Professional Counseling, Ed.S.

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The Ed.S. degree is designed for graduate students with a master’s degree in counseling, or very closely related degree, who desire further specialization as professional counselors and a higher level of competence in their work settings. The degree consists of 27 semester hours after completion of the master’s degree.

Learning Outcomes

Candidates will apply their understanding of research methods and evidence-based practice to select counseling interventions.
Candidates will apply their understanding of program evaluation to improve counseling programming.
Candidates will describe their model of clinical supervision.
Candidates will demonstrate advanced knowledge of current issues in counseling and supervision.
Candidates will demonstrate advanced knowledge and dispositions relevant to practice in a culturally diverse society.

Admission Requirements Include:

Master’s degree in counseling or very closely related field
Minimum 3.0 graduate GPA
A written personal narrative describing the reasons for applying to the program, an analysis of personal strengths and weaknesses related to the chosen option, career goals, and communication/interpersonal skills.
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If the prospective student’s master’s degree is NOT from a CACREP accredited counseling program, the student must have taken the equivalent of:

CEPD 7138 - Multicultural Counseling 3 Credit Hours
CEPD 6140 - Basic Counseling Skills 3 Credit Hours
CEPD 6141 - Principles of Clinical Mental Health Counseling 3 Credit Hours
CEPD 6151 - Assessment & Appraisal in Counseling 3 Credit Hours
CEPD 6131 - Counseling Theories 3 Credit Hours
CEPD 6160 - Group Counseling 3 Credit Hours
CEPD 6182 - Internship: Professional Counseling 1.0 - 6.0 Credit Hours (CEPD 6188 Prereqisite)
CEPD 7141 - Professional Orientation and Ethics in Counseling 3 Credit Hours
CEPD 7152 - Research and Program Evaluation 3 Credit Hours
CEPD 6188 - Practicum: Professional Counseling 3 Credit Hours

Note:

Equivalency of courses must be determined and approved by the student’s advisor. Students who are admitted without having the equivalent of the above courses are expected to complete them successfully before taking the required Ed.S. coursework. These prerequisite courses will not count toward meeting the requirements for the Ed.S. degree.

Core Curriculum

CEPD 8138 - Advanced Multicultural Counseling 3 Credit Hours
CEPD 8185 - Professional Research Writing 3 Credit Hours
CEPD 8194 - Research: Mixed Methods Analysis 3 Credit Hours
CEPD 8152 - Consultation, Collaboration and Program Development in Counseling 3 Credit Hours
CEPD 8156 - Designing Effective Programs 3 Credit Hours
CEPD 8171 - Current Issues in Counseling and Supervision 3 Credit Hours
CEPD 8153 - Adv Therp Topics in Counsel 3 Credit Hours
CEPD 8141 - Supervision in Counseling 3 Credit Hours
Advisor-approved electives:
CEPD 7158 - Counseling in the Military Community 3 Credit Hours
CEPD 7160 - Gender and Sexuality 3 Credit Hours
CEPD 7163 - Trauma Counseling 3 Credit Hours
or other (as approved by advisor)