Program Information

(Effective Fall 2014)

Course Requirements

The 48 semester hour program leading to the MAE in School Counseling and the Kentucky provisional certificate for school counselors is listed below. This program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

CNS 550	Introduction to Counseling
CNS 551	Classroom Guidance
CNS 552	Testing and Assessment
CNS 554	Group Counseling
CNS 555	Social and Cultural Diversity
CNS 556	Developmental Career Counseling
CNS 557	Human Development
CNS 558	Counseling Theories
CNS 559	Techniques of Counseling
CNS 568	Counseling Children and Adolescents
	OR
CNS 569	Play Therapy
CNS 590	Practicum (prerequisites: CNS 550, CNS555, CNS 554, CNS 558, and CNS 559)
CNS 595	Internship (6 hours - completed over two full semesters)
CNS 598	Research and Program Evaluation in Counseling
CNS 658	Seminar Guidance/Counseling
CNS 660	Administration of Counseling Services

See List of Courses for course descriptions.

Comprehensive Examination

In order to graduate, all students must pass a final comprehensive examination. Comprehensive examinations are given in the spring and other semesters as needed. Students must meet the criteria established by the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences in order to be eligible to take the comprehensive examination.

Other Programs in School Counseling

Rank I Guidance