School Counseling Program

Dr. Raylene Statz, Program Coordinator

Mission

The mission of the School Counseling Program is to provide an environment in which students seeking to become Certified School Counselors can gain academic knowledge and therapeutic skills necessary to meet the challenges faced by students, parents, and Texas K-12 educational systems. The program prepares students to sit for the ExCET Examination* and to implement a Texas Comprehensive, Developmental Guidance and Counseling Program.

Goals

Goal 1: To provide students seeking to become certified Professional School Counselors with the academic knowledge and therapeutic skills necessary to meet the challenges faced by students, parents, and Texas K-12 educational systems.

Goal 2: To provide students with knowledge and skills to implement a Texas Comprehensive, Developmental Guidance and Counseling Program.

Goal 3: To prepare students to sit for the Texas ExCET Examination.

**To qualify for the ExCET Examination #152, required by the state of Texas to become a Certified School Counselor, the student must meet the state’s requirements, including but not limited to possession of a valid Texas Teacher Certificate or equivalent and two years of teaching experience

Course Requirements

Counseling and Psychology Core Courses (21 hours)

PSCO 6310Lifespan Development Seminar

3

PSCO 6320Theories of Counseling

3

PSCO 6312Group Processes

3

PSCO 6351Diversity Issues

3

PSCO 6345Research and Statistical Methods

3

PSCO 6308Ethics and Issues

3

PSCO 6315Advanced Psychopathology

3

School Counseling Specialized Courses (12 hours)

PSCO 6302Career Development & Info Sources

3

PSCO 6316Applied Counseling Techniques

3

PSCO 6326Psychological Assessment

3

PSCO 6336Guidance in the School

3

Supervised Clinical Instruction (3 hours)

PSCO 6395Practicum

3

Comprehensive Examination (0 hours)

PSCO 6090Comprehensive Examination

0

School Counseling Degree Plan

This section identifies the academic areas noted in Rule §239.15. Standards Required for the School Counselor Certificate of Title 19, Texas Administrative Code, Part 7, Chapter, 239, Subchapter A, effective 12/23/2009.

Foundations (6 hours)

PSCO 6336Guidance in the School

3

PSCO 6310Lifespan Development Seminar

3

Counseling, Prevention, and Intervention (9 hours)

PSCO 6320Theories of Counseling

3

PSCO 6312Group Processes

3

PSCO 6316Applied Counseling Techniques

3

Diversity and Advocacy (6 hours)

PSCO 6351Diversity Issues

3

PSCO 6302Career Development & Info Sources

3

Assessment (6 hours)

PSCO 6315Advanced Psychopathology

3

PSCO 6326Psychological Assessment

3

Research and Evaluation (3 hours)

PSCO 6345Research and Statistical Methods

3

Leadership (6 hours)

PSCO 6308Ethics and Issues

3

PSCO 6395Practicum

3

Comprehensive Examination (0 hours)

PSCO 6090Comprehensive Examination

0