Master of Science in Counseling
School Counseling
Students who pursue a Master of Science in Counseling听under the School Counseling
track听may call听themselves听School Counselors and may qualify for School Counselor Certification
and LPC licensure. The objectives of the School Counseling track are as follows:
o听听 Deliver high quality school counselor education required by CACREP
o听听 Prepare students to meet the Louisiana to become a Certified School Counselor
in K-12 settings
o听听 Train students in current school counseling models that aid them in becoming leaders,
advocates, collaborators, and change agents in the schools
o听听 Provide students with an abundance of supervised experiences designed to aid them
in working effectively with students from a multicultural and pluralistic society
Students will study many of the latest theoretical orientations, treatment approaches,
and school counseling models that are supported by research. Students will be trained
as research consumers, giving them the skills to effectively critique research studies
and evidence-based models and treatments. In addition, they will learn to integrate
the many dimensions of humanity to fully conceptualize their students, such as the
biological, psychological, interpersonal, and sociocultural-historical dimensions.
Faculty provide all training using a solid research foundation under the scientist-practitioner
model, meaning that counseling interventions taught will be based on theory supported
by research.听听
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School Counseling Required Courses
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COUN 5001听
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Introduction to Professional Counseling听
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3
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COUN 5002听
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Theories of School Counseling听
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3
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COUN 5010听
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Methods of Counseling听
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3
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COUN 5011听
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Advanced Techniques in Counseling
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3
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COUN 6063听
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Law and Ethics in Counseling听
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3
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COUN 6061
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Group Counseling in Schools
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3
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COUN 5022听
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Lifespan Development
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3
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COUN 5081听
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Research in Counseling
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3
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COUN 6052
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Multicultural Counseling
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3
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COUN 5060听
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Career Counseling听
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3
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COUN 5049听
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School Assessment and Psychometrics
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3
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COUN 5021听
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Diagnostics in Counseling
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3
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COUN 5063听
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Principles of Administration of School Counseling Programs听
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3
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COUN 5066
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School Counseling
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3
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COUN 5058
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School Practicum听
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3
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COUN 6071
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School Counseling Internship I听
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3
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COUN 6071
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School Counseling Internship II听
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3
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Elective
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3
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Elective
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3
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Elective
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3
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Total Hours
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听60
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Build Your Program Toward Your School Counseling Interest
The Counseling Faculty at 绿茶直播 value interdisciplinary collaboration with other professions
and have allied with the Education, Psychology, Gerontology, Marriage and Family Therapy,
and Health Studies Programs to share course electives with our students. Counseling
students may now choose from many electives to tailor toward their interest area.
Below are select electives that school counseling students can choose from to complete
their elective requirement. For the complete list of available electives, click here.
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Counseling Electives
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COUN 6041
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Creative and Expressive Arts in Individual and Group Counseling
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3
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COUN 5027
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Introduction to Play Therapy
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3
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COUN 5028
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Advanced Skills in Play Therapy
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3
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COUN 5030
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Child Parent Play Therapy
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3
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COUN 6040
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Trauma Counseling
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3
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COUN 5025
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Addiction Counseling
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3
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COUN 5026
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Advanced Addiction Counseling
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3
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COUN 6069
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Crisis Intervention Counseling
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3
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COUN 6060
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Introduction to Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling
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3
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COUN 6059
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Intergenerational Family Systems Therapy
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3
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COUN 6062
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Human Sexuality in Counseling
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3
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COUN 5055
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Psychopharmacology in Counseling
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3
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Education Electives Relevant to School Counseling Students
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EDLE 5015
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Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues
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3
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SPED 5007
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Behavior Management and Classroom Organization for Individualized Needs of Special
Learners
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3
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ELED 5021
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Expanding Competencies in Classroom Management
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3
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CURR 5073
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Assessment and Accountability
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3
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EDLE 5007
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School and Community Relations
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3
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Psychology Electives Relevant to School Counseling Students听听听
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PSYC 5002听
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Personality and Social Psychology听
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3
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PSYC 5003
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Advanced Child Psychology
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3
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PSYC 5005听
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Advanced Adolescent Psychology听
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3
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PSYC 5052听
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Behavior Modification听
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3
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Gerontology Electives Relevant to School Counseling Students听听听
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GERO 5032听
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Loss, Grief and Bereavement听
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3
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GERO 5033听
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Grief Assessment and Intervention听
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3
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Marriage and Family Therapy Relevant to School Counseling Students
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MAFT 7014
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Couple and Marital Therapy
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3
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MAFT 7024
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The Ecology of Psychopathology
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3
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