Counseling, School Counseling Certification, M.S.

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Arthur G. McCann, Ph.D.
Program Director
914-674-7670
amccann@mercy.edu

Abby Hirsch, M.S.
Director of Internship Placement
914-674-7428
ahirsch@mercy.edu

Degree Requirements

The 48-credit Master of Science Degree Program in Counseling is organized as follows:

Core Courses	33* credits
Supervised Internship I and II	12 credits
College Planning and Preparation	3 credits
Total	48 credits

The Master of Science Degree in Counseling Program requires completion of 10 core course requirements, two supervised internship placements specific to the student’s area of study and six credits of elective coursework. Students may choose to fulfill the elective credits from among the following courses: CNSL 601 , CNSL 614 , CNSL 620 , CNSL 625 , CNSL 648 , CNSL 654 , CNSL 670 , CNSL 678 and EDUC 500 , EDUC 502 , EDUC 504 , and EDUC 508 . For students entering in Fall of 2017 and thereafter the Elective course is replaced by CNSL 670 - Practicum in Counseling .

Curriculum Core Courses

CNSL 630 - Counseling and Ethics Credit(s): 3
CNSL 640 - Human Development I Credit(s): 3
CNSL 643 - Introduction to School Counseling Credit(s): 3
(for students who entered in Fall, 2012 and thereafter)
CNSL 650 - Counseling and Application I Credit(s): 3
CNSL 651 - Multicultural Perspectives in Counseling Credit(s): 3
CNSL 655 - Counseling and Application II Credit(s): 3
CNSL 660 - Group Counseling Theories & Practice (cc) Credit(s): 3
CNSL 670 - Practicum in Counseling Credit(s): 3
(Required for students entering Fall 2017 and thereafter)
CNSL 665 - Career Development and Counseling Credit(s): 3
CNSL 667 - Assessment in Counseling Credit(s): 3
CNSL 673 - Research Methodology Credit(s): 3

Total Credits: 33

Track 1

Master of Science Degree in Counseling with Certification as a School Counselor

The Master of Science Degree in Counseling with certification as a School Counselor requires completion of the 30-credit core course requirements listed above, completion of the following three internship courses (CNSL 690 , CNSL 691 , CNSL 525 ) and 3 credits of approved elective credits selected from the Counseling program.

Successful completion of the program and evidence of participation in a seminar on the Identification and Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse and participation in a seminar in the Prevention of Violence in the School Setting and participation in an approved NYS Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) Workshop leads to recommendation to the New York State Education Department for provisional certification as a school counselor.

*For students who entered in or after Fall 2014

Core Course Credit(s): 33
CNSL 690 - Supervised Internship I: School Setting Credit(s): 6
CNSL 691 - Supervised Internship II: School Setting Credit(s): 6
CNSL 525 - College Planning and Preparation Counseling Credit(s): 3 *

Total Credits: 48

Track 2

Master of Science Degree in Counseling with Certification as a School Counselor and a Bilingual Extension

Master of Science Degree in Counseling with Certification as School Counselor and a Bilingual Extension requires completion of the 30-credit core course requirement, completion of the following two internship courses, 6 credits of bilingual/bicultural course work as specified below and three credits in College & Career Counseling.

Certification requires students to demonstrate proficiency in English and in the target language by achieving a passing score on the Bilingual Evaluation Assessment Examination.

Successful completion of the program leads to recommendation to the New York State Education Department for provisional certification as a school counselor and a bilingual extension to the certificate.

*For students who enter in or after Fall 2014

Core Course Credit(s): 33
CNSL 688 - Supervised Internship I: Bilingual School Setting Credit(s): 6
CNSL 689 - Supervised Internship II: Bilingual School Setting Credit(s): 6
EDUC 504 - Cultural Perspectives and the Teaching Learning Process Credit(s): 3
EDUC 508 - Theory and Practice in Bilingual Education Credit(s): 3
CNSL 525 - College Planning and Preparation Counseling Credit(s): 3 *

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