Program of Study

Core Program of Study

Students usually take 12-15 credit hours per semester.

Semester I - Fall

COU 712 Orientation to the Profession of School Guidance Counseling (3)
COU 717 Lifespan Development (3)
COU 721 Foundations in Helping Skills I (3)
COU 732 Theories and Approaches in Counseling and Psychotherapy (3)
EDF 730 Multicultural Foundations of Education (3)

Semester II - Spring

COU 709 Counseling Deaf People (3)
COU 751 Group Counseling with Deaf Students in Schools (4)
COU 758 Counseling Deaf Students with Additional Special Needs (3)
COU 716 Psychopharmacology for Counselors (1)
COU 740 Practicum in Counseling Deaf People (3-4)
EDF 720 Introduction to Basic Concepts and Methods of Educational Research (3)

Summer Session

COU 702 Play Therapy (3)
COU 703 Substance Prevention for Children and Youth (3)

Semester III - Fall

HSL 707 Audiology and Hearing Technology for Educators and Counseling Professionals (2)
COU 734 Lifestyles and Career Development (3)
COU 737 Organization and Administration of School Guidance Programs (3)
COU 740 Practicum in Counseling Deaf People (3-4)*
COU 748 Principles of Assessment in Counseling (3)
COU 715 Family Therapy (3)

Semester IV - Spring

COU 790 Internship in Counseling Deaf People (8-12)*

*Each student will be required to take a Gallaudet University American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (GU-ASLPI) and attain a rating of Intermediate before being allowed to enter COU 740: Practicum. A rating of Intermediate Plus must be attained before beginning COU 790: Internship.