{"id":768,"date":"2012-09-10T20:03:55","date_gmt":"2012-09-10T20:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/grad1213\/sps\/programs\/master-of-science-degree-program-in-counselor-education\/"},"modified":"2021-06-04T13:45:31","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T17:45:31","slug":"master-of-science-degree-program-in-counselor-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/grad2021\/sps\/programs\/master-of-science-degree-program-in-counselor-education\/","title":{"rendered":"MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COUNSELOR EDUCATION"},"content":{"rendered":"

Master of Science in Counselor Education<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Gabe Lomas, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Coordinator, WS 515<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\nPhone: (203) 837-8512<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nlomasg@wcsu.edu<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Nicole DeRonck, School Counseling Coordinator, WS 517<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\nPhone: (203) 837-8513<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nderonckn@wcsu.edu<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Nicole DeRonck, CACREP Unit Leader, WS 517<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\nPhone: (203) 837-8513<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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deronckn@wcsu.edu<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Ana Cangialosi, Department Secretary, WS 129<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\nPhone: (203) 837-8510 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\ncagialosia@wcsu.edu<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Fax: (203) 837-8413<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Website<\/span><\/td>\nMS Counselor Education<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Faculty<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nA. Brewer, J. Burke, T. Canada, J. Caruso, M. Daria, M. Delcourt, N. DeRonck, S. Kuhn, G. Lomas, D. Mariotti, C. O’Callaghan, J. Piro, K. Roe, T. Stewart.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Program Overview<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The counselor education program includes a 48-credit school counseling option and a 60-credit clinical mental health counseling program option, each leading to the Master of Science (M.S.) degree.<\/span><\/p>\n

Students develop\u00a0 a “Plan of Study” with their coordinator and usually complete their program in three years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The counselor education program has been nationally accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs since 1996. The school counseling option prepares candidates to work as school counselors in grades K-12. The clinical mental health counseling option prepares students to work as counselors in a variety of community, agency, and clinical mental- health settings. Students are National-Certified Counselor-eligible after passing the National Counselor Exam, administered at Western each fall and spring. In addition, graduates are eligible to become licensed professional counselors upon completing additional requirements set forth by the State of Connecticut.<\/span><\/p>\n

In view of the responsibilities of the role of counselor in both school and community settings, students whose work is of marginal quality in pertinent courses or who demonstrate personal qualities that are not conducive to the role of counselor will not be recommended either for matriculation or for\u00a0continuation in the program.<\/span><\/p>\n

MS in Community Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling Program Goals and Learning Objectives<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Program Goals<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nProgram Learning Objectives<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nCACREP Core Standards<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nKey Assessments<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nCourses<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. The Counselor Education Program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful professional counselors<\/span>.<\/span><\/td>\n1. A. Students will demonstrate knowledge of all 8 CACREP Common Core Standards.<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a01-8<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0CPCE<\/span><\/td>\n\n
ED 572 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/div>\n
ED 585-587 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
EPY 600-606<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n1. B. Students will demonstrate counseling skills necessary to develop, maintain and manage a helping relationship.<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a05<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nIndividual Counseling Project<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n
EPY 602<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
EPY 604<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
EPY 605<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n1. C. Students will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and successfully practice as professional counselors.<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\nSite Supervisor Assessments for Practicum & Internship<\/span><\/p>\n

Employer Survey<\/span><\/p>\n

Alumni Survey<\/span><\/td>\n

EPY 610-614<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n1. D. Students will demonstrate their ability to research evidence based practices and create interventions for counseling issues.<\/span><\/td>\n5, 8<\/span><\/td>\nGroup Counseling Project<\/span><\/td>\nEPY 603<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. The Counselor Education Program prepares students to consider each client as unique, multi-dimensional individuals, throughout the counseling relationship.<\/span><\/td>\n2. A. Students will be able to apply multicultural competencies in both the individual and group counseling settings.<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\nSite Supervisor Assessment for Practicum & Internship, Group Counseling Project, Individual Counseling Project, Assessment Project<\/span><\/td>\n\n
ED 587<\/span><\/div>\n
EPY 603-605<\/span><\/div>\n
EPY 610-614<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n2. B. Students will demonstrate the ability to select, conduct and interpret assessments, and to use the data to formulate culturally and developmentally appropriate goals and interventions.<\/span><\/td>\n3, 7<\/span><\/td>\nAssessment Project<\/span><\/td>\n\n
EPY 600<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. The Counselor Education program assures students have developed dispositions aligned with the legal, ethical and humanistic parameters of the American Counseling Association and\/or the American School Counseling Association.<\/span><\/td>\n3. A. Students will demonstrate disposition in line with the humanistic, legal, and ethical parameters of the counseling professions.<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\nFitness to Practice<\/span><\/td>\n\n
N\/A<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Admission Requirements<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Application Deadline: Applications and all supporting documents are due no later than March 1st. Online Graduate Application\u00a0<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0 Achieve a minimum of\u00a03.0\u00a0GPA for all undergraduate courses.<\/span><\/p>\n

b. If an applicant\u2019s cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) is below 3.0, the applicant must present a score rated at the 35th percentile or higher on the Miller Analogies Test, as indicated below:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 3.0 or higher- MAT not required<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.57 to 2.99-35th percentile<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.47 to 2.56-45th percentile<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.37 to 2.45-50th percentile<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Below 2.37-60th percentile<\/span><\/p>\n

