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Candidates may choose to take concurrently with this introductory course.
They are: EDUC 507: Adv. Human Growth and Development, PSYC 603: Mental
Hygiene and COUN 633: Multicultural Counseling

II. At the second level, Candidates may enroll in COUN 734: Counseling Theory
and Practice or COUN 730: Adlerian and Other Theories and Practice, COUN
702: Introduction of School Counseling, COUN 706: Introduction to Research
and COUN 610: Appraisal, Assessment and Evaluation.

At the completion of twelve (12) - fifteen (15) credit hours in the program,
Candidates are required to make application for Advancement to Candidacy.
The Counseling Faculty will review each application. Candidates are advanced
to candidacy when they meet the following conditions: students obtain a 3.25
grade point average; students are recommended by at least two members of
the full-time faculty; students demonstrate a satisfactory professional
disposition with peers, faculty and in their field experiences.

III. At the third level, Candidates may enroll in the following courses: COUN
608: Career Counseling and Development, COUN 780: Legal & Ethical Issues
and COUN 731: Group Counseling. Candidates must also attend a
Comprehensive Exam Orientation and a Field Placement Practicum
Orientation.

IV. After completing the first (1st) thirty (30) credit hours (Levels I, II, & III) in the
program, each Candidate is eligible to take the thr Comprehensive
Examination. The Examination is designed to assess Candidates' mastery of
the program objectives and professional standards.
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V. At this, the fourth level, Candidates may enroll in the following courses:
COUN 840: Counseling Children and Adolescents and SPED 511: Special
Education Perspectives.

VI. At the fifth level, Candidates may enroll in COUN 836: Practicum in School
Counseling
Counseling (100 hrs.) and COUN 861: Seminar in School Counseling
concurrently. However, Candidates must have successfully completed the
Comprehensive Examination prior to enrolling in either course, and must
complete the 100 hour COUN 836: Practicum in School Counseling before
enrolling in COUN 837: Internship in School Counseling.

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