School Counseling Certificate Curriculum

School Counseling Certificate under the MSCP Program
In order to become certified in School Counseling, students are required to complete a total of 54 hours of coursework and to earn a passing grade on the PA Praxis I test in Academic Skills Assessment: Reading, Writing, and Mathematic Skills and the Praxis II Subject Assessment test in School Guidance and Counseling.

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
Prerequisites for Practicum
EDU 506	Issues in Special Education	3
PSY 617	Psychology of Culture and Identity	3
PSY 629	Human Development Across the Lifespan	3
PSY 642	Assessment	3
PSY 662	Theories and Techniques of Counseling	3
EDU 670	Foundations of School Counseling	3
PSY 672	Group Counseling	3
Other Required Courses
PSY 513	Learning and Behavior	3
PSY 555	Statistics and Research Design	3
PSY 623	Contemporary Issues: Crisis and Addictions	3
PSY 627	Vocational and Career Counseling	3
PSY 676	Counseling Children and Adolescents	3
EDU 623	Teaching Methods and Curriculum Development for School Counseling	3
EDU 629	School Law	3
EDU 671	Collaboration, Consultation and Teamwork	3
Field Work
PSY 584	Practicum in School Counseling	3
PSY 594	Supervised School Internship I	3
PSY 595	Supervised School Internship II	3
*Note: For dual certification, one internship will be in an elementary school setting and one internship will be in a high school setting.
TOTAL CREDITS (PA School Counseling Certification)		54

NOTE: School Counseling students may also wish to pursue licensure as a professional counselor in PA (LCP). For students to satisfy both the MSCP and PA State Licensure requirements, the following additional course must be taken: PSY 635 Concepts of Mental Health and Illness (3 credits) and 1 approved elective course (3 credits). They will need a total of 60 credit hours and a passing score on the National Counseling Examination.

School Counseling Certificate under the MAT Program
All students seeking Pennsylvania state certification must have the following: 6 credits in English, including 3 credits in composition or writing and 3 credits in English literature; and 6 credits in college-level mathematics prior to entering the program.

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
Prerequisites for Practicum
EDU 506	Issues in Special Education	3
PSY 617	Psychology of Culture and Identity	3
EDU 607	Children and Adolescents: Developmental Issues	3
PSY 642	Assessment	3
PSY 662	Theories and Techniques of Counseling	3
EDU 670	Foundations of School Counseling	3
PSY 672	Group Counseling	3
Other Required Courses
PSY 513	Learning and Behavior	3
PSY 555	Statistics and Research Design	3
PSY 623	Contemporary Issues: Crisis and Addiction	3
PSY 627	Vocational and Career Counseling	3
EDU 623	Teaching Methods and Curriculum Development for School Counseling	3
EDU 629	School Law	3
PSY 671	Collaboration, Consultation, and Teamwork	3
PSY 676	Counseling Children and Adolescents	3
PSY or EDU	Elective	3
Field Work
PSY 584	Practicum in School Counseling	3
PSY 594	Supervised School Internship I: Elementary	3
PSY 595	Supervised School Internship II: Secondary	3
TOTAL CREDITS (PA School Counseling Certification)		57