School of Education and Professional Studies, Department of Counseling and Family Therapy
Among others, CCSUis on a mission of educational leadership in the preparation of advanced counselors and counseling specialists by applying learning and evaluative technologies for the purpose of guidance in devising its own and professional practitioners' best practices. A close corollary agenda is being influential in social and educational policy making at local, state, and national levels.
School Counseling – M.S. ("MSSC")
This 48 to 51-credit program is purposed to prepare graduate students for careers as professional counselors in secondary schools. It places heavy emphases on the National Standards for School Counseling of the American School Counseling Association and official best practices for Connecticut counseling education.
Besides theoretical classroom instruction, students must complete a 100-hour practicum in an urban school during their second year. Those without teaching certification must also complete a 900-hour intensive field internship.
Specific learning objectives include:
- Demonstrated knowledge of professional ethics standards, practical skills, and theoretical concepts relevant to school counseling
- Exhibit competent school counseling techniques and interventions
- Demonstrated consultative and collaborative skills among other educational professionals and community organizations
- Promoting comprehension and appreciation of multiculturalism
- Demonstrated knowledge of all applicable laws that govern school counselors
Accreditations
Accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs ("CACREP")
Contact
Cathy Wildman Schlenk
Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, CT 06050
Phone: (860) 832-2101