Counselor Education

The M.S. in School Counseling and the Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

As reported in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Academic Analytics ranked K-State’s Counselor Education Program among the top-10 programs nationally in the 2006 Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index. The Index compiles overall institutional rankings on 166 large research universities, which include 15 or more Ph.D. programs, as well as 61 smaller research universities, which contain between one and 14 Ph.D. programs. Faculty members are judged on three factors: publications, which can include the number of books and journal articles published as well as citations of journal articles; federal-grant dollars awarded; and honors and awards.

General education, content area studies, and professional studies provide a coherently structured set of courses and experiences for professional education. Furthermore, the program emphasizes the need to recognize the contributions of diversity, technology, assessment, theory, and research to professional practice. Specifically, the counseling program’s mission is to contribute to client development and learning, guidance and counseling of students, and theory-driven and research-guided practice.

Curricular experiences include human growth and development; social and cultural foundations; helping relationships; group work; career and lifestyle development; appraisal; research and program evaluation; professional orientation; foundations and contextual dimensions of school counseling; and knowledge; skills; and clinical education and preparation for the practice of school counseling.

Student Learning Outcomes for M.S. in School Counseling:
Of the 11 standards prescribed by the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE), our department will focus on the following learning outcomes in our three-year assessment plan.
1. Students understand theories of individual and group counseling (KSDE Standard 4).
2. Students demonstrate knowledge of career development (KSDE Standard 6).
3. Students understand assessment and research (KSDE Standard 5).

Student Learning Outcomes for Ed.D. in School Counseling:
Of the 10 learning outcomes prescribed by our accrediting agency, our department will focus on the following learning outcomes in our three-year assessment plan.
1. 1. Students will comprehend the psychological foundations of professional education practice.
2. Students will be able to evaluate quantitative and qualitative research methods appropriate to education.
3. Students will comprehend ethical and legal issues in school counseling.

Student Learning Outcomes for Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision:
Of the seven learning outcomes prescribed by our accrediting agency (Council of Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs [CACREP]), our department will focus on the following learning outcomes in our three-year assessment plan.
1. Students will be able to apply theory pertaining to the principles and practice of counseling.
2. Students will be able to evaluate quantitative and qualitative research methods appropriate to education.
3. Students will be able to apply models and methods of appraisal.

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