The
Master of Science in School Counseling degree requires a minimum of 50semester hours of graduate credit. No credit will be given for
courses taken more than six years prior to the date on which the degree
is to be conferred.
There
are certain conditions that must be met to transfer regular graduate
credit to Mercer's graduate program. The institution must be accredited
and the student must be admitted to the institution's regular graduate
program. Graduate work taken at other institutions must be part of a
planned program leading to a degree equivalent to the Master of Science
degree at Mercer. The work must be appropriate for the student's
planned program. The maximum amount of transferred credit is 12
semester hours. Only courses in which the student earned a "B" or
better will be considered for transfer credit. Courses taken for
another degree previously earned may not be applied to the M.S.
Degree Requirements - 50 semester hours
Professional Studies (25 semester hours) Required
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COUN 631 Introduction to School Counseling (3 hours)
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COUN 632 Leadership and Administration in School Counseling (3 hours)
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COUN 640 Field Experience (6 hours)
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COUN 613 Cultural Perspectives in Counseling (3 hours)
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COUN 614 Life Span Development (3 hours)
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COUN 618 Ethics and Professional Issues (3 hours)
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COUN 621 Research and Program Evaluation (3 hours)
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COUN 633 School Counseling Seminar (1 hour)
Content and Related Studies (22 semester hours) Required
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COUN 601
Career and Vocational Guidance (3 hours)
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COUN 605 Group Techniques and Procedures (4 hours)
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COUN 606 Psychological Helping Skills (3 hours)
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COUN 612 Counseling Theory (3 hours)
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COUN 617 Individual Analysis and Testing
(3 hours)
- COUN 623 Play Therapy (3 hours)
- COUN 624 Advanced Addictions Counseling (3 hours)
Electives: Choice of one (3 credit hours)
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COUN 603
Directed Independent Study
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COUN 607 Gender Issues in Counseling
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COUN 608 Psychological Aspects of Substance Abuse
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COUN 611 Special Topics in Counseling
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COUN 615
Helping Skills II
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COUN 616 Helping Skills III
Course Descriptions
(note: Course requirements may include field experience)