The School Counseling Program
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The School Counseling Program focuses on the development of competencies for individuals training for the profession of school counseling in the 21st century.
The program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), and fulfills the licensure requirements for preK-12 school counseling in Tennessee and in most other states. The masters program requires a minimum of 48 hours, and focuses on the development of competencies for those working in school counseling settings.
The mission of the University of Tennessee Master of Science School Counselor program is to equip graduate students from diverse backgrounds with the competencies to excel as pre K - 12 licensed professional school counselors in comprehensive, developmental school counseling programs.
The faculty in this flagship, land-grant institution expects our graduates to serve as leaders in the profession, to continue professional growth, and to be advocates for the students with whom they will work. Due to the rigorous standards and expectations established by the faculty, school counselor trainees will successfully complete the PRAXIS exam and meet credentialing standards of most states as a school counselor.
The School Counseling Program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, requires 48 semester hours, which focuses on the development of competencies for those working in school counseling settings. Both the Masters and the Ed.S. Degrees in School Counseling provide programs of study that prepare school counselor trainees for school counseling in today’s society. The Masters program fulfills the licensure requirements for pre K- 12 school counseling in Tennessee and in most other states. More specifically, the program is designed to develop school counselor trainees’ ability to organize and provide leadership in a comprehensive, developmental school counseling program appropriate to the needs of their schools, to become competent in individual and group counseling, to develop skills for effective consultation and collaboration, and to serve as student advocates. The Education Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) is designed to provide advanced training for professional school counselors or to make school counselor licensure available for those who already possess a related master’s degree.
Goals for the M.S. program in School Counseling are based on Council for the Acreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP), American School Counselor Association Standards ( ASCA ), and the Tennessee School Counseling and Career Guidance Framework. Specific goals are to prepare students in:
- Knowledge, Skills, and Practice in the Foundations of School Counseling;
- School Counseling Specific Domains; and
- Clinical instruction
School Counseling Graduate Students will:
- qualify for licensure as a professional school counselor in grades K-12 in most states.
- be able to practice effectively within the limits of their training and within the limits of the laws and ethics governing counselor education and the counseling profession.
- be able to coordinate a comprehensive, developmental school counseling program and to carry out the functions of the school counselor including consultations, counseling, and collaboration.
Counselor Education Faculty Role:
- education and training that prepares masters’ and specialist degree seeking students to be preK-12 professional school counselors in private or public schools.
- provide a comprehensive understanding and an opportunity to develop and practice a wide variety of counseling theories and techniques.
- opportunities that facilitate the development of professional leaders who counsel, collaborate, advocate, and consult with students, parents, educators, and members of the local community.
- a model for promoting social consciousness with a commitment to a pluralistic society.
- an understanding of how to create, implement, and evaluate a developmental school counseling program based on the ASCA National Model ®
- provide an opportunity to understand current issues in school counseling as they relate to the ever changing school environment.
Updated 04/05/2012
Contact
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Jeannine Studer, Ed.D.
Professor of Counselor Education/
Program Coordinator
1122 Volunteer Boulevard
444 Claxton Complex
Knoxville, TN 37996-3452
Phone: 865-974-0693
Fax: 865-974-0135
E-mail:jstuder@utk.edu
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535 Jane & David Bailey Education Complex
1122 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-3452
Phone: 865-974-8145
Fax: 865-974-0135