Graduate Catalog - University of Central Oklahoma

University of Central Oklahoma
Program:
Major:
Preparation for School Counselor Certification
Graduate Catalog, 2012 - 2013
College: Education and Professional Studies
School Counselor Certification
Completion of the required courses will enable the student
to apply for official certification. This certification authorizes
the holder to serve as a counselor in any accredited school
in Oklahoma.
General Guidelines
1. The applicant must satisfy all requirements related to
formal admission to the Jackson College of Graduate
Studies at the University of Central Oklahoma. Applications
may be completed online at http://www.uco.edu/
graduate/admissions.html.
2. The applicant shall hold a valid classroom teaching certificate.
3. The applicant must satisfactorily complete the state curriculum
examination for School Counselor Certificate.
4. All course work must be completed at the graduate level.
5. For recommendation by the University of Central Oklahoma,
the last nine semester hours of course work must
be completed at the University of Central Oklahoma.
6. For standard certification the applicant must hold a Master’s
degree granted by an institution accredited by a
regional accrediting association.
7. For certificate recommendation, the applicant shall have
completed the approved program for certification as a
school counselor as outlined in the graduate catalog.
8. For recommendation for certification applicants must not
have more than six (6) hours of ‘C’ in specialized coursework.
9. Applicants must successfully complete all portfolio requirements
as designated by the program.
School Counselor Required Course Work..............33 hrs
PTE 5013 Foundations of Educational Research
PTE 5153 Adv. Develop. Psych. for Educ. Settings
PTE 5383 Principles of Tests & Measurements
GUID 5013 Prin. of Guidance & Counseling
GUID 5163 Theo. & Tech. of Individ. School Cnslg
GUID 5133 Multicultural Counseling
GUID 5443 Career Guidance
GUID 5113 Theories & Tech. of Group Counseling
GUID 5153 Counseling Intervention Strategies
GUID 5253 Developmental Guidance
*GUID 5950 Internship (3 credit hrs)
*200 Total Hours: 100 hours in Counselor Education Clinic,
100 hours in an accredited school site
Individuals who hold teacher certification via the State Department
of Education’s Alternative Certification method will
need to be recommended for adding advanced certification
area(s) by UCO. However, the individual will remain part of
the State Department of Education’s Alternative Certification
Placement Program.
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