Masters in Counseling
School and Community Counseling Program
Program Requirements:
Counseling master’s students’ who would like to receive program endorsement for progress toward certification as school and community counselors, must arrange to have the equivalency of supervised internship experiences in both settings and select electives that will enhance preparation for work in both. Also, six credits of electives must be associated with work in the schools, and six credits must be associated with work in community mental health. Electives are considered opportunities for students to enhance preparedness for work. Please consult with your advisor to arrange the appropriately supervised and evaluated experiences and to identify appropriate electives. Please be advised that for students who seek to be qualified in both school and community agency settings, the following are activities are required in addition to degree completion: approximately two years of work experience supervised by a licensed professional counselor; passing the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) in Guidance Counseling; and passing the National Counseling Examination (NCE) to become a Limited Licensed Professional Counselor.Required Coursework for Dual Specialties in both School and Community Counseling
| CEP 801 Learning Differences & Commonalities related to Counseling | 3 credits |
| CEP 821 Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling & Development | 3 credits |
| CEP 860A Perspectives in Multicultural Counseling | 3 credits |
| CEP 861 Counseling Theories, Philosophy, and Ethics | 3 credits |
| CEP 862 Counseling: Individual and Group Processes | 3 credits |
| CEP XXX Group Experience* | 1 credits |
| CEP 863 Counseling Strategies and Consultation | 3 credits |
| CEP 864 Career Counseling | 3 credits |
| CEP 865 Assessment in Counseling | 3 credits |
| CEP 866 Psycho-educational Interventions for Children & Youth | 3 credits |
| CEP 894C Counseling Practicum | 6 credits |
| CEP 893C Counseling Internship #1 | 9 credits |
| CEP XXX Counseling Internship #2 | 9 credits |
Total: |
52 credits |
CEP
| One elective from the Community Counseling Domain list | 3 credits |
| One elective from either the School or Community Domain list | 3 credits |
Students may propose substitute courses for those listed in the domains above, however, all proposals must be submitted to and approved by faculty prior to including on the program plan and enrollment. Total number of credits required for degree completion for combined Community and School Counseling specialties is 58 credits.
* This Group Experience will be a required Pass/No Pass course in which all trainees will have a minimum of 12 hours of experience as a participant in a small group led by non-faculty practitioner during the first semester of training.
