This 48-credit master's degree program prepares school counselors to perform school counseling in grades preschool through 12.
These duties include services such as study and assessment of individual students with respect to their achievements, abilities, interests, and needs; counseling with administrators, teachers, students, and parents regarding personal, social, educational, and career plans and programs; and developing cooperative relationships with community agencies in assisting children and their families.
A focus on multicultural aspects of school counseling is integrated throughout the program.
The Ed.M. program in school counseling meets all New Jersey state requirements for New Jersey School Counselor and Educational Services Certification. The program is currently undergoing review for Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accreditation (http://www.cacrep.org).
Counseling (18 credits)
15:297:501 Introduction to Counseling and Interview Skills (3)
15:297:505 Group Counseling: Theory and Practice (3)
15:297:508 Family: Systems Development (3)
15:297:510 Career Counseling and Development (3)
15:297:604 Professional Ethics (3)
15:297:613 Theories of Counseling (3)
Testing (3 credits)
15:291:515 Psychometric Theory I (3)
Psychology (6 credits)
Select two courses from the following:
15:293:525 Psychology of the Exceptional Child (3)
15:295:512 Introduction to Child Psychology: Infancy Through Adolescence (3)
15:295:580 Psychology of Learning (3)
Sociological and Cultural Foundations (6 credits)
15:297:507 Multicultural Issues (3) 15:297:512 Resources for School Counselors: Program Planning (3)
Statistics and Research (3 credits)
15:291:531 Statistical Methods I (3)
Program Evaluation (3 credits)
15:291:520 Program Evaluation: An Introduction to Methods and Practice (3)
Supervised Counseling Practicum (9 credits)
15:297:627 School-based Practicum (3) 15:297:628 Internship: School Counseling (6)
Note: The Professional Ethics course may be taken prior to the internship; however, it is strongly suggested that ethics be taken at the same time as the internship.
