Masters in Education / School Counseling

“The school counseling program is the foundation of school success” The National Standard for

School Counseling Programs.

What do school counselors do?

Schools counselors work with ALL children providing a program that is comprehensive in scope

and developmental in nature. School counselors seek to give students specific skills and learning

opportunities through academic, career, and personal/social development throu gh both preventive

and interventive methods, with an emphasis on proactive methods and life span application.

Effective school counselors serve all students, and acknowledge that diversity and individual

differences are valuable to all (Natl Standards, NCATE)

Services provided:

Counseling Consulting guidance curriculum

Collaboration Coordination program evaluation

The School Counseling degree, (MS/Ed) at SUNY Oneonta prepared school counselors in line

with the national accrediting body CACREP, follows the guidelines of NCATE, and the model

provided by the National Professional Association (ASCA). This degree provides stud ents with the

following core skills and areas of learning:

• counseling theory and skills
• human development theories
• c areer development
• curriculum development
• professional ethics and orientation
• program planning, management, and evaluation
• measurement and appraisal
• diversity awareness

The Master’s in Education/ School Counseling degree at Oneonta is 33 credits, which is typically

completed through part-time study over the course of several semesters. The Master’s degree

provides you with provisiona l certification in the state of New York.

Provisional certification is valid for 5 years from the date of issuance, during which time you will

need to earn an additional 27 credits (either through the CAS degree or by applying independently

to the state) to equal a total of 60. Once a counselor has 60 credits and two years of full time

school counseling experience, he or she can become permanently certified in New York.

Within the Master’s degree students need to plan for a 3-day a week field placement, Practicum.

Practicum is the capstone of the school counseling program and provides students with an

opportunity to practice and intergrate those skills they have acquired through their classroom

experiences.

For further information or to obtain a current graduate catalog and application for admission, please

contact:

Jean Jester

SUNY Oneonta

Graduate Studies

(607) 436-2523