Rank I in Counseling
(60 graduate hours, including the master's in counseling degree)
- General admission to graduate study (for criteria, refer to "Admission to Graduate Study").
- Applicants must meet two of the following three:
- A minimum combined score on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE of 286 with a minimum verbal score of 143 or a 33 raw score (385-390 Scaled Score) on the Miller Analogies Test is required.
- GPA of 3.5 in the master's degree.
- Provisional certification in school counseling.
Rank I Program Requirements
Rank I Core
EDGC 619 | Career Counseling | 3 |
EDGC 620 | Psycho-Social and Multicultural Factors in Counseling | 3 |
EDGC 656 | Introduction to Counseling | 3 |
EDGC 664 | Theories of Counseling | 3 |
EDGC 665 | Philosophy and Practice of School Counseling | 3 |
EDGC 667 | Group Counseling | 3 |
EDGC 668 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling | 3 |
EDGC 669 | Practicum in Counseling | 3 |
EDGC 671 | Practices and Techniques in Counseling | 3 |
EDGC 679 | Advanced Practicum in Counseling | 3 |
EDGC 683 | Advanced Counseling Theory | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 33 |
Electives
Choose nine hours from the following:
Testing
EDGC 661 | Measurement Principles and Techniques | 3 |
EDGC 662 | Assessment in Counseling | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Psychology of the Individual
Choose six hours from the following:
EDF 610 | Advanced Human Growth and Development | 3 |
EDF 611 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
EDSP 601 | Survey of Exceptional Children | 3 |
PSY 650 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
PSY 689 | Psychology of Learning | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Research
Choose six hours from the following:
EDF 600 | Research Methods in Education | 3 |
EDGC 670 | Directed Research | 1-3 |
EDEL 616 | Educational Computing | 3 |
EDIL 619 | Technology and Best Practices for School Improvement | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Students entering the Rank I program for guidance counselors must successfully complete an oral exit examination and maintain a 3.0 GPA.
Total Credit Hours: 60