MA in School Counseling
Location: AU Online
Credits for Degree: 60 semester credits
Standard Mode of Instruction: Low-residency
Standard time to completion: 40 months
Program Overview
This CACREP-aligned school counselor education program trains students in this specialty area through a variety of core and specialty counseling courses including professional counseling orientation and ethical practice, social and cultural diversity, human growth and development, career development, counseling and helping relationships, group counseling and group work, assessment and testing, research and program evaluation, introduction to school counseling, counseling children and adolescents, program development and evaluation in schools, and collaboration and consultation in schools and communities. The program prepares students to provide culturally responsive services addressing the academic, social/emotional, and career development needs of K-12 students through a social justice and advocacy lens.
The program is offered online with two week-long, in-person residencies held on an Antioch University campus. The School Counseling MA is designed to be a full-time, 40-month program, with students entering in the fall semester. Students can expect to commit approximately ten hours per class per week to readings, viewings, assignments, and class preparation. The program begins with courses introducing the student to the counseling profession while also learning and practicing basic counseling skills and techniques. During the second year of the program, students continue to develop knowledge through more advanced coursework and practice counseling skills through a variety of experiential learning opportunities. The program concludes with clinical field experience totaling 700 hours (100 in Practicum and 600 in Internship).
At times students are required to use Zoom (provided by Antioch University) outside of class to work with their peers on class assignments. Students can expect a variety of educational methods such as recorded lectures, small group activities, written discussions, and assignments that are experiential in nature. The program includes two required clinical intensive residencies, typically held in May and December. The first intensive, in the semester following successful completion of the Foundational Counseling Skills course, focuses on the development and demonstration of students’ basic counseling skills within small groups. The second intensive occurs in the semester following successful completion of the Group Counseling course, providing an opportunity to lead and/or co-facilitate a group.
Students are required to have access to reliable internet and technology to fully participate in the program. Students are held to the professional and ethical standards outlined in the Program Handbook and the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics.
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