School Counselling, Master of Education - Canada
The M.Ed. in School Counselling is tailored for teachers who want to pursue a master’s degree specializing in school counselling while continuing to teach. The program is designed to empower future school counsellors with the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to assist student development in the areas of social relationships, emotional issues, career development, and academic success. Classes are instructed by leading Canadian practitioners and the program is delivered in local districts. Through the effective combination of theoretical and experiential learning, candidates implement new concepts in their classrooms and schools as part of their internships. Educators complete a master project and create a professional portfolio based on coursework and internship experience.
The M.Ed. School Counselling will prepare students to:
- Contextualize education to develop relevance for academic learning through career education and personal planning including guidance for individual student’s options and the facilitating of career options.
- Develop counselling skills appropriate for school based practice for individual, group counselling as well as communication and counselling skills to collaborate at an interdisciplinary level within the school and community and to advocate for each student.
- Use a variety of multi-dimensional assessment tools to inform decision making and planning for individual student growth and success.
- Develop professional ethics to include knowledge of legislation and accountability structures.
- Apply background in human development to facilitate maximizing learning opportunities for students, families and staff.
- Understand and respect human diversity within cultural contexts and responsibilities.
- Use research methods and relevant data to make effective decisions for school counselling program improvement plans and to inform own practice.
- Understand and develop a professional identity as a school counsellor, gain awareness of own strengths and limitations, and make decisions based on legal and ethical issues within accountability structures.
Total Required Credits (52 Credits)
Graduate Foundation Core (8 Credits)
| ECC 509 | Preparation for Professional Growth | 3 |
| ECC 510 | Technology Tools and Information Literacy | 2 |
| ECC 511 | Research Methods in Education | 3 |
School Leadership and Counselling Core (15 Credits)
| ECC 513 | Ethics and Law for School-based Practice | 3 |
| ECC 514 | Introduction to School Based Counselling | 3 |
| ECC 515 | Leadership and Counselling Diverse Cultures in Education | 3 |
| ECC 516 | Family Systems and Conflict Management | 3 |
| ECC 601 | Counselling Field Experience | 1 |
| ECC 602 | Counselling Practicum | 2 |
School Counselling Emphasis (18 Credits)
| EGC 530 | Individual Counselling Theory and Practice | 3 |
| EGC 533 | Child and Adolescent Growth and Development | 3 |
| EGC 536 | Group Counselling and Management | 3 |
| EGC 539 | Mental Health Issues in Schools | 3 |
| EGC 542 | Assessment and Evaluation in Counselling | 3 |
| EGC 545 | Career Counselling and Information Services | 3 |
Internship Courses (8 Credits)
Master of Education Project or Thesis (3 Credits)
| EGC 640 | Project in School Counselling and Presentation | 3 |
| (or) | |
| EGC 641 | Thesis in School Counselling and Presentation | 3 |
Exit Requirement
| EGC 650 | School Counselling Comprehensive Examination | 0 |