Current version - Indiana University South Bend

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION4GRADUATE DEGREES 4243
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SERVICES
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Office of Education Student Services
Greenlawn Hall 120
(574) 520-4845
www.education.iusb.edu
Students seeking initial licensure at the graduate level
in any area of special education must take and pass the
Praxis I® Preprofessional Skills Test by the end of the
first 6 credit hours of graduate course work.
Students may only transfer 6 credit hours of course work.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION, SPECIAL
EDUCATION
Graduate students may complete a Master of Science
in Education, Special Education degree. Students
complete a minimum of 36 credit hours for this degree.
In most cases, graduate students may use some of the
course work taken for licensure toward their graduate
degree in special education. Students are advised on an
individual basis. Students interested in discussing degree
requirements should contact the Office of Education
Student Services to arrange an appointment. All degreeseeking
students must apply separately for admission to
the Master of Science in Education, Special Education
Program. Students must have, and maintain, a 3.0 GPA
while pursuing the degree.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATION STUDENTS
Graduate students interested in completing a certification
in mild interventions are advised on an individual
basis. Students must complete an application for
admission to the Graduate Certification Program in Mild
Interventions. After completing an application, students
should arrange for an appointment to meet with an
academic advisor. In most cases, students must supply
a transcript from their undergraduate degree program,
and from all other postbaccalaureate programs, in order
to plan an appropriate course of study with an advisor.
Students must earn and maintain a 2.5 GPA while
completing certification requirements.
COUNSELING AND HUMAN SERVICES
The IU South Bend Counseling and Human Services
Program provides quality professional education
to graduate students seeking counseling careers in
education, mental health services, business, and
community or government agencies. The curriculum
provides theoretical courses and supervised professional
experiences. Internship experiences are also offered for
those seeking state licensure.
Students enrolled in the program come from a variety
of undergraduate backgrounds—the majority of students
are employed full time while attending graduate school.
Students may choose from the community or school
counseling tracks. Counseling graduates successfully
serve in institutions of higher education, in area
personnel departments, in administrative positions in
social agencies, as well as counsel in public and private
counseling agencies. Graduates in school counseling
are prepared to serve grades K-12 and have jobs in area
schools.
The program is limited to 24 students selected each year
who work together over a three-year period to complete
the degree of Master of Science in Education, Counseling
and Human Services.
Addictions Counseling Track
The Addictions Counseling Track is designed to train
professionals who will offer addiction counseling services
in our community and the surrounding areas. The chief
features of the program are a comprehensive 60 credit
hour curriculum that satisfies Indiana requirements for
professional licensure as a Licensed Clinical Addictions
Counselor. The program also contains several field
experiences designed to train students in the most
effective way possible to become addictions counselors.
(All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.)
First Year Courses
EDUC-G 500
EDUC-G 506
EDUC-G 522
EDUC-G 523
EDUC-G 575
EDUC-P 514
Orientation to Counseling
Personality Development: Growth
of Normal and Deviant Styles
Counseling Techniques
Laboratory Counseling and
Guidance
Multicultural Counseling
Life Span Development: Birth-
Death
Second Year Courses
EDUC-G 505 Individual Appraisal: Principles
and Procedures
EDUC-G 510 Introduction to Alcohol and Drug
Counseling
EDUC-G 513 Legal and Illegal Drugs of Abuse
EDUC-G 532 Introduction to Group Counseling
EDUC-G 585 Contemporary Issues in Counseling
EDUC-G 590 Research in Counseling and
Guidance
Third Year Courses
EDUC-G 507 Lifestyle and Career Development
EDUC-G 511 Screening and Assessment of
Alcohol and Drug Problems
EDUC-G 512 Counseling Approaches with
Addictions
EDUC-G 514 Practicum in Alcohol and Drug
Counseling (taken twice)
EDUC-G 550 Internship in Counseling (taken
twice)
EDUC-G 592 Seminar in Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Prevention