School Counseling, M.Ed.
The MEd in School Counseling focuses on providing students with a 48-hour rigorous and strength-based program to pursue certification in school counseling. All counseling classes may be applied to academic requirements for Texas professional licensure. The MEd in School Counseling meets the requirements of the State Board of Educator Certification and follows the guidelines for certification in school counseling. The following courses are required.
Major (48 semester hours)
Assessment in Counseling | 3 | |
Educational Program Evaluation & Research | 3 | |
Theories of Human Development | 3 | |
Introduction to Play Therapy | 3 | |
Helping Relationships | 3 | |
Counseling Diverse Populations | 3 | |
Career Development and Information | 3 | |
Small Group Counseling | 3 | |
Counseling Interventions | 3 | |
Counseling Theories and Techniques | 3 | |
Guidance and Counseling Programs | 3 | |
Advanced Counseling Skills and Ethics | 3 | |
Practicum I | 3 | |
Students select 9 hours from the following: | ||
Addictions Counseling | 3 | |
Abnormal Human Development | 3 | |
Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy | 3 | |
International Practices of Counseling | 3 | |
DSM: Diagnosis and Treatment | 3 | |
Strength-Based Theories:Assessment, Research, and Practice | 3 | |
Special Problems: Therapeutic Arts | 1-3 |
Students must provide valid Texas Educator Certification upon applying and must have complete all educator preparation requirement including at least two full creditable years of teaching in an accredited school by the time they complete their program at TCU to be eligible for TCU to make a recommendation to the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC).
Students must pass the practice TExES exam before taking the state exam for counseling in schools.