Master's Degree Requirements

The structured two-year accelerated cohort program includes classroom, laboratory, and field site education and training. Coursework is completed in two years of evening classes, with daytime supervised K-12 school practicum and internships during two semesters of the second year. Interns deliver counseling services under supervision both in the program's Community Counseling Services Center, a fully equipped training facility, and at schools in the community.

Required Courses (48 Credits)
CNSL 251 Professional and Ethical Orientation to Counseling (3)
CNSL 253 Counseling Interview Skills (3)
CNSL 254 Psychosocial Adjustment (3)
CNSL 255 Career Counseling (3)
CNSL 257 Individual Assessment in Counseling (3)
CNSL 259 Theories and Techniques of Counseling (3)
CNSL 261 Group Counseling (3)
CNSL 263 Social and Cultural Dimensions of Counseling (3)
CNSL 266 Foundations of School Counseling (3)
HDEV 208 Lifespan Human Development (3)
HDEV 209 Child Development (3) or HDEV 210 Adolescent Development (3)
EDUC 295 Quantitative Methods II: Research Design and Data Analysis (3)
CNSL 285 Practicum/Internship in Counseling I (3)
CNSL 286 Practicum/Internship in Counseling II (3)
Electives (6 credits) chosen by program director

Post- Master's Certificate Requirements

This 12-credit Post-Master's Graduate Certificate in Counseling is specifically designed for graduates of the Alexandria Graduate Center Cohort Masters Degree Program in School Counseling. In addition to providing continuing professional development, this certificate is ideal for individuals seeking the course requirements for consideration as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)*.

Post-Master's Certificate Curriculum

CNSL 269 Substance Abuse
CNSL 271 Family Counseling
CNSL 275 Living and Dying: A Counseling Perspective
CNLS 290 Advanced Career Counseling

Changes to the program plan of study are possible based on individual student needs and career goals and should be arranged with the faculty advisor upon admission to the program.

*Completion of the Post-Masters Graduate Certificate Program in Counseling does not guarantee or imply licensure as an LPC. Candidates for the Professional Counseling License should work directly with the licensing boards in their municipalities to determine specific requirements. In addition, individuals are responsible for arranging, separate from this program, any and all clinical supervision required for licensure consideration.