Ed.S. in Professional Counseling and Supervision
Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) in Professional Counseling and Supervision
The Ed.S. in Professional Counseling and Supervision is designed for graduate students with a master’s degree in counseling who desire further specialization as professional counselors and a higher level of competence in their work settings. The degree consists of 27 semester hours after completion of the master’s degree. It is designed as a cohort model with admissions in summer and fall semesters only. The program is designed so that students enrolled full time (9 hours per semester including summer) can complete the program in 1 year.
If the prospective student’s master’s degree is NOT from a a CACREP accredited counseling program, the student must have taken the equivalent of:
CEPD 7138 Multicultural Counseling and Education
CEPD 6140 Introduction to Counseling Practice
CEPD 6131 Counseling Theories
CEPD 6160 Group Counseling
CEPD 7152 Research and Program Evaluation
CEPD 6189 Practicum
Students who are admitted without having the equivalent of the above courses are expected to complete them successfully before taking the required ED.S. coursework. These prerequisite courses will not count toward meeting the requirements for the Ed.S. degree.
Admission Requirements for Ed.S. in Professional Counseling and Supervision
Admission requirements include:
- Master’s degree in counseling or very closely related field, preferably from a CACREP accredited program
- Minimum 3.0 graduate GPA
- Minimum GRE composite score of 900 (minimum of 450 verbal and 450/3.5 quantitative or analytical writing)
- Three (3) strong letters of reference from previous graduate faculty, employers, supervisors, or professional colleagues
- Written personal narrative
- Interview with faculty
Admission deadlines for all programs (M.Ed./Ed.S./Non-degree)
The Counseling and Educational Psychology Department has recently implemented new admission dates that need to be considered when applying.
The following admission dates apply:
Semester Application Deadline
Fall 2010 June 4, 2010
Spring 2011 October 1, 2010
Summer 2011 March 4, 2011
Fall 2011 June 3, 2011
Spring 2012 October 7, 2011
