School Counseling Track, M.Ed., CACREP Accredited

The School Counseling track of the program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP).

School Counseling Track Requirements

All students in the Counselor Education M.Ed. program must complete the 27 hours consisting of same 10 courses during their first two semesters. Once students enter their third semester, they may start the School Counseling track. Students in this track must complete an additional 33 course hours consisting of 27 core courses hours and 6 electives hour in their concentration. All classes are offered fully online with virtual synchronous and asynchronous components. The accrediting body (CACREP) requires students to come to campus at least two times during their time in the program. More information about the required classes can be found in the table below. 

Courses

Core Courses 27 hours
School Counseling Concentration (Required) 27 hours
COUN 7430 Ethics and Professional Issues in Counseling 3
COUN 7010 Comprehensive Developmental School Counseling 3
COUN 7020 Principles of Learning and Classroom Management 3
COUN 7420 Counseling Children and Adolescents 3
COUN 7930 College and Career Development 3
COUN 7830 Consultation and Advocacy in School Counseling 3
COUN 7981 Practicum 3
COUN 7991 Internship I 3
COUN 7992 Internship II 3
Electives ( Select two courses below) 6 hours
COUN 7200
 Psychopathology 3
COUN 7850
 Clinical Mental Health Counseling 3
COUN 7020
 Expressive Arts in Counseling 3
COUN 7950
 Assessment in Counseling 3
COUN 7890
 Issues in Mental Health Counseling 3
COUN 8610
 Behavior Modification 3
COUN 8300 Crisis Counseling 3
Total Hours 60 hours

 QUESTIONS

  • More information on the School Counseling track may be obtained by contacting Dr. Teddi Cunningham at tjcunnin@valdosta.edu.