Radford University  

The school counseling program consists of 48 credit hours of courses in the Counselor Education Department, including three hours of electives to be approved by the faculty advisor. The school counseling program educates and trains students to become knowledgeable, thoughtful, and skillful counselors in school settings (K – 12). The curriculum includes core courses that introduce the student to human growth and development, counseling theory, professional issues in counseling and consulting skills. A blend of specialty courses is more specifically directed toward continuous development of school counselors knowledge and thoughtful application of this knowledge in self development and clinical practice. Finally, the curriculum focuses on the integration of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Licensure as a Virginia school counselor requires that the candidate have a master’s degree from a state approved program in counseling. The school counseling concentration requires 48 semester hours of course work and is CACREP accredited. It prepares students for state licensure as school counselors in Virginia and similar states. Graduates of the program are prepared to be licensed by the state at the K-12 grade levels.