School of Education
Master of Arts in School Counseling (MASC)
Graduation Requirements
Individual courses are aligned with CACREP and AAQEP standards thus ensuring that the program represents a synthesis of content and experiences that result in the students’ demonstration of professional knowledge, awareness, skills, and dispositions articulated in those standards and needed for successful practice.
| Course Number | Course Titles | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 500 | Basic Research Techniques | 3 |
| EDU 501 | Tests and Measurements | 3 |
| EDU 504 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDU 505 |
Anthropological and Sociological Foundations of American Education with Reference to the Virgin Islands |
3 |
| EDC 506 | Foundations of School Counseling | 3 |
| EDU 600 or **EDU 530 |
Thesis or Independent Study - Plus one graduate education elective |
6 |
| EDC 542 | Theories, Strategies and Techniques of Counseling | 3 |
| EDC 543 | Group/Family Counseling and Consultation | 3 |
| EDC 544 | Career Development Counseling | 3 |
| EDC 545 |
Seminar in Current Trends in Counseling |
3 |
| EDC 546 | Interpersonal, Communication, and Helping Skills in Counseling | 3 |
| EDC 566 | Professional and Ethical Issues in Counseling | 3 |
| EDC 586 | Practicum in Counseling | 3 |
| EDC 587 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| EDU 588 | Advanced Human Development | 3 |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
**No-Thesis Option
Students majoring in School Counseling who do not write a thesis must (a) enroll in EDU 530 Independent Study, (b) take one course from the graduate education courses, and (c) pass the School of Education Comprehensive Examination. The guidelines and administration date for the comprehensive examination are available in the School of Education. Students who fail two retakes of the comprehensive exam will be dismissed from the program.