c. Complete an undergraduate program\u00a0that includes a general-education distribution of courses in English, mathematics, science, social and behavioral sciences, foreign language, and fine arts.<\/span><\/p>\n

d. Submit an essay demonstrating proficiency in English, stating the reasons for wanting to enroll in a counselor-education program, and emphasizing experiences relevant to the field. Online Essay Form<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

e.\u00a0Submit three letters of recommendation from individuals able to testify to the student\u2019s suitability as a prospective counselor.\u00a0Recommendation Form<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

f.\u00a0Be interviewed by the program\u2019s faculty admissions committee, which will assess the student\u2019s academic background and personal attributes that might affect the student\u2019s performance as a counselor.<\/span><\/p>\n

Transcripts and other supporting documents should be forwarded to the Office of Graduate Admissions, Western Connecticut State University, 181 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810 or sent as an attachment to Graduate Admissions<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Typhon License Requirement<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

All candidates who enter degree or certificate programs in Education and Educational Psychology at Western Connecticut State University are required to purchase a Typhon license before or during the first week of class. Typhon is a new platform that is being implemented and instructions are forthcoming. If you have questions, please contact Dr. Gabriel Lomas, lomasg@wcsu.edu<\/span><\/p>\n

Option in School Counseling<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The curriculum for the school counseling option includes the following graduate courses:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Open to all Graduate Students (6 SH)<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCourse Sequence Rotation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ED 500\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Contemporary Educational Issues<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSummer 2019<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ED 572\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Career Education and Development<\/span><\/td>\n3SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSpring 2020<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Open to Students Accepted to Program or by Permission of Chair\u00a0 (6 SH)<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ED 585\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Introduction to Community and School Counseling<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nFall 2019<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ED 586\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Theories of Counseling<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nFall 2019<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Open to Students Accepted to Program Only\u00a0 (36 SH)<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ED\u00a0587\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Counseling Diverse Populations<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSummer 2020<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 600\u00a0 Assessment for Counselors<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSpring 2020<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 601\u00a0 Fundamentals of Statistics and Research Design<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSummer 2021<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 602\u00a0 Interviewing and Consultation Across the Life Span Principles and Techniques<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSpring 2020<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 603\u00a0 Group Work Foundation: Theory and Practice<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nFall 2020<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 604\u00a0 Individual Counseling in the Schools: Clinical Skills<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nFall 2020<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 606\u00a0 Advanced Group Work: Theory and Practice<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSpring 2021<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 607\u00a0 Pupil Personnel Services: Philosophy and Organization<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nFall 2021<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 610\u00a0 Practicum in School Counseling<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSpring 2021<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 612\/613\u00a0 Internship in School Counseling<\/span><\/td>\n6 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nFall 2021\/Spring 2022<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elective<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nStudent Discretion<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Semester Hours: 48 SH<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Option in Clinical Mental Health Counseling<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This option leads to counselor licensure and national certification. Curriculum for the clinical mental health counseling option includes the following courses:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Open to Students Accepted to Program or by Permission of Chair (9 SH)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCourse Sequence Rotation<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 618\u00a0 Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nFall Year 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ED 586\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Theories of Counseling<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nFall Year 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ED 572\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Career Education and Development<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSpring Year 3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Open to Students Accepted to Program Only (51 SH)<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ED 587\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Counseling Diverse Populations<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSummer Year 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 600\u00a0 Assessment for Counselors<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSpring Year 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 601\u00a0 Fundamentals of Statistics and Research Design<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSummer Year 3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 602\u00a0 Interviewing & Consultation Across the Life-Span: Principles and Techniques<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSpring Year 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 603 \u00a0Group Work Foundation: Theory and Practice<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nFall Year 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 605\u00a0 Clinical Mental Health Counseling Skills<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nFall Year 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 606\u00a0 Advanced Group Work: Theory and Practice<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSpring Year 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 608\u00a0 Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Management, Delivery, and Consultation<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nFall Year 3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 611\u00a0 Practicum in Clinical Mental Health Counseling<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSummer Year 3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 614 \u00a0Internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nFall Year 3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 615\u00a0 Internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSpring Year 3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 619\u00a0 Crisis Counseling in the Community and School<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSummer Year 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 620\u00a0 Marriage and Family Counseling<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSummer Year 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 621 Drug and Alcohol Counseling<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSummer Year 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPY 630\u00a0 Introduction to Psychopathology<\/span><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSpring Year 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Two Faculty- Approved Electives<\/span><\/td>\n6\u00a0SH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nStudent Discretion<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Semester Hours: 60 SH<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Master of Science in Counselor Education Gabe Lomas, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Coordinator, WS 515 Phone: (203) 837-8512 lomasg@wcsu.edu Nicole DeRonck, School Counseling Coordinator, WS 517 Phone: (203) 837-8513 deronckn@wcsu.edu Nicole DeRonck, CACREP Unit Leader, WS 517 Phone: (203) 837-8513 …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":766,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-768","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/grad2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/grad2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/grad2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/grad2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/grad2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=768"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/grad2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/768\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/grad2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/grad2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}