The College Counseling Certificate consists of five required courses plus two electives, for a total of 7 courses. Courses can be taken in any order, with the exception of the Practicum, which must be taken last after completing all other courses. An overview of the curriculum can be found on the College Counseling Certificate Planner. In order to earn the certificate, students must have a GPA of 3.0 upon completing all seven courses, with at least a C earned in each course.
Recommended order of courses:
EDUC X 414.83: Introduction to Counseling for College Admission
EDUC X 414.89: Financial Aid Fundamentals
EDUC X 414.90: Testing/Career Assessment
EDUC X 414.84: Inclusive College Counseling
Elective 1
Elective 2
EDUC X 414.85: Practicum in College Counseling, our capstone course
Elective options (choose two):
EDUC X 414.96: Business of Educational Consulting
EDUC X 414.98: College Counseling for International Students
EDUC X 414.99: Preparing Community College Students for Transfer
EDUC X 414.80: Finalizing the College Counseling Process
EDUC X 414.93: Advanced Business for the Independent Educational Consultant (open to students who have worked as IECs for at least four years)