Degree Requirements

Program Specialization Courses

Students in all counseling program areas complete courses designed to meet program requirements recommended by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC). All students complete core and specialization courses specific to their areas of professional practice. The program requires the student to complete three terms of practicum or fieldwork in an approved setting related to the student’s career goal.

Fall 1		Units
COUN 507	Professional Identity, Law and Ethics in School Counseling	3
COUN 520	Counseling Theories and Practice	3
COUN 530	Assessment Techniques in Counseling	3
COUN 564	Counseling Skills	3
Intersession I
COUN 505	Human Development	3
spring I
COUN 536	Applied Theories and Techniques for Counseling in School Settings	3
COUN 541	Advanced Counseling: Diagnosis And Treatment Planning	3
COUN 549	Psychopharmacology	3
COUN 588P	Practicum: School	3
Summer I
COUN 510	Career Development Across the Lifespan	3
COUN 515	Multicultural Counseling	3
COUN 526	Group Counseling	3
Fall Ii
COUN 523	Seminar in Field-Based Research: Proposal Development	3
COUN 542	Addictions Counseling	3
COUN 552	Working with Diverse Couples and Families in School Settings	3
COUN 590F	Fieldwork in School Settings	3
intersession II
COUN 531	Advanced Topics in School Counseling	3
Spring iI
COUN 524	Advanced Implementation of Mental Health and Restorative Programming in Schools	3
COUN 537	School Counseling Consultation, Crisis, and Trauma	3
COUN 590F	Fieldwork in School Settings	3
Total Units		60

Clinical Contact Hours

Students must successfully complete a minimum of 100 clock hours (minimum of 40 direct service hours) of supervised practicum over one semester and 800 (minimum of 240 direct service hours). Additionally, students will have the opportunity to work with students of diverse backgrounds (150 hours) including socioeconomic disadvantages, English learners, homeless youth, foster youth; students with disabilities (including Section 504 plans), students experiencing suspension and expulsion from school, sexual minority youth (LGBTQ+), racial and ethnic minorities; and understand information on school, district, State, and Federal policies and the impact of resulting practices.) clock hours of supervised fieldwork over two semesters.

Clinical Instruction Benchmark Assessment (CIBA)

A Clinical Instruction Benchmark Assessment (CIBA) is utilized to assess readiness for practicum training and to provide candidates with personal and professional development feedback.

Fieldwork Readiness Meeting

A fieldwork readiness meeting is held following the practicum to provide candidates with personal and professional development feedback, to assess progress in the program, and to determine the student's readiness for advancement to fieldwork. For School Counseling students, the fieldwork readiness meeting is completed prior to approval to register for the Fieldwork in School Settings course (COUN 590).

Capstone Research Project Defense

The Counseling Program utilizes a capstone research project defense as part of the assessment of student readiness to complete the program. The Research project defense requires that students complete a research project in consultation with their advisor. The defense is a public presentation of the student’s research project and its findings. In addition to the presentation, each student is required to turn in a formal written ‘Research Brief’ project report. The Research defense is generally taken during the final semester of courses.

International Requirement

At SOLES, all masters and doctoral students participate in an international experience designed to support the growth of cultural competency. Our goal is to inform best practices in working with culturally diverse populations locally, nationally, and globally. International experiences are approved by each student's faculty advisor and can be credit based or non-credit based activities.

MA in Counseling, School Counseling with PPS and Licensure Eligibility (LPCC)

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