The Master’s Degree in Education in Counseling and Development with a concentration in Professional School Counseling is designed to prepare educators to provide professional school counseling services. This master’s degree program is specifically for certified teachers who possess at least a bachelor’s degree and are interested in becoming part of a school’s professional support services team. This program is designed to prepare educators to meet the requirements of School Counselor credentialing articulated by national and state standards and the Texas State Board for Educator Certification standards. Students complete 60 hours of coursework that leads to school counseling certification and licensure (LPC) in Texas. Out-of-state students are responsible to verify state requirements for each of these credentials.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CNDV 5301	Human Growth & Development	3
CNDV 5304	Foundations of Professional Counseling	3
CNDV 5305	Counseling Skills and Interventions in Schools	3
CNDV 5306	Child and Adolescent Counseling	3
CNDV 5307	Career Development in Schools	3
CNDV 5311	Individual Counseling Theory and Techniques	3
CNDV 5312	Group Counseling Theory and Techniques	3
CNDV 5320	Multicultural Counseling	3
CNDV 5322	Professionalism Ethics & Law	3
CNDV 5326	Addiction Counseling	3
CNDV 5327	Psychopathology and Basic Psychopharmacology	3
CNDV 5330	Developmental Guidance and Counseling	3
CNDV 5334	Measurement & Assessment	3
CNDV 5350	Abnormal Human Behavior	3
CNDV 5352	Crisis Prevention Intervention	3
CNDV 5380	Seminar Counseling and Development (Residency)	3
CNDV 5381	Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling	3
CNDV 5390	School Counseling Practicum	3
CNDV 5394	Internship (School Counseling Internship)	3
PEDG 5307	Introduction to Research	3
Total Hours		60