Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development

Counselor Education

Ed.S. 30 Hours

Admissions Requirements

Regular
1.        Hold a Master’s degree in the field of counseling from an accredited graduate institution.
2.        If seeking Georgia Level Six Certification in Counselor Education, must possess or be eligible for the Level Five Certificate in the field.
3.        Present a 3.25 or higher GPA on all graduate work attempted.
4.        Present official report of scores on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) (http://www.MillerAnalogies.com) or the verbal, quantitative and analytical writing sections of the Graduate Records Examination (GRE)  (http://www.ets.org/gre).
5.        Submit a personal statement of purpose, not to exceed 200 words, that identifies the applicant’s reasons for pursuing graduate study and how admission into the program relates to the applicant’s professional aspirations.
6.       Submit a completed “Disclosure and Affirmation Form” that addresses misconduct disclosure, criminal background check, the Code of Ethics for Educators, and tort liability insurance.

Provisional

Applicants may be approved for provisional admission based on the quality of the admission material presented.  Provisional students must earn grades of “B” or higher in their first nine (9) hours of course work after admission and meet any other stipulations outlined by the department to be converted to regular status.

Prerequisites

        EDUR 7130 - Educational Research (3)

Research Sequence Requirements......................................................................................................................... 9 Hours
        EDUR 8131 - Educational Statistics I (3)
        *EDUR 8434 - Field-based Educational Research (3)
        **COUN 8839 - Action Research in Counselor Education (3)

Counselor Education Core Requirements................................................................................................................. 9 Hours
        COUN 8536 - Advocacy and Systemic Change in a Diverse Society (3)
        COUN 8538 - Advanced Group Development and Supervision (3)
        COUN 8737 - Advanced Counseling Practicum and Supervision (3)

Recommended Counselor Education Electives......................................................................................................... 9 Hours
        COUN 7231 - Community Counseling (3)
        COUN 7232 - Addiction Counseling (3)
        COUN 7233 - Family Counseling (3)
        COUN 7431 - Consultation and Program Coordination (3)
        COUN 7432 - Developmental Guidance Curriculum (3)
        COUN 7739 - Internship (3)

        COUN 8535 - Organization and Administration of Student Services (3)
        COUN 8590 - Selected Topics in Counseling (3)
        COUN 8890 - Directed Individual Study (3) (Advisor Permission Required)
        ESPY 7230 - Developmental Diagnosis of School Age Children (3)
        ITEC 8530 - Applications of Instructional Technology (3)
        SPED 6130 - Introduction to Special Education (3)
Other Electives ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 Hours

Additional electives may be chosen from Counselor Education, Educational Leadership, Higher Education Student Services, Psychology, Sociology, or other areas related to projected work setting.

OTHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

·          Successful completion of Ed.S. Comprehensive Exit Assessment:  Involves constituting a three faculty advisory committee to guide field study, and requires the completion and oral defense of a major field-based research paper

·          Must successfully complete assessments identified at each program transition point

*Advisory approval of research topic is a prerequisite to enrolling.

**IRB approval of research proposal required before enrolling.