Program Overview
Online School Counseling Curriculum
The online Master of Arts in School Counseling program curriculum is designed to prepare graduates to work as social-justice-focused school counselors for P-12 students. Courses focus on how issues of identity, power, privilege, disability, and discrimination affect students, both individually and as a school population.
Program Requirements
Graduates of the program will complete 24 courses or 90 quarter credit hours (equivalent to 60 semester hours), which can be completed on a part- or full-time basis (transfer credits accepted). They will also complete a 100-hour practicum and 600-hour internship experience at a school near their community.
Residency Requirements
In accordance with CACREP training requirements, all students entering the program on or after July 1, 2026, will be required to participate in two in-person, synchronous residency during their program. These residency experiences are designed to assess and support the development of essential counseling skills and professional dispositions.
Course Descriptions
The following courses are part of the program:
- Orientation to Professional Counseling & Ethical Practice 4 credits
- Counseling Techniques 4 credits
- Counseling Theory 4 credits
- Research Methods 4 credits
- Social & Cultural Diversity 4 credits
- Group Counseling 4 credits
- Assessment & Appraisal 5 credits
- Lifespan Development 4 credits
- Roles & Responsibilities of the School Counselor 4 credits
- Exceptionalities 2 credits
- Career Counseling 4 credits
- Developmental Application 2 credits
- Gender & Sexuality 4 credits
- Comprehensive School Counseling Programs 4 credits
- Program Evaluation 2 credits
- Counseling Youth & Families 4 credits
- Activity-Based Counseling 3 credits
- Diagnosis in Counseling 4 credits
- Counseling for Trauma, Crisis, & Grief 4 credits
- Educational Strategies & Policies 4 credits
- School Counselor Interventions 4 credits
- Practicum 4 credits
- Internship I 4 credits
- Internship II 4 credits
Program Structure
The program can be completed on a part-time or full-time basis. Part-time course sequences are available over 12, 14, or 15 terms, while full-time course sequences are available over 8 or 10 terms, with an accelerated option over 7 terms.
Additional Information
For additional information related to the program, curriculum, matriculation requirements, and other policies and resources, please refer to the School Counseling@Denver Handbook.