Program Overview

Counseling - Ed.S.

Overview

The Education Specialist degree in Counseling can be highly individualized to meet the needs of students having interests in a variety of school or community settings. The degree is an advanced-level practitioner's degree, and the focus is on practical knowledge and skill.

Contact Information

• Marty Jencius | |
• Connect with an Admissions Counselor: U.S. Student | International Student

Program Delivery

• Delivery: In person
• Location: Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries

• Counselors, all other
  • 13.0% much faster than the average
  • 29,100 number of jobs
  • $45,760 potential earnings
• Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
  • 24.7% much faster than the average
  • 319,400 number of jobs
  • $47,660 potential earnings

Admission Requirements

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 3.000 graduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale (minimum 3.250 graduate GPA is recommended)
• Official transcript(s)
• Goal statement
• Supplemental Interview form
• Two letters of recommendation
• Interview
• English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning one of the following:
  • Minimum 79 TOEFL iBT score
  • Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
  • Minimum 58 PTE score
  • Minimum 110 DET score

Application Deadlines

• Fall Semester
  • Priority deadline: December 15
  • Application deadline: February 1
• Spring Semester
  • Priority deadline: September 1
  • Application deadline: October 1
• Summer Term
  • Application deadline: February 1

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

• Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours
  • CES 67663 | ORIENTATION AND ETHICS: CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING | 3
  • or CES 68069 | ORIENTATION AND ETHICS: SCHOOL COUNSELING
  • School Counseling Intership or Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship, choose from the following: 1 | 6
    • CES 67792 & CES 67892 | INTERNSHIP I: CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING and INTERNSHIP II: CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
    • CES 68192 & CES 68292 | INTERNSHIP I: SCHOOL COUNSELING and INTERNSHIP II: SCHOOL COUNSELING
  • Major Electcives, choose from the following: | 21
    • CES 68167 | CASE CONCEPTUALIZATION AND TREATMENT PLANNING
    • CES 68168 | ADVANCED COUNSELING THEORIES
    • CES 68284 | SUPERVISION IN COUNSELING I
    • CES 68392 | SCHOOL COUNSELING PRACTICUM 1
    • CES 67592 | PRACTICUM II: CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
    • CES 67628 | DIAGNOSIS IN COUNSELING
    • CES 67662 | FOUNDATIONS OF ADDICTIONS COUNSELING
    • CES 67664 | THEORIES AND PRACTICES IN ADDICTIONS COUNSELING
    • CES 67665 | TREATMENT PLANNING IN ADDICTIONS COUNSELING
    • CES 68011 | FOUNDATIONS OF SCHOOL COUNSELING
    • CES 68066 | COUNSELING ADOLESCENTS
    • CES 68067 | COUNSELING CHILDREN
    • CES 68068 | SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
    • CES 68130 | PSYCHOPATHOLOGY FOR COUNSELORS
    • CES 68529 | COUPLES THERAPY:THEORY AND TECHNIQUES
    • CES 68533 | FAMILY THERAPY: THEORY AND TECHNIQUES
    • CES 68538 | ADVANCED MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING
    • RMS 65510 | STATISTICS I FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
    • Other Advisor-Approved Electives

Graduation Requirements

• Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA
  • • | 3.000

Full Description

The Educational Specialist degree in Counseling can be highly individualized to meet the needs of students having interests in a variety of school or community settings. The degree is an advanced-level practitioner's degree, and the focus is on practical knowledge and skill.

Why Kent State University

Expert Faculty

Learn from expert, award-winning, and nationally recognized faculty.

The Counseling Center

This graduate student training clinic provides over 4,000 hours of confidential counseling annually, offering individual, couple, family, child, and group counseling.

Scholarships Offered by EHHS

Explore all scholarship opportunities offered by the College of EHHS.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge in professional identity, social and cultural diversity; human growth and development, career development; helping relationships; group work, assessment; and research and program evaluation.
2. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the foundations of clinical mental health counseling or school counseling.
3. Demonstrate curricular experiences in the contextual dimensions of community and school.
4. Demonstrate knowledge and skill requirements for clinical mental health counselors or school counselors.