Graduate School - The University of Akron

Graduate Studies 47Research5100:6405100:7415700:899Techniques of ResearchStatistics in EducatiOnDoctoral Dissertation*Counseling psychology students contact adviser for requirementsContinuous Doctoral Program Enrollment331G-20All students admitted to the doctoral program must register for a minimum of onesemester hour of graduate credit as approved by their advisers during each fall andspring semester. Individual departments may exceed this minimum requirement.Doctoral students should consult their advisers about additional requrrements.MASTER'S DEGREEPrograms leading to the degree of M.A. in education, M.S. in education, and M.S.in technical education are offered.The student who expects to earn the master's degree for advancement in thefield of teaching must meet the general requirements for admission to the GraduateSchool and must be qualified to hold a standard teaching certificate. Exceptionsto this latter requirement will be made for the qualified student who doesnot wish to teach or perform duties in the public schools provided the student presentsor acquires an appropriate background of study or experience. The studentwho expects to earn the master's degree in guidance and administration alsoshould have had successful teaching experience. A physical examination may berequired if and when indicated. Any student who exhibits a deficiency in Englishor other skills may be required to correct it before recommendation for anadvanced degree. The student must receive a pass grade on the relevant Master'sComprehensive Exam.No more than six credits of workshops or institutes can be used to satisfy degreerequirements.The student must complete a minimum of nine credits in foundation studies ineducation.**5100:60051006025100:604510062051006245100:640Philosophies of EducationorComparative and International EducationorTopical Seminar in the Cultural Foundations of EducationPsychology of Instruction for Teachrng and LearmngorSeminar: Educational PsychologyTechniques of Research* * Students 1n some counseling programs may dloose other opt1ons -see adv1serPROGRAMSCounseling and Special EducationSelected program offerings in the Department of Counselrng and Special Educelionare available to a person with or without a teaching certificate. Interdisciplinaryprograms offered lead to certification by the Ohio State Department ofEducation and/or a master's degree. Program areas include counseling, schoolpsychology, and special education. The person who meets program prerequisitesand who has earned a master's degree may matriculate as a non-degree graduatestudent and pursue a program that leads, in selected areas, to certification.The Graduate Record Examination (General Test) will be used as the qualifyingexamination in all Counseling master's programs The Millers Analogy Test will beused as the qualifying examination in all Special Education master's programs.Admissions to the master's programs will be twice a year (application deadline ofMarch 15 for summer and fall semesters and October 1 for spring semester).The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs(CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Commission onRecognition of Postsecondary Accreditation (CORPA), has conferred accreditationon the Community, t:'1arriage and Family, and School Counseling programs.Classroom Guidance for TeachersThis course of study leads to an expanded knowledge of how guidance and counselingservices benefit students and others in public school settings. Note thatnumerous areas of concentration are available to students. This is not a certificationprogram. Any changes in the agreed-upon program must be approved by thestudent's advisor.333333• Foundations Courses (Select one course from each area)- Behavioral Foundations5100:620 Psychology of lnstructron for Teaching and Learnrngor5100624 Seminar: Educatronal Psychologyor5600/5100:648 lndrvidual and Family Development Across the Lifespan- Humanistic Foundations5100:600 Philosophies of Educationor5100604 Topical Seminar in the Cultural Foundations of Educationor5600/5100:646 Multicultural Counseling-Research5100 640 Technrques of ResearchMinimum Foundation Hours Required• Required Departmental Courses5600:631 Elementary School Gurdanceor5600633 Secondary School Gurdance5600647 Career Development and Counseling Across the Lifespan5600645 Tests and Appraisal rn Counselrng5600:610 Counselrng Skills for Teachers5600663 Seminar in School Counselrng5600:695 Freid Experience (MUST be taken before or concurrently with 663)5610540 Developmental Characteristrcs of Exceptional lndrvrdualsor5610 604 Educatron and Management Strategies for Parents ofExceptronal lndrvrdualsMinimum Department Hours Requrred• Area of concentrationAn area of concentration with a minimum of six (6) hours may be selected fromone of the followrng areas (the student may, with advisor approval, propose anarea of concentration not listed):Middle School EducationEarly Childhood EducationSchool and Community RelationsCurriculum and InstructionPhysical Fitness and Well-BeingSpecial EducationComputers rn EducationFamily EcologyCommunicative DisordersOutdoor EducationTotal Area of Concentratron Hours RequrredMinimum Semester Hours Requrred for GraduatronCommunity CounselingThe course of study leads to eventual employment in community mental healthcenters and a wide variety of other community agencies. Note that a counselorlicense is usually required by most agencres. (Check counselor licensure elsewherein this handbook.) Any changes in the agreed upon program must beapproved by the student's adviser.• Foundations (Select one course from each area)- Behavioral Foundations5600648 lndivrdual and Famrly Development- Humanistic Foundations5600:646-Research5100:6405100:741Multrcultural CounselingTechniques of ResearchStatistics in EducationMinimum Foundation Hours Required• Required Counseling Department Courses- Professional Orientation56006005600.635- Counseling TheorySeminar in CounselingCommunrty CounselrngSubtotal5600:643 Counselrng Theory & Phrlosophy*5600:647 Career Development and Counseling Across the LrfespanSubtotal333333393334331332063533339134336