Master of Arts in Education in School Counseling
100% Online
University of the Cumberlands announces its Master of Arts in Education in School Counseling degree program. The program consists of forty-eight semester hours and provides certification as a school counselor to serve in grades P-12. The graduate program in school counseling is designed for the practicing teacher or administrator and will be delivered through formats including the traditional week-night graduate course, weekend courses, online / web-enhanced delivery and possibly through KTLN.
Additionally, 100% of the courses will be available for completion in an entirely-online format.
Program Features
The Master of Education in School Counseling Program has been aligned with the Kentucky Standards for Guidance Counseling approved in January 2005. Those standards were taken or derived from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and later meshed with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) standards.
Because counseling is considered to be an administrative certification area most courses also address Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) standards. Four non-administrative courses are focused on meeting the Kentucky Teacher Standards.
Five of the graduate counseling courses require the advanced candidate to complete field-experience hours. That experience coupled with the practicum and internship experience will provide the non-classroom experiences needed for an outstanding counselor program.
Online Courses
- EDOL 532 Evaluation Measurement and Assessment
- EDOL 630 Research Methods in Education
- EDOL 631 Advanced Human Behavior Development and Learning
- SPOL 530 Issues and Trends in Special Education
- COL 530 Introduction to School Counseling
- COL 531 Social and Cultural Foundations of School Counseling
- COL 536 Psychological Assessments
- COL 537 Personality Assessments
- COL 538 Counseling Individuals with Diverse Needs
- COL 539 Career Development
- COL 630 Introduction to Drug/Alcohol Counseling
- COL 631 Legal and Ethical Issues in School Counseling
- COL 634 Group Counseling in Public Schools
- COL 636 Counseling Aspects of Grief and Loss
- COL 637 Counseling Practicum
- COL 638 Counseling Internship
Admissions Requirements
- Complete the graduate application, either online or by mail
- Possess a GPA of 2.75 or higher
- Possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Request official transcripts from all degree0granting institutions attended
- Submit one copy of valid teaching license
- Possess one year's satisfactory teaching experience in public or private school
- Submit one copy of GRE (675+) or Miller's Analogies Test (400+)
- Submit three letters of recommendation that speak to the applicant's leadership skills and ethics from past or present professors or professional associates
- Complete a dispositional writing assignment.
At program midpoint graduate students meet with their advisor to review their progress and academic performance. Prior to exiting the program candidates are required to complete and orally defend an e-portfolio or submit a master's thesis. They also must have a 3.0 or higher GPA and complete additional exit requirements.
Out-of-state candidates
**Out-of-state requirements for licensure and/or certification are not the responsibility of the University. Candidates should check with out-of-state agencies for reciprocity with Kentucky and that particular state's requirements.
