School Counseling
Welcome to our department's web pages related to our Master's of Education degree with a specialization in School Counseling. This program is offered includes the coursework required for certification as a School Counselor in Texas. In the pages that follow you will find information related to the program of study, faculty, applications, and more. Please contact us if you have additional questions or would like to request additional information.
The Department of Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University is committed to preparing qualified individuals as educational and career counselors. We believe that well-trained counselors play an integral part in the academic and personal development of students at all levels of the educational process. This Master's level School Counselor Program is a non-thesis M.Ed. option requiring a minimum of 36 hours of graduate coursework. This program is not designed to prepare graduates as LPCs (Licensed Professional Counselors).
Completion of the required coursework, passing the School Counselor Exam (TExES #152), and two years of teaching experience are required for certification by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) as a school counselor. It is permissible to begin this program before completing the teaching requirement.
Required coursework includes a general core curriculum including human growth and development, social and cultural foundations, relationships, group work, career development, evaluation, research, professional orientation, clinical instruction and counseling. Practicum experiences are also included. A wide variety of electives are available.
To accommodate the work schedules of the majority of the students in this program, many of the required courses are offered in the evenings and during the summer. However, there are classes that are not under the scheduling control of the School Counseling faculty. Two counseling practice courses will necessitate daytime hours.
To complete the Masters degree a final examination is required by the Graduate School. Our faculty recommends using the School Counselor Exam (TExES #152) as the written test requirement. This option must be authorized by the advisory committee.
Faculty associated with the Counselor Program and their research interests include:
Daniel F. Brossart, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Intervention Research, Process/Outcomes in Individual and Group Counseling, Statistics & Research Methodology.
Linda Castillo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Acculturation, Mexican American K-16 Education Issues, Racial Prejudice, Multicultural training
Michael Duffy, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor. Supervision of Psychotherapy, Family Systems, Clinical Geropsychology, Environmental Psychology.
Contact us:
Kristie Stramaski
Academic Advisor II
Department of Educational Psychology
4225 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4225
979-845-1833 Fax 979-862-1256
