School Counseling

Program Coordinator: David Helsel, Ph.D.

The School Counseling Program is a 48 semester hour M.Ed. graduate program designed to prepare candidates for licensure as counselors in an elementary, middle or high school setting.  The program meets State of Ohio Department of Education, CACREP (Council on the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs), and NCATE standards for school counselor education programs.

Candidates without a valid teaching license will be required to complete an additional six semester hours of course work and a one-year entry program, beyond the internship requirement, under the supervision of a licensed counselor.

Admission requirements for the School Counseling program are outlined in the admission criteria section with the following exception: candidates without teaching experience or teacher licensure are required to take ED 503 and ED 534 in addition to the regular program.

Course Requirements:

1. Multicultural Education (3 hrs.) --- ED 453
2. Research Methods (3 hrs.) --- ED 502
3. Orientation to Guidance and Counseling --- ED 503C
4. Counseling Theories (3 hrs.) --- ED 511
5. Counseling Skills and Methodology (3 hrs.) --- ED 512
6. Intro, Survey & Awareness of Chemical Dependency (3 hrs.) --- ED 514
7. Tests and Measurements (3 hrs.) --- ED 530
8. Career Development & Vocational Appraisal (3 hrs.) --- ED 531
9. Developmental Psychology --- ED 532
10. Introductory Statistics (3 hrs.) --- ED 533
11. Group Procedures (3 hrs.) --- ED 535
12. Guidance Organization and Administration (3 hrs.) --- ED 538
13. School Counseling Practicum (3 hrs.) --- ED 591
14. School Counseling Internship (3 hrs. in fall, 3 hrs. in spring) --- ED 598 A/B
15. Elective: ED 580 Special Topics OR ED 515 OR ED 516

Candidates who do not hold a valid teaching licensure must also take:

16. Orientation to Educational Environment --- ED 503
17. Learning-Teaching --- ED 534

The Master's of Education degree is conferred upon the satisfactory completion of the above courses and a comprehensive examination.

INTERNSHIP

Candidates who wish to become licensed as school counselors in Ohio must complete an internship (ED 598 A/B) at a school site acceptable to John Carroll University and with the approval of the school system involved. The Internship consists of 600 contact hours over a minimum of one calendar school year.  At least 240 of the intern’s 600 hours shall be in direct counseling service to children under the supervision of a certified school counselor at the site as well as with the University’s internship coordinator.

Applications for the internship must be submitted no later than November 1st for the spring semester and April 1st for the Fall semester.  The intern must register for ED 598A and ED 598B, complete a detailed case study and presentation, and demonstrate progressive attainment of skills and experience commensurate with what would be expected of a counselor in practice.

Students are carefully reviewed in their work and evaluated during their entire internship experience.  A successful final evaluation is a necessary prerequisite toward endorsement of the intern of licensure.  The student must also successfully pass all applicable sections of the PRAXIS Assessments for licensure as a school counselor.  Submission of logged contact hours during Practicum and Internship is required for graduation. 

Post Master's License Program - requirements and general information