Counselor Education -- 1

COUNSELOR EDUCATION MASTER OF SCIENCE60 SEMESTER HOURS

Planned Program of Study

Student’s Banner ID: ________________________ Date Completed: ________________________

Last Name: ____________________ First Name: ____________________

E-mail: _______________________ Telephone: _____________________________________ (preferred)

Admitted Term (Sem/Yr): ____________________

Anticipated Semester of Graduation (Sem/Yr): ____________________

College: COE Degree Program: Counselor Education Certificate Program:

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Primary Professional Specialization: CMHC SACC SC Secondary Specialization: ____________

Academic Advisor: ____________________ Total Hours Completed to Date: _______________

Programmatic Requirements & Course Offerings are SUBJECT TO CHANGEPlease place the actual (or anticipated) year next to the day that you have (or intends to) take the course offered for that semester.

CORE REQUIREMENTS: 33 Credit Hours Fall Spring SummerCOAD 6400: Introduction to Counseling and Human Services (Online)

COAD 6401: Analysis of the Individual (Campus)

COAD 6402: Career Development and Counseling (Online)

COAD 6404: Counseling Theory and Techniques (Hybrid)

COAD 6405: Group Procedures (Hybrid)

COAD 6407: Social and Cultural Issues in Counseling (Hybrid/Online)

COAD 6409: Counseling Skills and Techniques (Campus)COAD 6412: Developmental Counseling and Learning: A Life-Span Approach (Online)COAD 6414: Family Approaches in Professional Counseling (Online)COAD 7408: Professional, Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling (Online)COAD 7480: Research Methods and Design in Counseling (Campus) ________

PROFESSIONAL SPECIALIZATION COURSES: 3 Credit Hours Fall Spring Summer

Counselor Education -- 2

COAD 6406: Counseling in Schools (Online)

COAD 6411: Student Affairs and College Counseling (Online)

COAD 6415: Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Online)CLINICAL COURSES: 9 Credit Hours Fall Spring SummerCOAD 6482: Supervised Counseling Practicum (Campus)Prerequisites: COAD 6400, COAD 6404, & COAD 6409Pre or Co-requisites: COAD 6405COAD 6991: Counseling Internship I (Campus)Prerequisites: Minimum Grade of a B or better in COAD 6482 & in either 6406, 6411 or 6415COAD 6992: Counseling Internship II (Campus)Prerequisites: Minimum Grade of a B or better in COAD 6482, 6991 & in either 6406, 6411 or 6415 ________

ADVISOR APPROVED ELECTIVE COURSES: 15 Credit Hours Fall Spring SummerFive (5) Advisor Approved Electives (15 credits):Suggested electives: COAD 6003, COAD 6100, COAD 6416, COAD 6483, COAD 7404, COAD 7411, COAD 6406, COAD 6411, &/or COAD 6415 (as appropriate).

PROGRAMMATIC REQUIREMENTS Date CompletedCounselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE)(Required to be passed by ALL students)National Counselor Exam (NCE)(Optional for students but required to apply for licensure and to become a NCC)Praxis II: Professional School Counselor(Required to be passed by students pursuing a school counseling license by the end of the first month of COAD 6992) __________

Note: You are responsible for knowing the current listing for your program as noted in the ECU Graduate Catalog. ECU Counselor Education Program: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/registrar/catalog.cfm

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Counselor Education -- 3Additional Important Information for Advisees  

Suggested Electives: Students can select two elective courses to take. Oftentimes, students will select specialization courses outside of their identified specialization. For example, students planning to work as a school counselor may take COAD 6415: Clinical Mental Health Counseling as an elective. Other suggested elective courses include:

COAD 6003: Special Topics – Creative Arts in Counseling COAD 6003: Psychopathology & Diagnosis in Counseling COAD 6100: Introduction to Student Affairs COAD 6416: Concepts of Self COAD 6483: Counseling Concerns & Counseling Strategies COAD 7404: Advanced Counseling & Consulting Strategies COAD 7411: Administration & Management of Student Affairs in Higher

Education

Standard Course Schedule

Fall Classes: COAD 6400 COAD 6404 COAD 6405 COAD 6409 COAD 6411 COAD 6415 COAD 6482 COAD 6991 COAD 6992 COAD 7480

Spring: COAD 6100 COAD 6401 COAD 6402 COAD 6406 COAD 6407 COAD 6414 COAD 6482 COAD 6991 COAD 6992 COAD 7408

Summer I COAD 6400 COAD 6404 COAD 6414 COAD 7408 COAD 7411 Electives

Summer II: COAD 6412 COAD 6414 COAD 7408 Electives

**May change based on course loads and

student needs**

Examination Information: The CPCE is usually offered in September and February The NCE is typically offered in October and March The Praxis II is offered independently from ECU and information about testing

is available at: https://www.ets.org/praxis/register/

For more information about the CPCE, NCE, or Praxis, contact Dr. Santos (santosfigueroas14@ecu.edu)