Overview
The Educational Specialist degree (Ed.S.) in School Counseling is a planned program of a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours above the master's degree under the direction of a major advisor and two committee members. Many students enrolled in Educational Specialist degree programs are seeking higher levels of certification or licensure. Students must have a master's degree (in any field) before applying for the educational specialist degree in school counseling.
Students who completed a master's degree from a non-CACREP program will be required to complete, from Mississippi State University, any course work that MSU students take as part of the CACREP approved master's program in counseling. These courses may be included in your Educational Specialist Degree Program of Study. Students from an academic discipline that was from a related field may be required to complete the equivalent of a master's degree as part of the Ed.S. program of study.
Departmental Educational Specialist Degree Requirements
To be accepted for the Educational Specialist's degree program, students must have a master's degree, a recommended minimum GPA of 3.3 on all graduate course work, and satisfactory GRE scores.
The following planning guides can assist in determining courses needed for the EdS degree.
EdS Degree Seeking Licensure
Educational Specialist Requirements
In the Ed.S. degree program, all counseling students from a non-CACREP program will be required to complete all coursework that is required by MSU’s CACREP master’s program in counseling. These courses may be included in the student’s Ed.S. program of study. Students from an academic discipline that was not counseling in nature may be required to complete the equivalent of a master’s degree as part of the Ed.S. program of study.
For additional information about the Ed.S. degree with an concentration in counseling, see the departmental handbook.
Educational Specialist in Education with Counselor Education Concentration - Thesis
EPY 6214 - Educational and Psychological Statistics (or equivalent statistics course) 4
COE 8000 - Thesis Research/ Thesis in Counselor Education & Educational Psychology 6
Other graduate-level coursework required by concentration area 20
Total Hours 30
Educational Specialist in Education with Counselor Education Concentration - Non-Thesis
EPY 6214 - Educational and Psychological Statistics (or equivalent statistics course) 4
COE 7000 - Directed Individual Study in Counselor Education & Educational Psychology 3
Other graduate-level coursework required by concentration area 23
Total Hours 30
Ed. S Program for Students Seeking Licensure as a School Counselor (49-55 hours)
Students who do not hold a Master’s degree in school counseling from a CACREP approved program must include the following courses or their equivalents in their Ed.S. degree program to become licensed as a school counselor in the state of Mississippi. This requirement will increase a student’s required hours for the Ed.S. degree to more than 30 hours beyond the master’s degree.
COE 6903 - Developmental Counseling and Mental Health
COE 8023 - Counseling Theory
COE 8013 - Counseling Skills Development
COE 8043 - Group Techniques and Procedures
COE 8063 - Research Techniques for Counselors
COE 8073 - Cultural Foundations in Counseling
COE 8083 - Assessment Tech for Counselors or EPY 8263 Psych Testing in Ed Settings
COE 8203 - Placement & Career Development Counseling
COE 8903 - School Counseling Services
COE 8923 - Seminar in School Counseling
COE 8913 - Counseling Children or
EPY 6113 - Behavioral & Cognitive Behavioral Interventions or
EPY 8253 - Child & Adolescent Development & Psychopathology
EPY 6214 - Educational and Psychological Statistics
COE 8050 - Practicum (100 hrs) or COE 8150 Academic Yr Long Field Place I-Practicum (600 hrs)
COE 8730 - Internship (600 hrs) or COE 8740 Academic Yr Long Field Place II-Internship (600 hrs)
