Human Sexuality, MEd and Pennsylvania Department of Education School Counselor Certificate

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Curriculum

The counselor education/human sexuality studies interdisciplinary program with the Center for Education provides students
with a Pennsylvania Department of Education Certificate in school counseling and a master of education (MEd) in Human
Sexuality Studies. Students pursuing this interdisciplinary program generally plan to work as counselors in elementary schools (K–8), secondary schools (7–12), or community settings. The school counseling certification/MEd program takes 3 years to complete full time.

Degree Requirements

To qualify for the MEd in human sexuality, the candidate must complete all the degree requirements within a total of five calendar years from the date of matriculation.

The counselor education/human sexuality studies interdisciplinary program with the Center for Education provides students with a Pennsylvania Department of Education Certificate in school counseling and a master of education (MEd) in Human Sexuality Studies. Students pursuing this interdisciplinary program generally plan to work as counselors in elementary schools (K–8), secondary schools (7–12), or community settings. The school counseling certification/MEd program takes 3 years to complete full time.

Curriculum

Research (3 Credits)

ED 510 - Applications of Educational Research 3 Credit(s)

Foundations (9 Credits)

ED 653 - Models, Theories, and the Practice of Counseling 3 Credit(s)
or
HSED 501 - Sexuality and Society in Cross-Cultural Perspective 3 Credit(s)
ED 544 - Multicultural Issues and Strategies in Human Services and Education 3 Credit(s)
ED 657 - Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling 3 Credit(s)

Professional Core (39 Credits)

39 credits from the following:

ED 551 - Introduction to Special Education 3 Credit(s)
ED 554 - Counseling Skills and Techniques Lab 3 Credit(s)
ED 657 - Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling 3 Credit(s)
ED 650 - Professional School Counseling and School Social Work Foundations 3 Credit(s)
ED 651 - Career Counseling Across the Lifespan 3 Credit(s)
ED 652 - Group Dynamics, Practices and Processes 3 Credit(s)
ED 659 - Orientation to Professional Counseling and Field Experience 3 Credit(s)
HSED 592 - Concepts in Human Sexuality 3 Credit(s)
HSED 593 - Behavioral Foundations in Human Sexuality 3 Credit(s)
HSED 618 - Teaching Sensitive Issues in Human Sexuality 3 Credit(s)
or
HSED 619 - Sensitive Issues in Clinical Sexology 3 Credit(s)
HSED 625 - Methods in Sexuality Education I 3 Credit(s)
HSED 627 - Foundations of Clinical Sexology 3 Credit(s)
HSED 643 - Theories of Development and Education in Human Sexuality 3 Credit(s)
HSED 644 - Biological Foundations of Human Sexuality 3 Credit(s)

Proseminar (2 Credits)

HSED 500 - Proseminar 1A in Human Sexuality 1 Credit(s)
HSED 600 - Proseminar 1B in Human Sexuality 1 Credit(s)

Practica and Internship (9 Credits)

ED 671 - Counseling Internship PK-12 School Track I 3 Credit(s)
ED 672 - Counseling Internship PK-12 School Track II 3 Credit(s)
HSED 690 - Practicum in Human Sexuality Education 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 62

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.