Program Overview

School Counseling Program

The School Counseling program at the University of Denver is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to become effective school counselors.

Course Descriptions

The program includes a range of courses that cover topics such as:

• Counseling techniques and theories
• Research methods and program evaluation
• Multicultural counseling and diversity issues
• Group counseling and leadership
• Assessment and appraisal
• Lifespan development and exceptionalities
• Career counseling and development
• Comprehensive school counseling programs
• Counseling youth and families
• Activity-based counseling
• Diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders
• Trauma, crisis, and grief counseling
• Educational strategies and policies
• School counselor interventions

Specific Courses

The program includes the following specific courses:

• COUN 4001: School Counseling Immersion (0 credits)
• COUN 4600: Orientation to Professional Counseling & Ethical Practice (4 credits)
• COUN 4610: Counseling Techniques (4 credits)
• COUN 4620: Counseling Theory (4 credits)
• COUN 4630: Research Methods and Program Evaluation (4 credits)
• COUN 4700: Diversity: Multicultural Counseling Psychosocial Issues (4 credits)
• COUN 4710: Group Counseling (4 credits)
• COUN 4720: Assessment & Appraisal (5 credits)
• COUN 4730: Lifespan Development (4 credits)
• COUN 4740: Roles & Responsibilities of the School Counselor (4 credits)
• COUN 4750: Exceptionalities (2 credits)
• COUN 4800: Career Counseling (4 credits)
• COUN 4801: Developmental Application (2 credits)
• COUN 4805: Gender & Sexuality (4 credits)
• COUN 4810: Comprehensive School Counseling Programs (4 credits)
• COUN 4815: Program Evaluation (2 credits)
• COUN 4820: Counseling Youth & Families (4 credits)
• COUN 4825: Activity-Based Counseling (3 credits)
• COUN 4830: Diagnosis in Counseling (4 credits)
• COUN 4835: Counseling for Trauma, Crisis, & Grief (4 credits)
• COUN 4840: Educational Strategies and Policies (4 credits)
• COUN 4850: School Counselor Interventions (4 credits)
• COUN 4900: Practicum (4 credits)
• COUN 4901: School Counseling Field Supervision (1 credit)
• COUN 4910: Internship I (4 credits)
• COUN 4920: Internship II (4 credits)

Program Requirements

The program requires students to complete a minimum of 100 hours of supervised field practice in a school setting, accompanied by weekly live session meetings that provide group supervision. Students must also complete a minimum of 300 hours of supervised field practice in a school setting for Internship I and II.

Prerequisites

Many of the courses in the program have prerequisites, which are listed below:

• COUN 4700: COUN 4600 & COUN 4610
• COUN 4710: COUN 4600, COUN 4610, and COUN 4620
• COUN 4720: COUN 4600 & COUN 4630
• COUN 4730: COUN 4600, COUN 4610, and COUN 4630
• COUN 4740: None
• COUN 4750: COUN 4700, COUN 4710, and COUN 4730
• COUN 4800: COUN 4720
• COUN 4801: COUN 4700, COUN 4710, and COUN 4730
• COUN 4805: COUN 4700 and COUN 4730
• COUN 4810: COUN 4730 and COUN 4740
• COUN 4815: COUN 4630, COUN 4730, and COUN 4740
• COUN 4820: COUN 4730
• COUN 4825: COUN 4700, COUN 4710, and COUN 4730
• COUN 4830: COUN 4700, COUN 4720, and COUN 4730
• COUN 4835: COUN 4700 & COUN 4730
• COUN 4840: COUN 4810
• COUN 4850: COUN 4810
• COUN 4900: COUN 4740, COUN 4750, and COUN 4760
• COUN 4901: COUN 4900
• COUN 4910: COUN 4900
• COUN 4920: COUN 4910