Guidance and Counseling M.S.Ed.: 45 hours

Required Courses

SCGD 68636	Methods in Counseling Research	3
SCGD 68652	Group Appraisal	3

SCGD 68671	Student Appraisal and Intervention	3
SCGD 68660	Organization and Administration of Guidance Programs	3
SCGD 68654	Occupational and Educational Information	3

SCGD 68570	Principles and Practices of the K-12 Guidance Program	3
SCGD 68610	Counseling Theory and Techniques	3
SCGD 68640	Group Counseling Techniques	3
SCGD 68628	Supervised Practice in Elementary/Secondary School Guidance	3

SCGD 68629	Practicum in Elementary School Guidance	3 to 6
	OR
SCGD 68630	Practicum in Secondary School Guidance	3 to 6

SCGD 68629 and SCGD 68630 should be taken for 6 credit hours. 

SCGD 68639

Research Project

1 to 3

SCGD 68639 should be taken for 3 credit hours.

PSYC 08603	Advanced Educational Psychology	3
PSYC 08605	Social and Cultural Foundations of Counseling	3
PSYC 08627	Advanced Child and Adolescent Psychology	3

An additional 6-9 hours are required for dual certification. See program coordinator for proper course selection for certification.

Total Credit Hours: 45

Required Sequence—Summer Entry

First Year
Summer I:	Summer II:	First Fall:	First Spring:
SCGD 68570,  PSYC 08603	SCGD 68654,  PSYC 08627	SCGD 68652, SCGD 68610	SCGD 68640, SCGD 68636
Second Year
Summer I:	Summer II:	Second Fall:	Second Spring:
SCGD 68660, SCGD 68671	SCGD 68654,  PSYC 08627	SCGD 68628, SCGD 68639	PSYC 08605
Third Year
SCGD 68629 or SCGD 68630 for elementary or secondary certification

Additional courses for students entering the program without a B.S.Ed. degree include:

EDUC 61650	Improvement of Teaching	3
EDUC 61651	Seminar and Practicum in Teaching	3
EDCI 62641	Educating the Exceptional Child	3
EDCI 62540	Behavior Management Techniques	3