Typical Two Year Plan

Proposed Masters Program (2 Year Plan)

2007-2009

1st Year

Summer

7C: 204

School Culture and Classroom Management

(2 hrs)

7C:137

Intro to Gifted Education

(3 hrs)

Course must be completed by August.

7U:140

7U:100

Characteristics of Disabilities** (3)

Foundations of Special Education** (3 hrs)

Bi-annual

Participation in the Wallace Symposium, hosted by the Belin-Blank Center

(1 hr)

5-6 s.h.

** These two classes begin EARLY in the summer, typically May term.

Fall

7C:200	Professional School Counseling (3 hrs)
7C:221	Counseling Theory (3 hrs)
7C:250	Multiculturalism in the Helping Professions (3 hrs)
7C:278	Microcounseling Skills (3 hrs)
7E:100	Foundations of Education (3 hrs)
	Participation in the National Association for Gifted Children convention (1 hr)

12-15 s.h.

Spring

7C:203	Career Development (3 hrs)
7C:202	Group Counseling (3 hrs)
7C:222	Counseling Children and Adolescents (3 hrs)
7C:223	Counseling Gifted and Talented Students (3 hrs)
7B:206	Research Methods (3 hrs)

12 - 15 s.h.

2nd Year

Summer

7C:300

Practicum (3 hrs)

7U:140

7U:100

Characteristics of Disabilities (3 hrs)

Foundations of Special Education (3)

6 s.h.

Fall

7C:254	Action Research I: Assessment and Appraisal (3 hrs)
7U:140 OR 7U:100	Characteristics of Disabilities (3 hrs) OR Foundations of Special Education (3 hrs)
7C:230	SC Programs Leadership and Management (3 hrs)
7C:322	Internship I (3 hrs)

12 s.h.

Spring

7C:256	Action Research II: Field Based Action Research in Schools (3 hrs)
7C:321	Internship II (3 hrs)
7P:200	Educational Psychology (3 hrs)
7C:280	School Counseling Curriculum and Consultation (3 hrs)

9 s.h.

TCH = 53 s.h.

NTCH = 62 s.h

Red text denotes classes required for the endorsement in gifted education already required for the masters degree.

Blue text denotes suggested classes for the non-required endorsement in gifted education.

Pink text denotes classes such as foundations classes required by the College of Education. Some of these classes are also offered in the summer.

Students may also opt to take these classes at another university and transfer the credits.