Educational Specialist Programs

 

Student Handbook and Forms

STUDENT HANDBOOK (pdf)

STUDENT HANDBOOK (word)

Student Data Form
Selection, Orientation, and Retention Policy for Master's Degree Students
Related Academic Policies and Expectations Program in Counselor Education
Applicant Assessment of Technological Competencies (Required)
Graduate Assistantship Information Form/Application
Faculty Review Student Performance Form
Student Evaluation Action Form
Endorsement Policy for Program Students and Graduates
Conceptual Base and Progressive Distinctions
Checklist for completing graduate study: Educational Specialist
Program Planning Record - Educational Specialist
Portfolio Requirements for the Educational Specialist Degree
Sequence of On-line Study for the Ed. S. Degree
Elements of Internship Placement in Counselor Education
Site Supervisor's Guide to Internships in Counselor Education

Courses

PROFESSIONAL COURSES (15 Semester hours)
BCE 615: Field Experiences in Counselor Education (3)
Select 12 Semester Hours From the Courses Below:
BCE 511 Elementary School Guidance (3)
BCE 523 Internship/School and Community Counseling
OR 625 Advanced Internship (3)
BCE 617 Internship in Group Counseling (3)
BCE 618 Advanced Theories of Counseling (3)
BCE 626 Readings in Counselor Education (3-6)
BCE 631 Consultation in Educational and Agency Settings (3)
BCE 633 Advanced Seminar in Counselor Education (3-9)
BCE 650 Counseling Strategies for Family Relationships (3)
BCE 652 Counseling Strategies for Adult-child Relationships (3)
BCE 653 Introduction to Play Therapy (3)
BCE 654 Advanced Play Therapy (3)

RESEARCH COURSES (3) semester hours)
BER 500 Research Methods in Education (3)
BER 540 Statistical Methods in Education (3)
BER 558 Introduction to Psychometrics (3)
BER 603 Survey Research in Education (3)
BER 643 Qualitative Methods in Education (3)
BER 660 Evaluation Theory and Practice (3)
CAT 531 Computer Technology in Education (3)
CAT 532 Computer Data Management in Education (3)
CAT 533 Microcomputer Applications in Educational Research (3)
BCT 550 Interactive Video Instruction in Education (3)

ELECTIVE COURSES (12) semester hours from courses listed below or any other APPROVED elective)
BCE 518 Introduction to Community Counseling (3)
BCE 525 OR 625 Internship/School Counseling (3)
BCE 540 Introduction to Rehabilitation Counseling (3)
BCE 542 Medical Aspects of Rehabilitation (3)
BCE 543 Psychological and Sociological Aspects of Disability (3)
BCE 626 Readings in Counselor Education (3-6)
BCE 633 Advanced Seminar in Counselor Education (3-9)
BCE 651 Counseling Strategies for Marital Relationships (3)
CRD 554 Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Disabilities (3)
SPE 532 Seminar in Emotional Conflict (3)
SPE 500 Introduction to Exceptional Children and Youth (3)
SPE 541 Psychology of Mental Retardation (3)
SPE 561 Nature of Learning Disabilities (3)
SPE 571 Education of Preschool Handicapped (3)
SPE 581 Psychology of Gifted and Talented Children and Youth (3)

Faculty/Advisors

S. Allen Wilcoxon III, Ed.D., LPC
Bryant Professor of Education and Program Chairperson
Concentration: Community Counseling

Daniel L. Boutin, Ph.D., CRC, LPC
Assistant Professor
Concentration: Rehabilitation Counseling

Joy Burnham, Ph.D., LPC, NCC
Associate Professor
Concentration: School Counseling

Karla D. Carmichael, Ph.D., LPC, NCC
Professor
Concentration: School Counseling

Lisa Hooper, Ph.D, L.P.C.
Assistant Professor
Concentration: Community Counseling

Rick Houser, Ph.D.
Department Head and Professor

Mark Leggett, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Concentration: Counseling

Jamie F. Satcher, Ph.D., CRC
Assistant Dean and Professor
Concentration: Rehabilitation Counseling