Master of Education in Counselor Education:
School Counseling

The Master of Education in School Counseling is one of the leaders in the National Initiative for Transforming School Counseling that leads to certification in school guidance counseling in the State of Florida.  The School Counselors: Supporters of Academic Rigor (SOAR) program is a cohort program with 20-30 students selected annually.  The program consists of 51 semester hours of core and major requirements.  The amount of prerequisite course work will depend on the individual student’s educational background and ranges from 3-9 hours.  Students will complete over 700 hours of supervised field experiences over three semesters. 

The School Counseling program accepts applications for summer term only.

The School Counseling concentration is organized according to a cohort model. Students are admitted to
the program each spring for the cohort, which will begin the following summer semester. Applicants must have a combined verbal and quantitative score of 1000 on the GRE or a 3.0 average for the last 60 credits of undergraduate study. All applicants must take the GRE regardless of GPA. Applicants need not have an undergraduate degree in education. Additionally, applicants are required to have completed at least 6 credits in the behavioral sciences (all with grades of “A” or “B”). Also required is an application portfolio, which contains three letters of recommendation, a professional goals statement, an impromptu writing sample, and written reactions to journal articles and school scenarios. Applications may be found at www.unf.edu/coehs/degrees/esr/soar/portfolio.pdf. Applicants will interview with a selection committee comprised of program faculty and practicing school counselors and will deliver a brief public speech on an educational topic.

Dr. Carolyn Stone
cstone@unf.edu
904 620-1828
Bldg. 57, Room 3433

48 semester credit hours

UNF School Counseling program Supporters of Academic Rigor (SOAR) works closely in a community partnership with Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) and the surrounding counties. In the preparation program, graduate students serve as mentors to urban public school students at the middle and high school levels by participating in career and academic advising activities and providing fieldtrips to post secondary institutions. SOAR students educate, guide and encourage urban students concerning the attainability and benefits of furthering their education beyond high school through scholarships and financial aid information. DCPS also provides our SOAR students with opportunities to shadow and interact with experienced school counselors in working school settings. This partnership with our graduate students prepares them with invaluable experience for entering a career in school counseling. Tangible evidence of this partnership is a jointly funded school counseling position between the Duval County Public Schools and UNF for the purposes of supporting pre-service field experiences and transitioning students into the profession.