Professional School Counseling, Master of Education

The Professional School Counseling program, formerly known as the Guidance and Counseling program, is designed to empower future counselors with the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to assist student development in the areas of career, personal/social and academic. Classroom and field supervised experiences are aligned with state and national standards. Upon completion of the program candidates may earn a Washington Educational Staff Associate (ESA) certificate as a school counselor.

The M.Ed. Professional School Counseling will prepare students to:

• Demonstrate developing professional identity and knowledge of ethical practice
• Facilitate collaboration to build positive school climate
• Gather, analyze and interpret data to positively affect student learning and assessment
• Identify and apply counseling theories and techniques
• Identify and implement best practices in comprehensive program development in school counseling
• Promote equity, advocate for all students and utilize multicultural approaches to address the opportunity/achievement gap

 

In addition to City University of Seattle's graduate admission requirements, found under Admissions in the catalog menu, students in this program must also meet the requirements listed below:

1. Students must have earned a bachelor degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or a masters or doctoral degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
2. A hard copy front and back of a valid teaching or ESA certification;
3. Completed “Verification of Prerequisite Teaching or ESA Experience” form;
4. Provide a resume outlining professional history and education;
5. Provide responses to the 9 questions listed on the “Educational Leadership Program: Writing Assessment” form.
6. Provide three (3) references with name, position/title, school/ district/organization, email address and daytime phone numbers for the following:

• Current supervisor (administrator who will serve as your mentor)
• District or executive level administrator
• Personal reference

Total Required Credits (49 Credits)

Required Courses

EGC 501	Introduction to School Counseling	3
EGC 502	Societal Issues in Counseling	3
EGC 503	Child-Adolescent Growth and Development	3
EGC 504	Counseling Theory and Practice	4
EGC 505	Group Counseling	3
EGC 506	Family Structures	3
EGC 507	Career Counseling/Information Systems	3
EGC 508	Counseling Testing and Appraisal	3
EGC 509	Health Issues in Schools	3
EGC 510	Leadership for Change	3
EGC 514	Counseling Practicum	1
EGC 516	Tools for Academic Inquiry	3
EGC 526	Current Issues in Education	3
EGC 596	Multicultural Counseling	3
EGC 620	Counseling Practicum	1

Elective Credits (7 Credits)

Choice of 7 elective credits from a list of approved courses by the program.