Master of Education
School Counseling Option (K-12)
OPI Licensure

The School Counseling option for the Master of Education Degree is designed to meet the licensure 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 licensure) in a professional, compassionate manner to promote positive intellectual, behavioral, and emotional change.  Those students who want to do a thesis for a master’s degree in School Counseling will develop their plan of study in direct consultation with their advisor.

Professional Practice Track

Courses	Credits
Professional Core	6
EDF 501 Research Design and Interpretation	3
EDF 530 Advanced Human Development and Learning	3
School Counseling Core	8
SCOU 506 Practicum: Counseling and Therapy Techniques	1
SCOU 508 Practicum: Multicultural and Gender Issues in Counseling and Family Therapy	1
SCOU/REHA 505 Theories of Counseling	3
SCOU/REHA 507 Ethical and Professional Issues for Counselors and Family Therapists	3
Professional Specialization	21
SCOU/REHA 504 Career and Lifestyle Development	3
SCOU/REHA 520 Group and Individual Evaluation	3
SCOU 527 Counseling in the Elementary and Middle School	3
SCOU 554 Organization and Administration of School Counseling	3
SCOU/REHA 557 Group Process: Theory and Practice	3
**Each student will take 2 of the 3 courses below in consultation with his/her advisor.**
EDCI 500 Curriculum Development	4
EDF 515 Social, Philosophical, and Legal Issues in Education	3
SPED 540 Education of Exceptional Learners	3
Internship and Capstone	13
SCOU 590 Internship: School Counseling	12
SCOU 597 Capstone in School Counseling	1
Total minimum credits required for Professional Practice Track	48

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