Certified School Counselor (RANK1)
Application Requirements
Applicants to the Rank I program must submit the following:
- Completed UofL graduate application submitted at https://apply.graduate.louisville.edu/apply/
- Official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate coursework. To be considered official, transcripts must be sent by the issuing institution to the UofL Graduate School. Transcripts issued to the candidate, and/or uploaded by the candidate, are considered unofficial.
- International transcripts must be evaluated per UofL Graduate School requirements: https://graduate.louisville.edu/admission/international/evaluation
- Copy of current Kentucky license for School Counseling
Admission Requirements
- Complete application (including all checklist items above and payment submitted).
- Master’s degree in School Counseling from an institutionally accredited institution and Rank II status in Kentucky.
- Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 for undergraduate work and 3.0 for graduate work.
Program admission dates: Spring, Summer or Fall semester
Application Deadlines: December 1 for Spring, April 1 for Summer, and August 1 for Fall
Rank 1 Program in Certified School Counseling (P-12)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Inquiry | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| LEAD 600 | Introduction to Research Methods and Statistics | 3 |
| or EDAP 639 | Education Research in P-12 Setting | |
| or EDSP 639 | Education Research in P-12 Setting | |
| Advocacy (Professional Leader) | ||
| Leadership | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Human Development | ||
| Learning Systems: Theory and Practice | ||
| Assessment Methods for Counselors | ||
| Developing Collaborative Groups: Facilitating, Coaching and Mentoring | ||
| Group Process and Practice | ||
| Social, Legal & Ethical Issues in Counseling | ||
| Diversity | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Using Assessment to Improve Student Achievement | ||
| Instructional Strategies for Diverse Learners | ||
| Literacy Learning and Cultural Differences | ||
| Multicultural and Diversity Issues | ||
| Area of Emphasis | ||
| Select at least twelve (12) credit hours; may be chosen from courses above that are NOT taken to meet the Advocacy requirement | 12 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select nine (9) credit hours from the following: 1 | 9 | |
| Digital Methods for Teachers to Design and Deliver Instruction | ||
| Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling | ||
| Differential Diagnosis and Treatment in Counseling | ||
| Prevention & Treatment of Substance Use Disorders | ||
| Graduate Seminar in Educational and Counseling Psychology | ||
| Advanced Counseling Seminar | ||
| Introduction to Exceptional Children | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | ||
| Topical Seminar in College Student Personnel Services (Topic must be approved by advisor) | ||
| Social Work and Human Sexuality | ||
| Advanced Death & Grief | ||
| Introduction to Family Therapy Practice | ||
| Motivation and Change: The Process of Change and Strategies to Elicit Intrinsic Motivation. | ||
| Special Issues in Alcohol and Drug Counseling | ||
| Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders | ||
| Prior Master's degree in School Counseling 2 | 30 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 60 | |
Exit Requirement
A portfolio is required for successful completion of this program.
Notes
- Graduates of the University of Louisville MEd in Counseling and Personnel Services program, with a concentration School Guidance Counseling, are eligible to pursue this Rank 1 program. Candidates who have completed a master’s degree in School Guidance Counseling from other institutions must provide documentation, before applying for admission, that they have completed the requirements leading to the provisional and standard certificates in Kentucky.
- The candidate for Rank I shall hold a KY School Counseling license and a Master’s degree in School Counseling.
- The Rank I classification shall require the completion of 60 semester hours of approved graduate level credit including a Master’s degree.
- The candidate shall plan the Rank I program in consultation with a faculty advisor in the ECPY Department prior to enrolling in Rank I courses.
- Of the total number of hours on the Rank I program, at least 15 semester hours beyond the Master’s degree shall be taken at the University of Louisville. The remaining credit hours may be taken at the University of Louisville, or upon approval of the faculty advisor, at other institutions. There is no stipulation as to recency of completion of Rank I credit.
- All coursework for Rank I shall carry graduate credit, and no less than half shall be earned in courses open only to graduate students.
- An academic average of 3.0 shall be required on the course hours submitted for Rank I, and no credit shall be accepted for courses carrying a grade lower than “C.”
- 1
Independent Study or Directed Readings may be included as approved by faculty advisor; also courses in the Advocacy section may be used here as long as they have NOT been taken in the Advocacy or Area of Emphasis sections
- 2
If the master's degree is more than 30 credit hours, the number of credit hours a student needs to complete Rank 1 may be fewer than 30 additional credit hours.
