Master of Arts in Counseling: School Counseling

The School Counseling option is designed for students with Teacher Certification who wish to earn a School Counselor Endorsement or for those without a teaching certificate who wish to pursue a Michigan School Counseling License. Potential work settings would include elementary schools, middle schools, secondary schools, or K-12 schools. In addition, School Counseling graduates will meet the academic requirements for licensure as Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) in Michigan.

Core Requirements (33 credit hours)
CED 610 (3) Career Development and Counseling OR
CED 611 (3) Developmental Career Counseling
CED 630 (3) Counseling Ethics and Professional Issues
CED 640 (3) Standardized Tests
CED 650 (3) Theories and Techniques of Group Counseling
CED 660 (3) Counseling Techniques
CED 677 (3) Theories of Counseling
CED 690 (3) Supervised Experience in Counseling
CED 691 (6) Internship in Counseling
CED 695 (3) Research for Counseling and Special Education
CED 765 (3) Professional Counseling and Consulting

Additional Option Requirements (10-13 credits)
CED 504 (3) Introduction to School Counseling
CED 515 (1) Basic Group Participation
CED 651 (3) Counseling with Children
Comprehensive Examination
Plan A Thesis (CED 698, 6 credits) OR Plan B Paper (CED 696, Independent Research, 3 credits)

Electives (To bring total program credit hours to at least 48)
CED 517 (2) Group Experience I
CED 518 (2) Group Experience II
CED 583 (3) Counseling Aspects of Sexuality
CED 620 (3) Introduction to Multicultural Issues in Counseling
CED 668 (3) Theory and Process of Family Therapy
CED 670 (1-3) Independent Study
CED 680 (3) Seminar: Professional Topics (Counseling and Special Education Action Series)
CED 685 (3) Counseling Aspects of Grief and Loss
Approved Special Education courses

Total: 48 Semester Hours
(A PDF version of the course plan is available, which includes full course admission requirements. This is the same as the green colored form available from the departmental office).

Course Options & Preliminary Authorizations

Preliminary Employment Authorization to Work as a School Counselor (leading to counselor licensure) (This is the the same as the pink colored file available at the departmental office) This course outline is for CMU Counseling Students without teacher certification, so that they may obtain preliminary employment authorization to work as a school counselor upon completion of 40-41 graduate credit hours. Additional credits are required for the M.A. in Counseling degree and for school counselor licensure.
Preliminary Employment Authorization to Work as a School Counselor (leading to counselor endorsement) (This is the the same as the salmon colored file available at the departmental office) This course outline is for CMU Counseling Students who possess a valid Michigan Teaching Certificate, so that they may obtain preliminary employment authorization to work as a school counselor upon completion of 35 graduate credit hours. Additional credits are required for the M.A. in Counseling degree and for school counselor endorsement.
Current Professional Counseling Students Seeking School Counseling Licensure (This is the the same as the blue colored file available at the departmental office) This course outline is for current CMU Professional Counseling Students without teacher certification, who also wish to pursue school counseling licensure.
Returning CMU Professional Counseling Graduates with a 48-hour Degree Seeking School Counseling Licensure (This is the the same as the beige colored file available at the departmental office) This course outline is for past CMU students who earned a M.A. in Counseling Degree (in the Professional Counseling concentration), do not have teacher certification, and wish to pursue school counseling licensure.
Returning CMU Counseling Graduates with a Degree of Less than 48 Hours Seeking School Counseling Licensure (This is the the same as the goldenrod colored file available at the departmental office) This course outline is for past CMU students who earned a M.A. in Counseling Degree that was less than 48 hours, do not have teacher certification, and wish to pursue school counseling licensure.
School Counselor Endorsement for Those with a Previous Master's Degree (Non-Counseling) (This is the the same as the yellow colored file available at the departmental office) This course outline is for past those who earned a Master's degree in a discipline other than Counseling, currently possess a valid Michigan Teaching Certificate, and wish to pursue school counseling endorsement and employment as a Michigan school counselor.
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