Graduate Studies

Master of Education - School Counseling

This degree prepares students for careers as school counselors in public and private elementary, middle school and secondary settings. With the exception of a few courses and practicum experiences this program may be accessed in an online format. The students will be expected to be on campus for some of the program.*

For endorsement as school counselors in Nebraska applicants must possess a teaching certificate (or be eligible for one) and have two years teaching experience by the completion of the degree program.

Entrance requirements for the School Counseling based program

• Complete application
• Earned baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution with a grade point average of 2.75 or better on a 4.00 scale
• Official transcripts from the college/university which issued bachelor's degree
• Official transcripts from any institutions attended after receiving bachelor's degree (if applicable)
• Interview/Orientation with the faculty is required to be fully accepted into this program, however, course work can be started prior to the interview.

Program of study for the School Counseling based program

EDCI 631, Introduction to Graduate Study, should be completed within the first 12 hours of a student's program of study.

Courses:

Number	Course Title	Hours
COUN 531*	Counseling and Communication Skills	3
COUN 533	Ethical and Legal Issues	3
COUN 534	Tests and Measurements	3
COUN 535	Multicultural Counseling	3
COUN 541	Counseling Theories	3
COUN 631	Consultation and Program Development	3
COUN 632	Career and Lifestyle Development	3
COUN 634*	Group Counseling	3
COUN 635	School Counseling	3
COUN 637	Advanced Human Development	3
COUN 639A*	Practicum in Counseling I	3
COUN 640*	Internship in Counseling (if completing K-12 certification, must complete 6 credit hours)	3-6
EDCI 631	Introduction to Graduate Studies	3
Total		39

* not available online

For K-6 school counseling endorsement, students must take one 450-hour elementary school counseling internship. For 7-12 school counseling endorsement, students must complete one 450-hour secondary school counseling internship. Students seeking K-12 school counseling endorsement must complete a 900-hour internship. Regardless of the number of hours, students should register for COUN 633. Students may need to take additional credit hours for completion of this requirement.

Note: For School Counseling students who wish to obtain licensure as Licensed Professional Counselors from the State of Nebraska, the following courses are needed to complete the requirement: COUN 532, 536, 633, 636, and 639B. Contact a Counseling faculty member for additional information.