Counseling, Concentration in School Counseling

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Counseling, Concentration in School Counseling

University of North Carolina Greensboro

United States of America, Greensboro

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University of North Carolina Greensboro

United States of America , Greensboro

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesNovember-2021 December-2021

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Duration 24 month(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 1,715 / year

Apply Date December-2021

Next Intake November-2021

Counseling, Concentration in School Counseling

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Overview This Counseling, Concentration in School Counseling prepares University of North Carolina Greensboro students to understand, conceptualize, assess, and support K-12 students’ academic, career, and personal/social development and to serve as a leader in supporting K-12 schools, students, and families.Students in the School Counseling track have multiple opportunities to build counseling and leadership skills. Beginning in their first semester, students complete a practicum in a local school to observe the multiple roles and responsibilities of a school counselor. Specific skills training occurs in core classes, in an advanced practicum in the Nicholas A. Vacc Counseling and Consulting Clinic, and in a 600-hour internship in a local school that matches the student’s desired specialty area (elementary, middle, or high).Example CareersWorking as a school counselor in an elementary, middle, or high schoolWorking with children in non-traditional educational or residential settingsWorking on a college or university campus in recruitment or advising officesWorking in a district central office doing school counseling administrationWorking in a community agency (with completed coursework towards licensure)Working in crisis centers, alternative schools, or group homes I want to find another Master Course

Through the Master’s degree in Counseling, Concentration in School Counseling University of North Carolina Greensboro students will develop the knowledge and skills needed to work with a diverse K-12 student body from a strength based, developmental perspective.

Disciplines

Counselling

Requirements

Other Requirements

1 : A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or appropriately-evaluated credentials for non-U.S. schools.Satisfactory academic standing as an undergraduate or in a post-baccalaureate program: “B” (3.0 GPA) average or better.Approval of the academic department in which the graduate student will major. (Assumes an undergraduate major appropriate to the proposed graduate study.)Satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination