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SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION (73)
Program Admission Requirements
I. The applicant must be admitted to the School of
Graduate and University Studies (A-307) and to the
Master of Education Program.
II. The applicant must be eligible for or hold a standard
teaching certificate.
Course Requirements
RESEARCH COMPONENT................................3 hours
EDUC 5203 Introduction to Educational
Research
(Recommended that research be taken early in the
student’s graduate program.)
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COMPONENT..9 hours
EDUC 5153 Teaching Strategies
PLUS
Choose SIX HOURS from the following list of
courses:
EDUC 5103 History & Philosophy of Education
EDUC 5113 Fundamentals of Curriculum
Development
ELED 5663 Older, Struggling Readers and
English Language Learners
HPER 5103 Administration of Interscholastic
Athletics
HPER 5603 Legal Aspects of Physical
Education
COUN 5123 School Counseling Orientation
and Ethical Practices
COUN 5243 Human Growth and Development
in Counseling
COUN 5283 Assessment in Counseling
COUN 5323 Career Counseling and
Development
COUN 5443 Theories of Counseling
COUN 5483 Social & Cultural Diversity Issues
in Counseling
COUN 5613 Counseling Children &
Adolescents
SPECIALIZATION COMPONENT.....................24 hours
EDAD 5303 Public School Administration
EDAD 5313 Public School Relations
EDAD 5323 Supervision of Teaching
EDAD 5373 Public School Law
EDAD 5403 School Operations Management
EDAD 5473 Administration of Special
Programs
EDAD 5483 The Principalship: Internship I
EDAD 5933 Internship II: Capstone Experience
for the Principal
TOTAL...............................................................36 hours
SCHOOL COUNSELING (71)
Statement of Objectives
Graduate Programs 143
The Master of Education Degree in School Counseling is
designed to prepare individuals with an academic background
in education to assume the role of professional school counselor
in elementary and secondary schools. The program prepares
counselor trainees to facilitate the growth and development of
young people through training in school counseling program development,
consultation, career development, and interven tion
strategies in a multicultural context. As such, students will gain
curricular experience and knowledge in the following 10 areas:
1. The fundamentals of effective counseling,
guidance, and leadership in schools and skills in
the coordination, administration, and evaluation of
comprehensive developmental school counseling
programs.
2. The nature and needs of individuals at all
developmental levels as applied to the practice of
school counseling.
3. Issues and trends in a culturally diverse society
and how these issues impact the practice of school
counseling.
4. Advocacy skills and practices to promote student
development in academic, career, and personal/
social domain areas and to enhance a positive
school climate that is responsive to diverse student
populations.
5. The nature of counseling and consultation
relationships by studying the related theories,
skills, and practices of school counselors involving
classroom instruction and applied practicum
experiences.
6. Group development, dynamics, counseling
theories, group counseling methods and skills, and
other group work approaches used by the school
counselor.
7. Career development and related life factors as
applied to the practice of school counseling.
8. The appraisal process by studying the nature of
assessment, appraisal methodology, and specific
instruments used by school counselors.
9. Types of research methods, basic statistics, and
ethical and legal considerations in research for
school counselors.
10. All aspects of the school counseling profession
including history, roles, organizational structures,
ethics, standards, and credentialing.
Assessment
Faculty members in the Department of Behavioral Sciences
place a high priority on the assessment of student learner
outcomes. Assessment procedures for the school counseling
program include, but are not limited to, standardized testing,
comprehensive examination, surveying, and evaluation.