May 06, 2025  
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Education Specialist - School Counseling Degree Plan/Progress Record


30 Semester-Hour Program

Certification Verification:


List all professional educator certificates held and attach a copy of each to this degree plan. Candidates for the Education Specialist Degree in School Counseling MUST hold valid certification in School Counseling the master’s level.

Certificate Type/Class Discipline Hrs Grade Level Valid Period Issuing Date
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Degree Requirements:


1.  Official transcript(s) 6.  All credit earned within 8 years of graduation
2.  Unconditional Admission 7.  Completion of Field Project
3.  30 semester hours of credit 8.  Graduation Application filed
4.  Completion of research requirement with a “B” or better 9.  Overall GPA of 3.25 or better. GPA of 3.5 effective July 1, 2017.
5.  No more than two grades below “B”  

Field Project (3 sh)


Survey Course in Special Education: (3 sh)


Select ONE: (Required unless previously completed)

Note:


*A survey course in special education is required unless previously completed. After July 1, 2017, a special education course must be at the graduate level.

Items to be Discussed:


  1. Temporary, Conditional, and Unconditional Admission
  2. Available faculty for academic advisement
  3. Petition for transfer credit once unconditionally admitted
  4. Class Attendance
  5. Drop & Withdrawal procedure, deadline and consequences
  6. Petition for an incomplete grade
  7. Student participation in course and program evaluation
  8. Required examinations for certification
  9. Application for teacher certification
  10. Degree Requirements
  11. Other

Admission Status:


ADMISSION STATUS: DATE INITIALS
Conditional    
Unconditional    
Residency    
Test Scores    
Comps    
  TEST CODE SCORE
Praxis II