Program of Study - Online School Counseling

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This program is completed on a part-time basis.  The term “wheels” describes the program sequence that is designed to let students interact with different cohorts and peers from other counseling programs, which is aided by the fact that many of the core courses are share between programs.  Students complete all courses within a wheel prior to moving to the next wheel.

Wheel 1(18 credits )

EDUC C32 Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy (3)  

EDUC C33 Techniques of Counseling (3)  

EDUC C34 Group Theory and Techniques (3)  

EDUC C35 Introduction to Professional School Counseling (3)  

EDUC C43 Professional, Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling (3)  

EDUC 624 Theory and Practice of Multi‑Cultural Counseling (3)  

EDUC C10 Counseling Residency I (0)  

A residency takes place during Wheel 1 and focuses on assessing foundational skills from Wheel 1 courses.

WHEEL 2 (18 credits)

EDUC C31 Career Development (3)  

EDUC C42 Supervised Practicum in Counseling (3)  

EDUC F09 Human Growth and Development: A Life-Span Perspective (3)  

EDUC F65 Research Methods in Education (3)  

EDUC 627 Marriage and Family Counseling (3)  

EDUC 645 The Counselor and Psychopathology (3)  

EDUC C11 Counseling Residency II (0)  

 A residency takes place during Wheel 2 and focuses on assessing competencies in courses from Wheels 1 and Wheel 2.

WHEEL 3 (24 credits)

CRIN X48 Current Trends and Legal Issues in Educating Special Populations (3)  

EDUC C29 Substance Abuse and Society (3)  

EDUC C91 Advanced Issues in Professional School Counseling (3)  

EDUC C49 Supervised Internship in School Counseling (3)  

students will take a total of 6 credits of EDUC C49

EDUC F67 Psychological and Educational Measurement (3)  

EDUC 638 Prevention and Intervention within Public Schools (3)  

EDUC 675 Theories & Strategies for Counseling School-Aged Children (3)  

 

Total Credit Hours: 60

Required Survey:

Counseling students are required to complete an online exit survey during the final semester.

Additional Licensure Requirements

Students seeking licensure in Virginia will need to complete training in emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of automated external defibrillators (AED).  Students will need to provide documentation of completion of this training, which is usually an official card.  Training courses are offered by the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association. 

Students will also need to provide a social security number (SSN) in order to be eligible for a VA license.