Life Span Development - Credits: 3 *
- EDHS 7225 - Appraisal and Assessment in School Counseling - Credits: 3 *
- EDHS 7210 - Introduction to the Profession of Counseling - Credits: 3
- EDHS 7220 - Introduction to Career Interventions - Credits: 3 *
- EDHS 7230 - Theories and Techniques of Counseling - Credits: 3 *
- EDHS 7240 - Group Counseling Procedures - Credits: 3 *
- EDHS 7270 - Research in Counseling - Credits: 3 *
- EDHS 7290 - Essential Counseling Skills - Credits: 3 *
- EDHS 7291 - Essential Counseling Skills Lab - Credits: 1
- EDHS 7300 - Multicultural Counseling - Credits: 3 *
- EDHS 8240 - Substance Abuse Counseling - Credits: 3
- EDHS 8310 - Introduction to School Counseling - Credits: 3
- EDHS 8340 - Counseling Children and Adolescents - Credits: 3
- EDHS 8350 - School Counseling Leadership, Advocacy & Consultation - Credits: 3
Practicum
Internship
Culminating Experience
Comprehensive Exams
Other Specific Program Requirements
Students are required to complete a 100-hour practicum and a 600-hour Internship in public schools. Students must complete a counseling field experience in both elementary (pre-K through 6) and middle/secondary (7-12) school settings.
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