Program: Home and School Visitor, MEd - Widener University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 07, 2025

2019-2020 Graduate Catalog

Curriculum

(Collaboratively with Center for Social Work Education)

Curriculum

Research (3 Credits)^

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

Foundations (9 Credits)^

ED 506 - School Law and Child Rights 3 Credit(s) *
or
ED 657 - Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling 3 Credit(s) *
ED 517 - Psychology of the School Age Child 3 Credit(s) *
ED 544 - Multicultural Education 3 Credit(s) *

Professional Core (15 Credits)^

ED 515 - Social Welfare Policy and the Educational Context 3 Credit(s) *
or SW Social and Economic Justice Course
ED 650 - Professional School Counseling and School Social Work Foundations 3 Credit(s) *
ED 652 - Group Dynamics, Practices and Processes 3 Credit(s)
or SW Group Course
ED 653 - Models, Theories, and the Practice of Counseling 3 Credit(s)
or SW Counseling Techniques Course
ED 666 - The School Leader’s Role in Special Education 3 Credit(s) *
or
ED 6600 - Collaboration and Inclusion 3 Credit(s)

Practicum (6 Credits)^

ED 605 - Practicum in School Social Work I 3 Credit(s) *
or SW Practica in a School Setting
ED 606 - Practicum in School Social Work II 3 Credit(s) *

Total Credits: 24**/33^

*Required for home and school visitor certification in Pennsylvania.

**24 Credits required for Certification only

^33 Credits required for Master’s degree & Certification