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Nov 10, 2024
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2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Counselor Education, M.S.
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The Department of Counselor Education offers the Master of Science degree with concentrations in School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling. The program is nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The student who successfully completes the degree will have satisfied the education requirements for several state and national certifications and licenses.
In addition to the general application and admission requirements from the Graduate School, admission to the M.S. degree program in Counselor Education requires submission of satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Official GRE scores must be sent directly from the test administrator to the Graduate School.
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Degree Requirements
Students accepted into the M.S. in Counselor Education program must complete a core educational requirement of 30 credit hours. In addition to these required core courses, students must choose a concentration-School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, or a dual concentration which meets the requirements of both School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling - and complete the required core and concentration coursework.
In addition to the core and concentration coursework, all students must complete 3 credits in a practicum and 6-9 credits in an internship with placement specific to the concentration. Additional electives are taken to gain expertise and reach the total number of hours required for the degree. All students are required to pass a comprehensive examination. There is no thesis option.
A total of 60 credits is required for the School Counseling concentration. A total of 60 credits is required for the Mental Health Counseling concentration and a total of 72 credits is required for the dual concentration.
Core Courses
All students must complete the following 30 credit hours of required core coursework:
Concentration Coursework
In addition to the required core coursework above, students must choose a concentration and complete the courses as described below for each.
School Counseling (Core Courses + 30 Credit Hours)
Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Core Courses + 30 Credit Hours)
Dual Concentration (Core Courses + 42 Credit Hours)
Approved Electives
The following courses are approved electives:
Residence Requirement
A student must satisfy residence requirements by successfully completing a minimum of 18 semester hours of degree program credit on the campus of UL Lafayette. |
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