COE 8000 - Research/Thesis (6 credits) or COE 7000 Directed Individual Study (3 credits)
EdS with School Counseling License
Ed. S Program for Students with Licensure as a School Counselor from a CACREP Program
Required Ed.S. Research Coursework (7-10 hours)
EPY 6214 - Educational and Psychological Statistics
COE 8006 - Research/Thesis (6 credits) or COE 7000 Directed Individual Study (3 credits)
Required School Counseling Courses (12 hours)
COE 8923 - Seminar in School Counseling
COE 8913 - Counseling Children
EPY 6113 - Behavioral & Cognitive Behavioral Interventions
EPY 8253 - Child & Adolescent Development & Psychopathology
Approved Additional Coursework:
Counseling
COE 6743 - Gender Issues in Counseling
COE 8173 - Counseling the Gifted Student
COE 8183 - Utilizing Art in Counseling
COE 8303 - Family Counseling Theory (required for LPC)
COE 8573 - College Counseling Services
COE 8623 - Advanced Law/Ethics in Counseling
COE 8633 - Psychosocial Rehabilitation (required for LPC)
COE 8763 - Counseling the Sexually Abused Client
COE 8773 - Counseling the Chemically Dependent Client
COE 8783 - Counseling the Chemically Dependent Family
Doctoral Level Courses for those students considering the doctorate degree
COE 9013 - Counseling Supervision
COE 9023 - Advanced Counseling Theory
COE 9043 - Advanced Group Work and Systems
COE 9053 - Advanced Multicultural Counseling
COE 9083 - Advanced Assessment Techniques
Educational Foundations
EDF 8353 - Principles of Curriculum Development
EDF 8363 - Function & Methods of Research in Education
EDF 8383 - Issues in Education
EDF 9373 - Ed Research Design
EDF 9443 - Single Subject Research Design
Educational Leadership
EDL 8113 - Contexts of Ed Leadership
EDL 8123 - Principles of Ed Leadership
EDL 8163 - Budget and Resource Allocation
EDL 8173 - Legal & Ethical Perspectives
Educational Psychology
EPY 6053 - Psychology and Education of Mental Retardation
EPY 6073 - Personality Adjustment in Educational Related Settings
EPY 6513 - Educational Research
EPY 8214 - Advanced Ed & Psy Stats
EPY 8273 - Neuropsychology
EPY 8493 - Personality Assessment
EPY 8523 - Psychology of the Gifted
EPY 8773 - Academic Assessment and Intervention
EPY 9313 - Educational Evaluation Methods
EPY 9703 - Legal and Ethical Concerns in School Psychology
Elementary Education
EDE 8313 - Theory and Development in Children’s Education
EDE 8433 - Elementary School Curriculum
EDE 8443 - Seminar in Elementary Education
EDE 8463 - Research in Children’s Literature
EDE 8513 - Curriculum & Promising Developments in Early Child
EDE 8533 - Behavior in Early Childhood Education
Higher Education
HED 8123 - University/Community College Governance
HED 8143 - University/Community College Seminar
HED 8153 - University/Community College Curriculum Development
Human Science
HS 6313 - Family Resource Management
HS 6333 - Family Public Policy
HS 6353 - Nutrition/Life Cycle
HS 6803 - Art of Parenting
HS 6823 - Developing Child Service Programs
HS 6843 - Family Interaction
HS 6853 - Family: Trans Approach
Public Policy
PPA 8123 - State Government Administration
PPA 8133 - Seminar in City & County Management
PPA 8903 - Public Policy
PPA 9103 - American Political
PPA 9803 - Multi Analysis for PA
PPA 9903 - Public Policy Form and Implementation
Psychology
PSY 6443 - Social Cognition
PSY 8323 - Psychopathology
PSY 8354 - Intelligence Testing
PSY 8364 - Personality Appr
PSY 8373 - Child Psychology & Treatment
PSY 8383 - Behavior Therapy
Special Education
EDX 8143 - Early Education of Disabled
EDX 8173 - Special Education in Regular Classroom
EDX 8183 - Seminar in Learning Disabilities
EDX 8303 - Seminar in Mental Retardation
EDX 8393 - Seminar in Emotional/Behavioral Disorders
EDX 8403 - Teaching Emotional Behavior Disorders
Technology
TKT 6733 - Managing Multimedia Learning Environments
TKT 6743 - Desktop Publishing
TKT 6753 - Presenting with Media
TKT 8743 - Interactive Media
TKT 8773 - Teaching and Training with Media