Educational Counseling with Social Justice in Higher Education
Program Length Full-Time: 2 Years
Total Program: 54 Semester Hours
Fieldwork Hours: 400 Hours
Foundation Courses
18 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PPS 500 | Comprehensive Counseling Programs | 3 |
| PPS 501 | Law and Ethics in Counseling | 3 |
| PPS 516 | Individual Counseling Skills | 3 |
| PPS 517 | Counseling Diverse Populations | 3 |
| PPS 518 | Counseling Theories | 3 |
| PPS 541 | Group Counseling Skills | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 18 | |
Mastery Courses
25 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ASCD 550 | Human Development | 3 |
| EDUC 501 | Educational Assessment | 3 |
| PPS 526 | Collaborative Strategies and Referral Systems | 2 |
| PPS 527 | Pedagogical Practices & Classroom Instruction | 2 |
| PPS 540 | Educational Counseling Supervision | 3 |
| PPS 542 | Data Informed Counseling, Research and Evaluation | 3 |
| PPS 548 | Social Emotional Learning and Interventions | 3 |
| PPS 593 | Career Development and Postsecondary Paths | 3 |
| PPS 594 | Crisis Intervention and Trauma Informed Practices | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 25 | |
Culminating Activity
2 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PPS 595 | Counseling Graduate Seminar | 2 |
| Total Semester Hours | 2 | |
Social Justice in Higher Education (SJHE) Requirements
9 Semester Hours
SJHE Director: J. Anthony Elizondo
The Social Justice in Higher Education (SJHE) program prepares candidates to meet the needs of increasingly diverse student populations and serve as culturally-competent educational counselors who advocate for institutional change in higher education settings. Candidates will acquire skills and examine a wide range of theories and practice through intersectional and culturally responsive lenses.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SJHE 552 | Social Justice and Higher Education | 3 |
| SJHE 553 | Student Learning and Development Theories | 3 |
| SJHE 558 | Law, Policy, Safety, and Restorative Justice | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 | |
Optional School Counseling Credential Concentration:
Additional Coursework: 3 Semester Hours
Additional Fieldwork Hours: 400 Hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PPS 592 | CWA: Supervised FW & Coursework | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 3 | |