School Counseling, M.Ed.
The MEd in School Counseling focuses on providing students with a 48-hour rigorous and strength-based program to pursue certification in school counseling. All counseling classes may be applied to academic requirements for Texas professional licensure. The MEd in School Counseling meets the requirements of the State Board of Educator Certification and follows the guidelines for certification in school counseling. The following courses are required.
Major (48 semester hours)
Students must provide valid Texas Educator Certification upon applying and must have complete all educator preparation requirement including at least two full creditable years of teaching in an accredited school by the time they complete their program at TCU to be eligible for TCU to make a recommendation to the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC).
Students must pass the practice TExES exam before taking the state exam for counseling in schools.
Probationary School Counseling
A student may apply for probationary certification if a) a school district has made an official offer to the student to fill a counselor position, and b) the counseling program faculty in the College of Education approve the probationary certification. In order to gain faculty approval the student must be within the last 12 hours of the program or two long semesters and have successfully completed:
Certification
The student also must have demonstrated ethical and professional behavior. As long as the student has not graduated, he or she must remain under supervision of the TCU counseling faculty. This will require the student to report to the faculty member on a regular basis and maintain appropriate documentation regardless of whether the student is enrolled in a practicum course.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.Ed.
The Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling focuses on providing students with a 60-hour, rigorous and strength-based program to prepare students for licensure in the State of Texas, in accordance with Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related-Educational Program (CACREP) requirements.
The objectives of this program are to:
- Provide a rigorous course of study to prepare students to work with children and families in a variety of settings; and
- Provide students with the necessary foundational knowledge to successfully pass the National Counselor Exam administered by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. To meet these objectives, the following courses are required:
Professional Studies (12 hours)
Specialization (30 hours)
Program Class (minimum 3 hours)
| EDGU 70033 | Orientation and Ethical Practice in Clinical Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
Field Experience (9 hours)
| EDGU 70103 | Practicum I | 3 |
| EDGU 70303 | Internship (Semester 1) | 3 |
| EDGU 70303 | Internship (Semester 2) | 3 |
Students select two elective courses from the following (6 hours):
| ARED 60970 | Special Problems: Theraputic Arts | 1-3 |
| EDGU 60153 | Introduction to Play Therapy | 3 |
| EDGU 70233 | International Practices of Counseling | 3 |
| EDGU 60613 | Guidance and Counseling Programs | 3 |
Human Services, M.Ed.
The Master of Education in Human Services focuses on providing students with a 36-hour, rigorous and strength-based program to for students who are interested in providing social services in settings that do not require licensure or certification. The following courses are required in the 36-hour Human Services Program.
Professional Studies (36 hours)
Students may transfer up to 6 hours of approved course-work.
To complete the MEd in School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, or Human Services requires that the students successfully complete the 36-hour, 48-hour, or 60-hour master's program with a "B" average or better and successfully pass an oral examination involving a written and video case presentation.