| Master of Education in Educational Leadership/Master of Education in School Counseling
Dual Degree
Tam Jones, Ph.D., M.Ed. in Educational Leadership Program Director
Bonnie B. Bond, Ed.D., LPC, M.Ed. in School Counseling Program Director
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The dual master’s program in School Counseling and Educational Leadership is a 57-credit hour non-thesis program that prepares students who have strong interests in both school counseling and campus leadership positions. Upon program completion, students will receive a Master of Education degree in School Counseling and a Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership, along with having the preparation that can lead to the state certification in both areas.
ADMISSION:
In order to pursue a Dual Master's Degree program, the applicant must apply to, meet the existing admission requirements for, and be accepted into each of the master's degrees which comprise the dual degree program.
PREREQUISITES:
Both programs require at least two years of acceptable teaching experience at an accredited public or private school. A copy of the student teacher’s service record will be required to substantiate the teaching experience requirement prior to recommending the student to register for the state certification examinations.
PROGRAM CONTINUANCE
Continuance in the MEDEL and MEDSC programs past the first six (6) hours is pending submission of a satisfactory score on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®).
STUDY PLAN
Required Common Curriculum (15 hours) |
| EDSC 6312 |
Appraisal in Counseling and Development |
| EDSC 6313 |
Curriculum and Administration for School Guidance and Counseling Programs |
| EDAD 6311 |
Educational Organization and Administration |
| EDAD 6314 |
The Principalship |
| EDUC 5310 |
Introduction to Exceptional Learners |
| EDAD/EDSC 6010 |
Professional Portfolio |
Specialized Preparation for MEDEL (21 hours) |
| Required Courses (21 hours) |
EDAD 6301 Instructional Leadership Development (ILD) |
| EDAD 6312 School Law |
| EDAD 6313 Supervision of Instruction |
| EDAD 6315 School Finance/Business Management |
| EDAD 6316 School Personnel Administration |
| EDAD 6317 School Public Relations |
| EDAD 6389 Internship in Educational Administration (S-L) |
| EDAD 6010 Professional Portfolio |
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Specialized Preparation for MEDSC (21 hours) |
| Required Courses (21 hours) |
| COUN 5382 Counseling Theories and Techniques |
| COUN 5383 Group Counseling Methods |
| EDSC 5311 Developmental Psychology |
| EDSC 6310 Pre-Practicum for School Counseling |
| EDSC 5310 Introduction to School Counseling |
| EDSC 6380 Career Development and Lifestyle Counseling |
| EDSC 6316 Practicum for School Counseling: Field Experience (S-L) |
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Total Hours of Dual Degree |
| 15 hours from Required Common Curriculum |
| 21 hours from MEDEL Specialized Preparation |
| 21 hours from MEDSC Specialized Preparation |
| 57 hours |
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
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