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Master's of Education in Counseling Services
School and/or Agency Concentrations

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Program Director:

Paula Danzinger
email: danzingerp@wpunj.edu
phone: (973) 720-3085
office: Valley Road Building, Room 3001
Program Faculty:

Mathilda Catarina
email: catarinam@wpunj.edu
phone: (973) 720-2279
office: Valley Road Building, Room 3112

Henry Heluk, Jr.
email: helukh@wpunj.edu
phone: (973) 720-3130
office: Valley Road Building, Room 3113
Entry Requirements
The requirements for admission are the following (please be advised that these requirements are subject to revisions):
  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
  • A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale or a master's degree from an approved college or university with a graduate grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
  • A score of 400 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or 450 verbal on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
  • An essay (click here for essay topic).
  • An interview with counseling faculty.
  • Two professional recommendations.
  • An undergraduate background that includes coursework in psychology and the social sciences. Deficiencies may be made up in consultation with the program coordinator.

Important Information Regarding School Counseling Certification
Due to the new rules, effective January 2004, a New Jersey Standard teacher's certificate is no longer required to obtain School Counseling Certification.
 
Required Courses: 48 Credits*
Course Number and Title Credits
CSP 601 Counseling Skills and Techniques 3
CSP 602 Introduction to Counseling 3
CSP 603 Multicultural Counseling
3
CSP 604 Assessment and Appraisal in Counseling
 3
CSP 605 Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling
 3
CSP 606 Individual Counseling: Theories and Practices
3
CSP 608 Career Development Across the Lifespan
 3
CSP 609 Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan 3
CSP 610 Group Counseling: Theories and Practices 3
CSP 614 Community Resource Agencies and Social Welfare Policy 3
CSP 616 Research in Counseling 3
CSP 620 Foundations of School Counseling 3
CSP 621 Case Studies in Counseling 3
CSP 626 Counseling Children and Their Families: Applications for Schools and Community 3
CSP 686 Practicum in Counseling 3
CSP 687 Internship in Counseling 3

 
Program Concentrations

Student will select concentration after obtaining fifteen (15) credits in the program. Concentrations include School Counseling and Agency Counseling.

Exit Requirements
  • The student must complete 48 credits.
  • Two (2) semester sequence of practicum/intership (school concentration requires school placement and agency concentration requires agency placement).
  • Satisfactory completion of a comprehensive examination which carries no course credit, and is required of all students.
  • Satisfactory completion of a counseling portfolio. Requirements will be provided.
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*Please be advised that the admissions requirements and curriculum are subject to modification.
 

 

Last Modified on October 5, 2006


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