School Counseling
Endorsement as a school counselor is
accomplished through the Department of Education in
the state in which the school counselor is employed.
For example, in Nebraska, certification requires the
Master of Science in Education (MSE) degree in Counseling,
a valid Nebraska teaching certificate, and verification
of two years of successful teaching experience. Contact
the Certification Officer, School of Education &
Counseling, WSC for information about the requirements
for an endorsement in school counseling.
- Secondary Endorsement (7-12) will be granted
to students completing the required courses with
an internship experience in a secondary school setting.
Secondary counselors will also complete CSL 644.
- Elementary Endorsement (K-6) will be granted to
those students completing the required courses with
an internship experience in an elementary school
setting.
Elementary counselors will also complete CSL 641,CSL
643
- Double Endorsement (K-6, 7-12) will be granted
to those students completing the required courses
and two internship experiences, one semester in
an elementary and one semester in a secondary school
setting. Students will also complete CSL 641,CSL
643, and CSL 644.
Typical Program
of Study in Counselor Education for School Counseling
(48 hours)
Education Core Courses( 5-6 hours)
EDU 650 Research Design (3)
Choose one of the following: (2-3)
EDU 626 Advanced Educational Psychology (3)
EDU 627 Current Issues and Trends (2)
EDU 658 Fundamentals of Curriculum Development (3)
EDU 674 History/Philosophy of Education (3)
Content Area Concetration (35 hours)
CSL 547 Multicultural Counseling (3)
CSL 580 Prof Counselors/Ethical Standards (3)
CSL 600 Theories of Counseling (3)
CSL 615 Career Dev and Life Planning (3)
CSL 625 Individual and Group Assessment (3)
CSL 630 Develop Csl over the Lifespan (3)
CSL 642 Consultation (2)
CSL 665 Group Counseling (3)
CSL 670 Org/Admin of Counseling Services (3)
CSL 675 Diff. Diag. & Treatment Planning (3)
CSL 685 Practicum in Counseling (3)
CSL 686 Advanced Practicum (3)
Internship Experience (If K-12, 6 hours minimum
required)
CSL 697 Internship in Counseling (3-6)
School Setting (K-6 and/or 7-12)
Additional Content Area Requirements for
Elementary School Counselors (K-6)
CSL 641 Counseling Children (1)
CSL 643 Elementary School Counseling (1)
Content Elective (0-4)
Additional Content Area Requirements for Secondary
School Counselors (7-12)
CSL 644 Secondary School Counseling (1)
Content Elective (0-5)
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