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The Department of Special Education, Counseling, Reading, and Early Childhood is committed to preparing professionals who evidence the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to promote individual potential within a wide range of individual differences. Specifically, the Department provides students with experience and perspective with regard to the views of individual development and appropriate instruction in those areas under its rubric. The Department offers students a wide range of course work and clinical opportunities that facilitate professional development in those areas and extend professional influence in the field.
School Counseling
The School Counseling option for the Master of Education Degree is designed to meet the certification requirements established by the office of Public Instruction for counseling in a school setting in the State of Montana. The intent of the program is to prepare individuals to work with elementary and secondary students (K-12 OPI certification) in a professional, compassionate manner to promote positive intellectual, behavioral, and emotional change. The counseling faculty of the College of Education recognizes that there will be those students who wish to pursue both school counselor certification from the State of Montana (OPI) and licensure (LPC or LCPC) simultaneously. The counseling faculty will be glad to work with those students who wish to pursue that option to build a program that will lead to both certification and licensure. However, students should understand that licensure is controlled by the Montana Board of Social Work and Licensed Professional Counselors, not the MSU Billings College of Education. If any student wishes to pursue licensure, the student should follow the programmatic requirements established by the Board of Social Work and Licensed Professional Counselors to ensure LPC/LCPC eligibility.
Rehabilitation & Counseling
A paraprofessional training program leading to the Associate of Arts Degree and preparing graduates for entry-level employment in rehabilitation and related settings.
A Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling is generally considered the minimum educational requirement for the job title Rehabilitation Counselor; however, many agencies accept applicants with bachelor's degrees. Individuals with associate degrees find entry-level positions as paraprofessionals in man work settings. See the graduate catalog.
The School Counseling option for the master of Education Degree is designed to meet the certification requirements established by the Office of Public Instruction for counseling in a school setting in the State of Montana. The intent of the program is to prepare individuals to work with elementary and secondary students (K-12 OPI certification) in a professional, compassionate manner to promote positive intellectual, behavioral, and emotional change. The counseling faculty of the College of Education recognizes that there will be those students who wish to pursue both school counselor certification from the State of Montana (OPI) and licensure (LPC or LCPC) simultaneously. The counseling faculty will be glad to work with those students who wish to pursue that option to build a program that will lead to both certification and licensure. However, students should understand that licensure is controlled by the Montana Board of Social Work and Licensed Professional Counselors, not the MSU Billings College of Education. If any student wishes to pursue licensure, the student should follow the programmatic requirements established by the Board of Social Work and Licensed Professional Counselors to ensure LPC/LCPC eligibility.
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Reading
The Reading Option provides learning opportunities for teachers, reading supervisors and principals. Obtaining an endorsement is optional and may require additional courses to meet certifications standards.
Early Childhood
The Early Childhood Option provides learning opportunities for teachers, support personnel, and parents of children from birth through nine years of age. The following focus areas are available: Primary Education (K-3rd grade); Parenting/Family Studies; and Special Education. Obtaining teacher certification is optional and usually requires additional courses to meet certification standards. For a more detailed description of coursework see the graduate catalog.
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