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Graduate Catalog 2024-2025
School Counseling (MA)
Description
Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ’s Master of Arts with a major in School Counseling prepares individuals to work as school counselors in K-12 schools as well as in clinical settings as professional counselors. Students apply knowledge and skills related to developmental theory, counseling theory, assessment practices, and comprehensive guidance program development in both the practicum and internship. In addition, advanced clinical training is provided to prepare school counselors to treat issues related to trauma, addiction and serious mental health issues. Aligned with Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ’s mission, students learn and apply their skills within a context of ethics, advocacy, social justice and cultural competence.
Detroit Mercy's School Counseling program is nationally accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and approved by the Michigan Department of Education for school counselor credentialing. Upon completion of the program, individuals are eligible for both credentialing as a school counselor (i.e., School Counselor License, School Counselor Endorsement) and professional licensure as a counselor (LLPC) in the state of Michigan. The 60-credit-hour program generally requires three years to complete.
After completion of 39 credit hours, and successfully passing the Michigan Guidance Counselor Test, students can become eligible to begin employment as a school counselor through the Preliminary Employment program. The vast majority of our school counseling students are employed as school counselors well prior to degree completion.
Master of Arts with a major in School Counseling (60 credits)
The Master of Arts with a major in School Counseling
Degree Requirements
- CNS 5000 Research Methods in Counseling (3 credits)
- CNS 5020 Counseling and Human Development (3 credits)
- CNS 5120 Introduction to Counseling Theory and Process (3 credits)
- CNS 5320 Multicultural Counseling (3 credits)
- CNS 5350 Introduction to Counseling (3 credits)
- CNS 5360 Program Development and Evaluation (3 credits)
- CNS 5380 Career Counseling (3 credits)
- CNS 5390 Counseling Skills (3 credits)
- CNS 5400 Testing and Evaluation (3 credits)
- CNS 5430 Group Counseling (3 credits)
- CNS 5450 School Counseling: Strategies and Interventions (3 credits)
- CNS 5470 School Counseling: Mental Health and Consultation in Schools (3 credits)
- CNS 5480 The School Counselor, Special Education, & Post-Secondary Planning (3 credits)
- CNS 5600 Mental Health Diagnosis and Treatment (3 credits)
- CNS 5620 Critical Issues in Mental Health (3 credits)
- CNS 5720 Legal, Ethical, and Advocacy Issues in Counseling (3 credits)
- CNS 5850 Counseling Practicum (3 credits)
- CNS 5900 Consultation (1 credit)
- CNS 5920 Introduction to Addiction: Process and Substance (2 credits)
- CNS 6040 Internship in Counseling (3 credits)
- One CNS elective (3 credits)
Total: 60 credits
Admission Requirements
An undergraduate overall GPA of 2.75 or higher or a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the second half of the undergraduate degree program or a graduate GPA of 3.0 on a previously completed graduate degree; a minimum of 15 hours in the social or behavioral sciences (e.g., anthropology, human services, psychology, sociology) including at least one course (three credit hours) in statistics; a letter of interest explaining your interests in the counseling profession; a writing exam; three letters of recommendation from individuals able to speak to your potential to enter graduate school in counseling; and an interview with the faculty.
Program Contact Information
Tahani Dari, Ph.D., LPC, NCC
Assistant Professor and Program Director
Department of Counseling and Addiction Studies
Reno Hall, Room 213
McNichols Campus
Email: darith@udmercy.edu
Telephone: 313-993-1165
Fax: 313-578-0507
Nancy G. Calleja, Ph.D., LPC
Professor and Chair
Department of Counseling and Addiction Studies
Reno Hall, Room 234
McNichols Campus
Email: calleyng@udmercy.edu
Telephone: 313-578-0436
Fax: 313-578-0507