Advising Sheet for M.Ed. Elementary School Counseling

Courses meet CACREP Accreditation Requirements

48 Credits

Students who were formally accepted and started taking classes prior to spring semester 2007 will be permitted to meet graduation requirements by following a transition plan.

I Common Core

Competency Area I   (15 credits)

EDC 503 Professional Orientation to Counseling  ............................................... Fall, Spring, Summer I

EDC 540 Assessment Methods for Counselors   ................................................. Fall,Spring, Summer II

EDC 567 Group Dynamics  .................................................................................. Fall, Spring, Summer I & II

EDC 570 Fundamentals of the Helping Relationship  ......................................... Fall, Spring, Summer I & II

EDC 571 Counseling Theory and Techniques  ..................................................... Fall, Spring, Summer I

[Level I Comprehensive Exam based on Area I courses must be taken before degree candidacy approval-required before 9th course]

Competency Area II   (12 Credits)

EDC 520 Social and Cultural Diversity Issues in Counseling  ............................. Fall, Spring, Summer II

EDC 521 Human Development Through the Life Span for Counselors  ............. Fall, Spring, Summer I

EDF 502 Methods and Materials of Research for Counselor Education  ............ Fall, Spring, Summer II

(PREQ: EDC 540)

EDC 556 Career Development Theories and Practices  ....................................... Spring, Summer I

II Specialty Requirements   (15 credits)

EDC 576 Consultation and Coordination in Guidance and Counseling  ............. Fall, Spring, Summer II

EDC 590 Practicum in School Counseling  .......................................................... Fall, Spring

(PREQ: EDC 503, 567, 570, 577; EDC 571must be taken before or concurrently)

Application required - Department registers student in practicum course

School Practicum must be complete with a minimum of 100 on-site hours in an approved school setting.

EDC 504 Organization and Administration of School Counseling Programs  .... Fall, Spring, Summer I

EDP 550 Educational Psychology  ....................................................................... Fall, Spring, Summer I

EDC 577 School Counseling Strategies for Change  ........................................... Fall, Spring

III Field Experience Requirements   (6 credits)

EDC 601 Counseling Internship Elementary  ...................................................... Fall, Spring

PREQ: EDC 590, 576

EDC 504, 556 and EDP 550 must be completed before or taken concurrently with EDC 601

Formal Application to Teacher Education (FATE) Must be Completed before student is admitted into Internship

 Application required- Department registers student in internship course

Elementary Internships must be completed with a minimum of 600 on-site hours over at least two semesters in an environment that includes grades K-6 e.g Elementary School K-5 or Middle School 5-8.  Each 3 credit internship course has a 200 hour minimum requirement. Student may use Elective course as Internship if they choose the option of three consecutive courses to complete 600 hour internship requirement.