School Counseling, M.S.

Cynthia T. Walley, Ph.D., Program Director
914-674-7276
cwalley@mercy.edu

Degree Requirements

The 60 credit Master of Science degree program in School Counseling is organized as follows:

Level I: Basic Foundational Knowledge, Theories, and Skills	18 Credits
Level II: Intermediate Pre-Internship Preparation, Social Basis of Behavior, and Assessment	24 Credits
Level III: Advanced Specialty Concentration and Internship	18 Credits
Total:	60 Credits

The Master of Science Degree in School Counseling requires completion of 42 core course requirements and four supervised field placements specific to the students’ area of study. There are no elective courses for the Master of Science Degree in School Counseling Program.

Students who were in Practicum in Counseling Spring 2021, and enrolled in Internship I Fall 2021 and Internship II Spring 2022, will be able to graduate under the 48 credit program. Those who are scheduled to complete Practicum in Counseling Spring 2022, will be required to complete the 60 credit hour program.

Level I: Basic Foundational Knowledge, Theories, and Skills

CNSL 630 - Counseling and Ethics Credit(s): 3
CNSL 640 - Human Development I Credit(s): 3
CNSL 643 - Intro to School Counseling Credit(s): 3
CNSL 650 - Counseling and Application I Credit(s): 3
CNSL 655 - Counseling and Application II Credit(s): 3
CNSL 660 - Grp Counsel Theory & Practice Credit(s): 3 *

Credits: 18

* This is the core course for the M.S. School Counseling program and must be taken at a registered campus.

Level II: Intermediate Pre-Internship Preparation, Social Basis of Behavior, and Assessment

CNSL 610 - Trama and Crisis Credit(s): 3
CNSL 651 - Mlticltrl Prspctives in Cnslng Credit(s): 3
CNSL 653 - Family Systems Assessment Credit(s): 3
CNSL 665 - Career Devlpmnt and Cnslng Credit(s): 3
CNSL 667 - Assessment in Counseling Credit(s): 3
CNSL 670 - Practicum in Counseling Credit(s): 3
CNSL 673 - Research Methodology Credit(s): 3
CNSL 677 - Cnslg Inter Child and Adol Credit(s): 3
Pass Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam (CPCE). This exam is a requirement for graduation.

Credits: 24

Level III: Advanced Specialty Concentration and Internship

CNSL 671 - Cnslng College Bound Student Credit(s): 3
CNSL 679 - Sch Couns PD and Evaluation Credit(s): 3
CNSL 690 - Intrnshp I-School Setting Credit(s): 6
CNSL 691 - Intrnshp II-School Setting Credit(s): 6

Credits: 18

Total Credits: 60

Notes

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.

Certification

If you are interested in obtaining certification, please check with the appropriate certification body in the state where you intend to practice. For additional information and detailed requirements, please refer to the specific program of interest on the “School Resources” section of the Mercy University NC-Sara webpage.