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School Counseling - M.Ed.

Help students achieve their full potential with our School Counseling M.Ed. program. Gain the expertise needed to become a licensed school counselor through comprehensive coursework and supervised field experience. Read more...

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Full Description

The Master of Education degree in School Counseling prepares students for employment as professional school counselors in K-12 schools. This program is designed to fulfill the educational requirements for licensure as a Licensed School Counselor in the state of Ohio.

The program may be pursued on a part-time or full-time basis, although some full-time study is urged.

Professional Licensure Disclosure

This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.

Admissions

For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.

Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  • Minimum 3.000 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000 point scale
  • Official transcript(s)
  • Goal statement
  • Questions in Anticipation of Licensure form
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Supplemental Interview Form
  • Interview
  • English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning one of the following:
    • Minimum 550 TOEFL PBT score
    • Minimum 79 TOEFL IBT score
    • Minimum 77 MELAB score
    • Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
    • Minimum 58 PTE score
    • Minimum 110 Duolingo English score

Application Deadlines

  • Fall Semester
    • Priority deadline: December 15
      Applications submitted by this deadline will receive the strongest consideration for admission.
    • Application deadline: February 1
      Applications submitted after this deadline will be considered on a space-available basis.
  • Spring Semester
    • Priority deadline: September 1
      Applications submitted by this deadline will receive the strongest consideration for admission.
    • Application deadline: October 1
      Applications submitted after this deadline will be considered on a space-available basis.
  • Summer Term
    • Application deadline: February 1
      Applications submitted after this deadline will be considered on a space-available basis.
Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge in assessment; groupwork; career development; helping relationships; human growth and development; social and cultural diversity; research and program evaluation; and professional orientation and ethical practice.
  2. Meet the academic components required by the Ohio Department of Education to be eligible to sit for the current licensure assessments.
  3. Understand legal and ethical standards and practice in a legal and ethical manner.
  4. Understand and demonstrate multicultural responsiveness.
  5. Demonstrate a strong counselor identity.
  6. Demonstrate strong skills in identifying affect, behavior and cognition that contributes to mental health issues.
  7. Understand and demonstrate sound counseling skills and techniques within a theoretical framework in both individual and group counseling.
  8. Demonstrate valuable skills in conceptualizing student success and growth.
  9. Understand the importance of research in advancing the counseling profession, including how to critique research to inform counseling practice.
  10. Work with crisis, trauma, suicide and at-risk students.
  11. Design and evaluate school counseling programming.
Coursework
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Program Requirements

Major Requirements (min B-/S grade in all courses)
CES 65511RESEARCH IN COUNSELING 3
CES 67530COUNSELING THEORIES 3
CES 67531COUNSELING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES 3
CES 67580MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING 3
CES 67820GROUP WORK: THEORY AND TECHNIQUES 3
CES 68011FOUNDATIONS OF SCHOOL COUNSELING 3
CES 68066COUNSELING ADOLESCENTS 3
CES 68067COUNSELING CHILDREN 3
CES 68068SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP 3
CES 68069ORIENTATION AND ETHICS: SCHOOL COUNSELING 3
CES 68070COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS 3
or CES 68182 CAREER COUNSELING
CES 68126INTRODUCTION TO ASSESSMENT IN COUNSELING 3
CES 68392SCHOOL COUNSELING PRACTICUM 3
EPSY 65523LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT 3
Major Electives, choose from the following:12
CES 67628
DIAGNOSIS IN COUNSELING
CES 67662
FOUNDATIONS OF ADDICTIONS COUNSELING
CES 68130
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY FOR COUNSELORS
CES 68533
FAMILY THERAPY: THEORY AND TECHNIQUES
CES 67668
MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING
SPED 63204
LEGAL AND POLICY FOUNDATIONS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
Culminating Requirement
CES 68192INTERNSHIP I: SCHOOL COUNSELING 13
CES 68292INTERNSHIP II: SCHOOL COUNSELING 13
Minimum Total Credit Hours:60
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State and Federal background checks are required for field-based experiences. See the practicum and internship coordinator for more information.

Progression Requirements

  • Students who earn a C+ grade or lower in any course for the degree must repeat the course for a better grade. All prerequisites for courses must be completed with a minimum B- grade.

Licensure Information

Candidates seeking Ohio licensure are required to pass specific assessments in order to apply for licensure. Students should consult their advisors for specific program requirements and refer to the Ohio Department of Education-Educator Preparation website for more information on assessments specific to licensure type.

Graduation Requirements

  • Minimum B- (or Satisfactory) grade in all courses
  • Minimum 60 credit hours, including a 600 clock-hour internship
Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus
Accreditation

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs

Mission and Objectives for School Counseling

THE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT:


The mission of the School Counseling program at Kent State University is to prepare research-informed, ethically sound, and multiculturally responsive licensed professional school counselors in K - 12 institutions who are responsible for implementing comprehensive school counseling programs and delivering individual and group counseling within diverse school systems. We seek to deliver the high-quality education required by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) and to prepare students/graduates to meet the requirements of the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) to become Licensed School Counselors in K - 12 settings. 

THE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the School Counseling program at Kent State University are to prepare students/graduates to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge in assessment, group work, career development, helping relationships, human growth and development, social and cultural diversity, research and program evaluation, and professional orientation and ethical practice.
  • Meet the academic components required by the Ohio Department of Education to be eligible to sit for the current licensure assessments. 
  • Understand legal and ethical standards and practice in a legal and ethical manner (KPI 1).
  • Understand and demonstrate multicultural responsiveness (KPI 2).
  • Demonstrate a strong counselor identity (KPI 3).
  • Demonstrate strong skills in identifying affect, behavior and cognition that contributes to mental health issues (KPI 4).
  • Understand and demonstrate sound counseling skills and techniques within a theoretical framework in both individual and group counseling (KPI 5, KPI 6, KPI 7).
  • Demonstrate valuable skills in conceptualizing student success and growth (KPI 8).
  • Understand the importance of research in advancing the counseling profession including how to critique research to inform counseling practice (KPI 9).
  • Work with crisis, trauma, suicide and at-risk students (KPI 10). 
  • Design and evaluate school counseling programming (KPI SC 1).
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