Counseling and School Psychology Information Sessions
For prospective students
Sept 4th 4pm
To sign up, contact amy.cook@umb.edu
Required Courses
For a description of course, click course name below:
- COUNSL 601 Research and Evaluation in Psychology
- COUNSL 602 Medical and Psychological Aspects of Disabilities
- COUNSL 605 Principles of Vocational, Educational, and Psychological Assessment
- COUNSL 606 Ethical Standards and Professional Issues in Counseling
- COUNSL 608 Abnormal Psychology
- COUNSL 613 Vocational Development and Career Information
- COUNSL 614 Counseling Theory and Practice I
- COUNSL 617 Child and Adolescent Counseling
Prerequisite: COUNSL 614. - COUNSL 620 Clinical Application of Human Development
- COUNSL 622 Family Therapy Theories
Prerequisite: COUNSL 614 OR 621 - COUNSL 650 Group Counseling for Children and Adolescents
Prerequisites: COUNSL 614 - COUNSL 653 Perspectives in Cross-cultural Counseling
Prerequisites: COUNSL 614 and 615 or 617. - COUNSL 635 Behavioral Counseling
- COUNSL 632 Collaborative Consulation in Schools
- COUNSL 630 Orientation to Professional School Counseling
- COUNSL 688 Practicum in School Counseling
Prerequisites: COUNSL 614, 630 - COUNSL 698 (Internship) (two semesters: 300 hours per semester, six credits per semester, 600 hours and 12 credits total)
Prerequisites: COUNSL 694, 605, 606, 608, 613
Required capstones : Prior to enrolling in the internship, School Counseling students must pass the literacy portion of the Massachusetts Test of Educator Licensure (MTEL). For the MEd in School Counseling students are required to pass two capstone requirements: a workshop presentation and a portfolio, both parts of the internship and seminar experience. Students select an area of interest relevant to the practice of professional school counseling and prepare and present a professional level workshop as part of the second semester Internship Seminar. In addition, a portfolio collection of Internship work samples is required to demonstrate skills and competencies in four areas: counseling, consultation, coordination and curriculum.
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