Rank I in Counseling

(60 graduate hours, including the master's in counseling degree)

  1. General admission to graduate study (for criteria, refer to "Admission to Graduate Study").
  2. Applicants must meet two of the following three:
    1. A minimum combined score on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE of 286 with a minimum verbal score of 143 or a 33 raw score (385-390 Scaled Score) on the Miller Analogies Test is required.
    2. GPA of 3.5 in the master's degree.
    3. Provisional certification in school counseling.

Rank I Program Requirements

Rank I Core

EDGC 619Career Counseling

3

EDGC 620Psycho-Social and Multicultural Factors in Counseling

3

EDGC 656Introduction to Counseling

3

EDGC 664Theories of Counseling

3

EDGC 665Philosophy and Practice of School Counseling

3

EDGC 667Group Counseling

3

EDGC 668Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling

3

EDGC 669Practicum in Counseling

3

EDGC 671Practices and Techniques in Counseling

3

EDGC 679Advanced Practicum in Counseling

3

EDGC 683Advanced Counseling Theory

3

Total Credit Hours:33

Electives

Choose nine hours from the following:

EDGC 674Seminar in Guidance and Counseling

1-3

EDGC 676Directed Study

1-3

EDGC 680Family Counseling

3

EDGC 682Counseling Issue in Sexuality

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Testing

EDGC 661Measurement Principles and Techniques

3

EDGC 662Assessment in Counseling

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Psychology of the Individual

Choose six hours from the following:

EDF 610Advanced Human Growth and Development

3

EDF 611Adolescent Development

3

EDSP 601Survey of Exceptional Children

3

PSY 650Abnormal Psychology

3

PSY 689Psychology of Learning

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Research

Choose six hours from the following:

EDF 600Research Methods in Education

3

EDGC 670Directed Research

1-3

EDEL 616Educational Computing

3

EDIL 619Technology and Best Practices for School Improvement

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Students entering the Rank I program for guidance counselors must successfully complete an oral exit examination and maintain a 3.0 GPA.

Total Credit Hours: 60