School Counseling
| The Master's Degree Program in School Counseling, also based on a developmental model, prepares students
to function as guidance counselors in school systems. While the role of
the school counselor varies within and across schools, districts, and states,
counselors increasingly serve in multiple roles, interacting and consulting
with parents teachers, school psychologists, and agencies to provide effective
services to students (pre-kindergarten through grade 12). Counselors will
be called upon to respond to students of varying backgrounds and ethnic
diversity and to interact with students in both a remedial and a developmental
way. In addition to the traditional responsibilities of the school counselor,
a variety of contemporary issues will face the counselor, including dropout
prevention, interpersonal violence, teenage pregnancy reduction of truancy,
personal issues and crises, drug and alcohol abuse, etc. The curriculum
was designed for the competent training of professionals who will ultimately
have an important impact on both the individual student and the school
climate. |
|
Varying techniques and strategies
will need to be employed by the school counselor, including individual
and group counseling, assessment, vocational and career guidance, multicultural
counseling, consultation, and program development. Based in psychological
and developmental theory, counselor training, therefore, will need to encompass
a broad base of techniques, strategies, and interventions.
School Counseling
is offered on the main campus in Fort Lauderdale, at various locations
in Florida. Refer to the academic calendar for
additional information.
Certification/Endorsement
in Counseling
The Master of Science in School Counseling Program was designed for the continued professional development of persons seeking positions in school guidance. Individual eligibility must be verified periodically through careful review of state licensure regulations, which are subject to change. For state of Florida certification in guidance and
counseling (prekindergarten through grade 12), course work in the Master's Degree Program in School Counseling is approved by the Florida Department of Education under Plan 2, Rule 6A-4.018l, Florida Statutes (course-by-course basis). Applicants are responsible for verifying requirements for certification/endorsement in guidance and counseling with their local school board certification office or with the state department of education. State of Florida requirements for certification/endorsement do not necessarily apply to certification requirements in other states. State certification/endorsement requirements are subject to change.
Required Courses:
| PYCL 502 |
Counseling Theories and Techniques |
3 Credits |
| PYCL 504 |
Counseling Skills |
3 Credits |
| PYCL 507 |
Research and Evaluation for School Counselors |
3 Credits |
| PYCL 510 |
Career Development
|
3 Credits |
| PYCL 512 |
Human Growth and Development |
3 Credits |
| PYCL 515 |
Principles of Counseling |
3 Credits |
| PYCL 550 |
Contemporary Clinical Interventions
|
3 Credits |
| PYCL 560 |
Appraisal and Evaluation in School Counseling |
3 Credits |
| PYCL 570 |
Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues for Counselors |
3 Credits |
| PYCL 585 |
Psychology of Exceptional and At-Risk Children |
3 Credits |
| PYCL 632 |
Social and Cultural Foundations of Counseling |
3 Credits |
| PYCL 635 |
Group Theory and Practice |
3 Credits |
| PYCL 665 |
School Consultation Skills |
3 Credits |
| PYCL 685 |
School Counseling Practicum |
3 Credits |
| PYCL 688 |
Counseling Internship |
3 Credits |
PYCL 689 |
Counseling Internship |
3 Credits |
|
