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Department of Education

Master of Education (M.Ed.) Degree

Student Handbook

Major in Counseling (Major Code: 5457)

School Counselor Standard Professional Certificate

General Requirements

Formal admittance to the counselor education program requires:

  • Admittance to WTAMU Graduate School;
  • Admittance to the program based on a minimum composite score of 1,500 which will be calculated by Graduate Record Exam (GRE) + (last 60 hours GPA x 200) = 1,500. Applicants not meeting these criteria may apply for conditional admission. (See the “Graduate School” section of the catalog.)
  • Completion of a formal application form listing references to be contacted by the department; and
  • Formal interviews conducted with candidates.

Before beginning work toward the standard professional certificate, the student must hold the appropriate standard/provisional certificate. Students entering this program must meet approval by the Counselor Admissions Committee. Before receiving the standard professional certificate, the student must complete the proper graduate program, have two years of teaching experience and pass the appropriate state test. The M.Ed. degree in counseling may be earned with 36 semester hours which must include education core requirements and at least six semester hours of practicum (EPSY 6399). After graduation, a deficiency plan must be filed in the Office of Teacher Certification which includes the additional nine semester hours required for certification. A state test is required for certification.

36 semester hours:

  • EDPD 6303, 6304 or EPSY 6330, EDPD 6329.
  • EPSY 6399 (six hours).
  • EPSY 6305, 6306, 6324, 6327, 6328, 6375.
  • PSYC 6360.

Additional nine hours required for certification:

  • Three semester hours from PSYC 5361, 6372, 6376, 6377, EPSY 6326, 6371, 6373, EDAD 6308, 6311.
  • EPSY 6350.
  • Three semester hours from EPSY 6322 or 6374.

Students seeking Texas licensure as licensed professional counselors are required to complete a 3,000-clock-hour internship under approved supervision before taking the licensure exam.