School Counseling
Mission Statement
Indiana Wesleyan University Graduate School Counseling Program prepares future professional school counselors in knowledge, skills, and best practices of school counseling, with Christ-like servant leadership to effectively work with culturally diverse students, faculty, and families.
Requirements (48 credits)
A student who has completed the School Counseling program should, with graduate-level competency, be able to:
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of school counseling.
- Students will evaluate comprehensive school counseling programs with the use of appropriate data.
- Students will demonstrate comprehensive school counseling by synthesizing professional skills and interactions.
- Students will integrate cultural competence and responsiveness, in the practice of school counseling, to promote education equity and social justice.
Core Courses
| CNS-501 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| CNS-502 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| CNS-503 | Theory and Techniques in the Helping Relationship | 3 |
| CNS-504 | Theory and Techniques in Group Counseling | 3 |
| CNS-505 | Theory and Techniques in Career Counseling | 3 |
| CNS-506 | Appraisal of Individuals and Families | 3 |
| CNS-507 | Research and Evaluation of Methods and Practice | 3 |
| CNS-508 | Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues | 3 |
| CNS-509 | Integration of Christian Faith in Professional Counseling | 3 |
Clinical Experiences
| CNS-550S | Supervised Practicum - School Counseling | 3 |
| CNS-551S | Supervised Internship - School Counseling | 3 |
| CNS-552S | Supervised Internship - School Counseling | 3 |
Specialization Courses
| CNS-519 | Theories and Techniques of School Counseling I | 3 |
| CNS-527 | Child and Adolescent Development and Treatment | 3 |
| CNS-529 | Theories and Techniques of School Counseling II | 3 |
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| Elective | 3 |
Elective
Choose 1 Divisional Course, including the six new courses to be written or rewritten
| CNS-538 | Theory and Practice of Play Therapy | 3 |
| SDC-530 | Social Justice in Action | 3 |
| CNS-555 | Academic Counseling and Classroom Management | 3 |
| CNS-556 | P-12 College, Career, and Life Preparedness | 3 |
| CNS-557 | Mental Health Issues in School Counseling P-12 | 3 |
| CNS-558 | Trauma and Grief in Counseling | 3 |
