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Dec 04, 2024
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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Counselor Education Concentration
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Dr. Kathleen A. McCleskey, Program Co-Coordinator
434.395.4962, mccleskeyka@longwood.edu
Dr. Lauren S. Wynne, Program Co-Coordinator
434.395.4915, wynnels@longwood.edu
The Counselor Education program offers three (3) tracks for college graduates interested in preparing for counseling roles in a wide variety of settings including K-12 schools, colleges/universities, and mental health centers. Students will receive solid grounding in the theoretical frameworks of counseling and how they translate into individual and group interventions tailored to diverse client needs. Graduates will assist clients in self-discovery, personal growth, and in making healthy lifestyle choices. All tracks culminate in a supervised internship. During semesters when internship is taken, students will need advisor approval to register for more than 9 hours total credits.
Applications are processed for admission to summer (school counseling and college counseling/student affairs) and fall ((mental health counseling) semesters - no spring admission. The deadline for applications is February 1st for all three tracks. Applicants must provide a criminal background check. An interview will be required for admission to the program. A valid teaching license is not required for admission to this program. Upon successful completion of this 60 hour program a Master of Science in Education with a Counselor Education concentration will be earned.
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Core Counseling Program: (30 credit hours)
Complete the following thirty credit hours and exam. Tracks: (30 credit hours)
One track must be selected and completed. College Counseling and Student Affairs
The College Counseling and Student Affairs track is designed to prepare graduates for counseling and student development roles in college and university settings. Students learn the theoretical frameworks of counseling and how they translate into individual and group interventions with an emphasis on evidence-based treatment strategies tailored to diverse client needs. The program values diversity of experience and ideas and emphasizes the application of knowledge in college and university settings. Students complete a 100 clock hour college- or university-based practicum. The program culminates in a supervised internship in a postsecondary setting for 600 clock hours. Students seeking licensure as Professional Counselors (LPC) through the Virginia Board of Professional Counseling (http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/counseling/) must understand licensure regulations relating to practicum and internship requirements prior to arranging placements.
Complete the following thirty (30) credit hours:
Elective Course: (3 credit hours)
Select one from the following courses: Total Program Hours Required: 60
Mental Health Counseling
The Mental Health Counseling track is designed to prepare graduates for counseling roles in community mental health agencies, human service agencies, in-home counseling agencies, outpatient counseling centers, social services, youth development services, or court services and Is appropriate for students seeking licensure as Professional Counselors (LPC) through the Virginia Board of Professional Counseling (http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/counseling/). Students learn the theoretical frameworks of counseling and how they translate into individual and group interventions with an emphasis on evidence-based treatment strategies tailored to individual client needs. The program values diversity of experience and ideas and emphasizes the application of knowledge in a mental health setting. It culminates in a supervised field experience in a community setting for 600 clock hours.
Complete the following thirty (30) credit hours:
Elective Courses: (6 credit hours)
Select two from the following courses. Total Program Hours Required: 60
School Counseling
The School Counseling track is designed to prepare graduates for a counseling role in an elementary, middle, or high school setting. The curriculum emphasizes the knowledge and skills needed for the practical application of counseling theory and research to the diversity of developmental and systemic challenges experienced by school-age young people. School counseling students complete three semester-long placements in an (1) elementary, (2) middle, and (3) high school prior to graduation. The first level selected in the one-semester practicum. The remaining two school levels in a two-semester school-based internship for a total of 600 clock hours. Graduates will be eligible for licensure as a School Counselor through the Virginia Department of Education (DOE).
Complete the following thirty (30) credit hours
Total Program Hours Required: 60
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