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The Master of Education with a major in Counseling at Sul Ross State Univ. Rio Grande College offers concentration in Child, Adolescent & School Counseling, Couples & Family Counseling, and Community Mental Health Counseling Emphasis.

Contact
Ronda Hayes, MEd, CSC, LPC-Supervisor
Counselor Education Program Coordinator
rhayes@sulross.edu
432.837.8170
830.279.3036

Comm Mental Health

Master of Education degree with a concentration in Community Mental Health Counseling must complete the following:

Upon completion and submission of your Apply Texas application, the graduate program office will contact the counseling program coordinator to initiate the counseling program admission process and coordinate an interview. Please complete and submit the following documents to samuel.garcia@sulross.edu.

  • Write a brief Life Statement relevant to the degree specialty of interest. The statement will help to correlate degree point-of-interest to life experiences. Please do not exceed 500 words.
  • Complete the General Record Examination (GRE).
  • Complete the Interpersonal Communication Inventory Screen.
  • Complete the Interpersonal Reactivity Index Screen.
  • Review, acknowledge, print and sign the Professional Informed Consent to samuel.garcia@sulross.edu.
  • Review the following important information that will be discussed in concurrence with the information listed above at your interview.
  1. Degree Plan
  2. Course(s) Description
  3. Program Road Map
  4. Career Paths
  5. LPC or School Counselor Exam Information

Schedule an interview with the Counseling Program Faculty. Contact Counseling program coordinator Dr. Samuel Garcia, LPC-S at samuel.garcia@sulross.edu or call 830.279.3036 to schedule an interview.

Students pursuing the 60-hour Master of Education with specialty in Community Mental Health Counseling will become eligible to take the national Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification (NCE) upon completion of all courses.

Couples, Marriage/Family

Prospective students seeking the Master of Education degree with a concentration in Couples, Marriage and Family Counseling must complete the following:

Students pursuing the 60-hour master’s degree in Marriage, Couples and Family Counseling may sit for both the Licensed
Professional Counselor NCE and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist exams as described in TAC, Title 22, Part 35,
Chapter §801.113(d) and (e) with minimum course content as described in §801.114. Students must complete the
courses found on the MFT-Equivalency Form before commencing fieldwork. The Counseling Program coordinator will
advise student on equivalent course completion.

Upon completion and submission of your Apply Texas application, the graduate program office will contact the counseling program coordinator to initiate the counseling program admission process and coordinate an interview.
Please complete and submit the following documents to samuel.garcia@sulross.edu.

  • Write a brief Life Statement relevant to the degree specialty of interest. The statement will help to correlate degree point-of-interest to life experiences. Please do not exceed 500 words.
  • Complete the General Record Examination (GRE).
  • Complete the Interpersonal Communication Inventory Screen.
  • Complete the Interpersonal Reactivity Index Screen.
  • Review, acknowledge, print and sign the Professional Informed Consent to samuel.garcia@sulross.edu.
  • Review the following important information that will be discussed in concurrence with the information listed above at your interview.
  1. Degree Plan
  2. Course(s) Description
  3. Program Road Map
  4. Career Paths
  5. LPC or School Counselor Exam Information

Schedule an interview with the Counseling Program Faculty. Contact Counseling program coordinator Dr. Samuel Garcia, LPC-S at samuel.garcia@sulross.edu or call 830.279.3036 to schedule an interview.

Upon acceptance into the Counseling Program, acknowledge admission within 7 days by signing acknowledgement and register with TEA by contacting the graduation certification office.

Prospective students must have two (2) credible years of teaching experience as a schoolteacher before the application for issuance of certification.

Child, Adolescent, School

Students pursuing the 60-hour Master of Education degree with a concentration in Child, Adolescent and School Counseling must complete the following:

Upon completion and submission of your Apply Texas application, the graduate program office will contact the counseling program coordinator to initiate the counseling program admission process and coordinate an interview. Please complete and submit the following documents to samuel.garcia@sulross.edu.

  • Write a brief Life Statement relevant to the degree specialty of interest. The statement will help to correlate degree point-of-interest to life experiences. Please do not exceed 500 words.
  • Complete the General Record Examination (GRE).
  • Complete the Interpersonal Communication Inventory Screen.
  • Complete the Interpersonal Reactivity Index Screen.
  • Review, acknowledge, print and sign the Professional Informed Consent to samuel.garcia@sulross.edu.
  • Review the following important information that will be discussed in concurrence with the information listed above at your interview.
  1. Degree Plan
  2. Course (s) Description
  3. Program Road Map
  4. Career Paths
  5. LPC or School Counselor Exam Information

Schedule an interview with the Counseling Program Faculty. Contact Counseling program coordinator Dr. Samuel Garcia, LPC-S at samuel.garcia@sulross.edu or call 830.279.3036 to schedule an interview.

Upon acceptance into the Counseling Program, acknowledge admission within 7 days by signing acknowledgement and register with TEA by contacting the graduation certification office.

Prospective students must have two (2) credible years of teaching experience as a schoolteacher before the application for issuance of certification.

Structured field-based training must be focused on actual school-based experiences, and it will commence during the internship phase. The practicum field experience hours must be acquired at one of the SRSU RGC clinics or another approved site.

