School Counseling, M.A.

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Program Director: Dr. Julia Davis
Field Education Director: Michelle Brandt, MSW, LSW
Professor: Dr. Freda Ginsberg, MBA
Associate Professor of Practice: Dr. Michelle Santiago

Program Mission:

The Master of Arts in School Counseling program in Moravian University’s School of Behavioral and Community Health provides students with state-of-the art training utilizing online, hybrid, and live classroom formats, taught by seasoned school counselors and clinicians who are experts in the field. Graduates of the school counseling program will be trained to demonstrate their commitment to evidenced-based treatment, life-long learning, and counseling practice that is committed to social justice. The School Counseling degree requires 60 total credits/20 courses. As of March 24, 2023, the program was Certified by the Pennsylvanian Department of Education such that graduates of the program will be Certified School Counselors. The School Counseling Program is also designed to meet Pennsylvania’s academic and practicum/internship requirements for Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC). These requirements are outlined in PA Act 49.2. Graduates of the School Counseling Program will also earn 2 certificates upon graduation from the program including the: Trauma Certificate and the Tele-Health Certificate that is completed in the Practicum course. School Counseling students who choose to complete the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Certificate and would complete their degree with 66 credits instead of 60.

Course Requirements

School Counseling Courses

Certificate Courses

1. Trauma Certificate:

2. CBT Certificate: (taken only if graduating with 66 credits)

3. Tele-Health Certificate

MCC 680 - Clinical Practicum

Clinical Sequence

Field Placement

Before you begin your practicum and internship, you will meet with the Direct of Field Placement to discuss areas of interest, skill development and career goals. Most students interview at several sites/schools before deciding where they want to do their field placement work. The Director of Field Placement can suggest a local partner or you can suggest and explore potential sites of interest.

The supervision classes that you take concurrently with your field placement experience provide both supervisory and peer support to help you integrate and process experiences, learnings, and understandings. To graduate, school counseling students must complete at least 700 hours of supervised field placement experience, which meets the Pennsylvania requirements for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor. As well, to become a Certified K-12 School Counselor upon graduation from the program, school counseling students must complete a placement in an elementary school setting, as well as one in a highschool setting.