Graduates of the School Counseling specialization are prepared to serve as professional school counselors in K-12 educational settings.
Professional school counselors work to meet the academic, social-emotional, and career needs of all students through individual, group, and classroom delivery modalities. Through advocacy, collaboration, and leadership, school counseling graduates serve as systemic change agents. They strive to ensure equitable educational access by engaging in data-informed practice, reducing multi-level barriers, and promoting culturally sensitive decision-making.
Students who successfully complete this program are prepared to pursue school counseling and professional counseling licensure in Colorado. Licensure requirements in other states and U.S. territories may differ. Students are encouraged to work with the program and the professional licensure board in the state where they intend to pursue licensing to ensure all requirements are satisfactorily met.
Effective Fall 2020
Code | Title | Credits |
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Core Requirements | ||
EDCO 500 | Career and Employment Concepts | 3 |
EDCO 625 | Foundations of Counseling | 3 |
EDCO 650 | Theories of Counseling and Development | 3 |
EDCO 651 | Group Guidance and Counseling | 3 |
EDCO 652 | Ethics in Counseling/Career Development | 3 |
EDCO 653 | Counseling for Cultural Diversity | 3 |
EDCO 655 | Brief Counseling | 3 |
EDCO 656 | Counseling Assessment and Appraisal | 3 |
EDCO 660 | Career Development Counseling | 3 |
EDCO 665 | Career Development Institute | 3 |
EDCO 670 | Introduction to Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
EDCO 686 | Practicum-Guidance and Counseling | 3 |
EDCO 687 | Internship-Guidance and Counseling | 6 |
EDRM 600 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3 |
HDFS 505 | Human Development for Helping Professionals | 3 |
Specialization Requirements | ||
EDCO 550 | Professional School Counseling | 3 |
EDCO 552 | School Counseling Program Delivery/Evaluation | 3 |
EDCO 662 | Counseling Children and Adolescents | 3 |
Electives | ||
Select 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
Career and Life Design Counseling | ||
Mental Health Counseling and Treatment | ||
Seminar: Contemplative Practice-Counseling & Education | ||
Leadership and Ethics in Public Education | ||
Marriage and Family Therapy | ||
Risk and Resilience | ||
Introduction to Addiction Counseling | ||
Animal Assisted Therapy and Human-Animal Bond | ||
Fundamentals of Mediation | ||
Trauma-Informed Care | ||
Program Total Credits: | 60 |