All Experiential and Fieldwork must be approved before commencing the experiential and practical fieldwork experience.

Degree Plans

Comm Mental Health Counseling

Master of Education, Community Mental Health Counseling concentration

Year 1

Fall

Spring

EDUC 5301

3 credit hours

EDUC 5313

3 credit hours

EDUC 5315

3 credit hours

EDUC 5314

3 credit hours

EDUC 6308

3 credit hours

EDUC 6318

3 credit hours

Total: 9 sch

Total: 9 sch

Summer

–

EDUC 6333

3 credit hours

–

—

EDUC 6340

3 credit hours

–

–

EDUC 6350

3 credit hours

–

–

EDUC 7302

3 credit hours

–

–

Total: 12 sch

–

Year 2

Fall

Spring

EDUC 6323

3 credit hours

EDUC 6319

3 credit hours

EDUC 7315

3 credit hours

EDUC 6320

3 credit hours

EDUC 6321

3 credit hours

EDUC 6322

3 credit hours

Total: 9 sch

Total: 9 sch

Summer

–

EDUC 7316

3 credit hours

–

–

EDUC 6344

3 credit hours

–

–

EDUC 7317

3 credit hours

–

–

EDUC 6342

3 credit hours

–

–

Total: 12 sch

Total: 12 sch

Total Credit Hours Required for Master of Education, Community Mental Health Counseling concentration:  60

School Counseling

Master of Education, School Counseling

Summer Start

Semester I, Summer

–

ED 5307

3 credit hours

–

–

ED 7323

3 credit hours

–

–

ED 6308

3 credit hours

–

–

Total: 9 sch

–

Semester II, Fall

Semester III, Spring

ED 5314

3 credit hours

ED 6346

3 credit hours

ED 7303

3 credit hours

ED 7302

3 credit hours

Total: 6 sch

Total: 6 sch

Semester IV, Summer

–

ED 6344

3 credit hours

–

–

ED 5315

3 credit hours

–

–

Total: 6 sch

–

Semester V, Fall

Semester VI, Spring

ED 5313

3 credit hours

ED 5322

3 credit hours

ED 5322

3 credit hours

ED 7301

3 credit hours

Total: 6 sch

Total: 6 sch

Semester VII, Summer

–

ED 6347

3 credit hours

–

–

Total: 3 sch

–

Semester VIII, Fall

–

ED 6345

3 credit hours

–

–

ED 7316

3 credit hours

–

–

Total: 6 sch

–

Total Credit Hours Required for Master of Education, School Counseling:  48

Couples, Marriage/Family

Master of Education, Couples, Marriage and Family Counseling concentration

Year 1

Fall

Spring

EDUC 5301

3 credit hours

EDUC 5313

3 credit hours

EDUC 5315

3 credit hours

EDUC 5314

3 credit hours

EDUC 6308

3 credit hours

EDUC 6318

3 credit hours

Total: 9 sch

Total: 9 sch

Summer

–

EDUC 6333

3 credit hours

–

—

EDUC 6340

3 credit hours

–

–

EDUC 6327

3 credit hours

–

–

EDUC 7302

3 credit hours

–

–

Total: 12 sch

–

Year 2

Fall

Spring

EDUC 6323

3 credit hours

EDUC 6319

3 credit hours

EDUC 7315

3 credit hours

EDUC 6320

3 credit hours

EDUC 6321

3 credit hours

EDUC 6322

3 credit hours

Total: 9 sch

Total: 9 sch

Summer

–

EDUC 7316

3 credit hours

–

–

EDUC 6326

3 credit hours

–

–

EDUC 7317

3 credit hours

–

–

EDUC 6360

3 credit hours

–

–

Total: 12 sch

Total: 12 sch

Total Credit Hours Required for Master of Education, Couples, Marriage and Family Counseling concentration:  60

Child, Adolescent, School Counseling

Master of Education, Child, Adolescent and School Counseling

Year 1

Fall

Spring

EDUC 5301

3 credit hours

EDUC 5313

3 credit hours

EDUC 5315

3 credit hours

EDUC 5314

3 credit hours

EDUC 6308

3 credit hours

EDUC 6318

3 credit hours

Total: 9 sch

Total: 9 sch

Summer

–

EDUC 6333

3 credit hours

–

—

EDUC 6340

3 credit hours

–

–

EDUC 6330

3 credit hours

–

–

EDUC 7302

3 credit hours

–

–

Total: 12 sch

–

Year 2

Fall

Spring

EDUC 6323

3 credit hours

EDUC 6319

3 credit hours

EDUC 7315

3 credit hours

EDUC 6320

3 credit hours

EDUC 6321

3 credit hours

EDUC 6322

3 credit hours

Total: 9 sch

Total: 9 sch

Summer

–

EDUC 7316

3 credit hours

–

–

EDUC 6352

3 credit hours

–

–

EDUC 7317

3 credit hours

–

–

EDUC 6346

3 credit hours

–

–

Total: 12 sch

Total: 12 sch

Total Credit Hours Required for Master of Education, Child, Adolescent and School Counseling concentration:  60