Counseling and Human Services Department
Contact Us:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
800 Linden Street
Scranton, PA 18510-4699
1-888-SCRANTON or
570-941-7540
800 Linden Street
Scranton, PA 18510-4699
1-888-SCRANTON or
570-941-7540
SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM
CURRICULUM PLANNING GUIDE
SCHOOL COUNSELING CORE [21 CREDITS REQUIRED]
| COURSE # | COURSE TITLE |
| COUN 530 | Professional Issues: School Counseling |
| COUN 533/34 | Secondary or Elementary School Program Planning |
| COUN 535 | School Counseling Research and Accountability |
| COUN 536 | Appraisal Techniques for School Counseling |
| COUN 537 | Career Development in Schools |
| COUN 538 | Systemic Leadership and Advocacy |
| COUN 539 | Coordination and Collaboration |
COUNSELING PRACTICE SEQUENCE [12-15 CREDITS REQUIRED]
| COUN 501 | Counseling and Interviewing Skills |
| COUN 503 | Group Process and Practice |
| COUN 592/593 | Practicum: Secondary or Elementary School Counseling |
| COUN 597/598 | Internship: Secondary or Elementary School Counseling |
(Note: Students requiring two semesters to complete all internship
requirements need to register for internship each semester, thus, internship
becomes two 3-credit experiences.)
FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING [12 CREDITS]
| COUN 502 | Counseling Theories |
| COUN 506 | Social and Cultural Issues |
| COUN 508 | Developmental Psychology |
| COUN 511/570 | Counseling Children or Adolescents |
ELECTIVE(S) [3 CREDITS]
Elective courses can be selected from other graduate counseling courses in the
Department of Counseling and Human Services. Some school counseling students
select their elective course from the Education Department (particularly in the
area of School Law or Special Education).
Credits for Degree: 48
| Total Required Credits: 45 | Total Elective Credits: 3 |
The student’s mentor may recommend appropriate substitutions, based on the evaluation of the student’s credentials.
