K-12 Professional School Counselor Certification

Curriculum

Research and Foundations (6 credits)

• ED 517 - Psychology of the School Age Child 3 Credit(s)
• ED 544 - Multicultural Issues and Strategies in Human Services and Education 3 Credit(s)

Professional Care (30-33 Credits)*

• ED 551 - Introduction to Special Education 3 Credit(s) *
• ED 554 - Counseling Skills and Techniques Lab 3 Credit(s)
• ED 644 - Appraisal, Assessment and Psychological Testing 3 Credit(s)
• ED 645 - Family Systems Theory and Counseling 3 Credit(s)
• ED 646 - Introduction to Addictions 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 653 - Models, Theories, and the Practice of Counseling 3 Credit(s)
• ED 657 - Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling 3 Credit(s)

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• ED 654 - Collaboration and Inclusion 3 Credit(s)

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• ED 669 - Ability and Access in Higher Education 3 Credit(s)

Field Experience & Internship (9 Credits)

• ED 659 - Orientation to Professional Counseling and Field Experience 3 Credit(s)
• ED 671 - Counseling Intership PK-12 School Track I 3 Credit(s)
• ED 672 - Counseling Internship PK-12 School Track II 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 45-48*

* Determined by candidate’s prior coursework in special education.

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.