Master of Education: Counselor Education - School Counseling
The faculty of the Counselor Education Program, a CACREP accredited program, is dedicated to educating and training counseling professionals to function in culturally diverse settings. Students completing the M.Ed. program with an emphasis in elementary or secondary school counseling will demonstrate ability to effectively work with students, teachers, administrators, and other members of the community.
Objectives of the School Counseling program are:
- To prepare counselors to effectively work with parents, students, teachers, administrators, and other members of the school community.
- To qualify persons to be certified to counsel in schools.
- To train counselors to act as consultants within the schools and with out-of-school entities or individuals.
- To provide counselors with the understanding and skills related to counseling needs at the elementary and secondary school level.
- To provide insight leading toward a high level of self-understanding.
- To facilitate counselors in obtaining human evaluation skills.
- To facilitate within counselors the development of a high degree of sensitivity and acceptance of diversity among people.
- To facilitate counselors to be able to effectively communicate with all cultural groups.
- To foster an awareness of the responsibilities of professional school counselors regarding the development and maintenance of a comprehensive developmental program.
- To foster ethical practices on the part of all counselors
Admission Requirements:
- Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Approval from the Counselor Education faculty
- Admission to the Clemson Graduate School
- Meet all requirements of the Graduate School
- Two page personal statement addressing: a) your vision of the school counseling profession; b) why you desire to be a school counselor; and c) experiences working with children and adolescents.
- Competitive GRE scores
Click here to learn more: http://www.grad.clemson.edu/programs/Counselor-Education/school-counseling.php
Clemson offers a variety of programs at UCG to serve the needs of working adults who want to pursue four-year and graduate-level degrees, but without having to leave Greenville. Most of the programs' courses are offered in the evenings, for the convenience of working adults. Some daytime and weekend classes are also available.