CONCENTRATION IN COMMUNITY COUNSELING
Admission Requirements

• Each applicant must apply to:
  Graduate School
  Fort Hays State University
  600 Park Street
  Hays, KS 67601
  (785) 628-4236

• The counseling faculty will use the following criteria for assessing whether to recommend applicants for admission to the counseling program:
  • Grade Point Average (GPA)
    • Undergraduate GPA (last 60 hours - 3.0 or higher)
    • Graduate GPA (3.5 or higher)
  • Standardized examination scores (either one)
    • Miller Analogies Test (score 40 or higher)
    • Graduate Record Examination (V&Q, 850 or higher)
  • Background courses (15 hours in social and behavioral sciences)
  • Graduate School Application (professional goals, recommendations for graduate study, etc.)

The counseling faculty reserves the right to admit an applicant on a conditional basis.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation requirements include successful completion of:

1. Courses required for the specific graduate program
2. Departmental comprehensive examination

Graduate Teaching Assistantships in Counseling

Students interested in graduate teaching assistantships should apply to the Graduate school.

General Description
The graduate program in school counseling requires 48 semester credits of coursework. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for Kansas Endorsement in School Counseling. Students may select from two curriculum options: Thesis option (51 hours) or non-thesis option (48 hours).

Practicum/Internships The required 9 credits of practicum and internship are designed to give the student practical experience and preparation in professional skills, in addition to exposure to the structure of a school counseling program. Practicum requires students to complete supervised experiences that total a minimum of 100 clock hours. Internship requires students to complete supervised experiences that total a minimum of 600 clock hours.
General Description The graduate program in community counseling requires 48 semester credits of coursework. The curriculum is designed to prepare students to work in applied settings such as community mental health agencies. Students may select from two curriculum options: Thesis option (54 hours) or non-thesis option (48 hours).

Practicum/Internships The required 9 hours of practicum and internship are designed to give the student practical experience and preparation in professional skills, in addition to the structure of a community setting. Practicum requires students to complete supervised experiences that total a minimum of 100 clock hours. Internship requires students to complete supervised experiences that total a minimum of 600 clock hours.

Community Counseling Curriculum (non-thesis option)

Core courses

• EAC 827 Counseling Skills Development 3
• EAC 829 Human Growth and Development Through the Lifespan 3
• EAC 831 Foundations of Counseling 3
• EAC 832 Lifestyle and Career Development 3
• EAC 834 Appraisal in Counseling 3
• EAC 835 Theories of Counseling 3
• EAC 838 Group Counseling: Theories and Procedures 3
• EAC 840 Social and Cultural Foundations 3
• EAC 847 Professional and Ethical Issues in Counseling 3

Research and Statistics

• EAC 830 Statistics for Research 3
• EAC 839 Research Design 3

Concentration courses (select two courses from the following)

• EAC 770 Substance Abuse I 3
• EAC 773 Substance Abuse II 4
• EAC 841 Family Counseling 3
• EAC 842 Advanced Family Counseling 3
• EAC 843 Family Development Programs 3
• EAC 848 Psychopathology and Diagnosis 3
• EAC 849 Management of Agency/Community Counseling Practice 3

Practicum/Internship

• EAC 879 Practicum in Education: Community Counseling 3
• EAC 889 Internship in Community Counseling 6

Community Counseling Curriculum (thesis option)

Core courses

• EAC 827 Counseling Skills Development 3
• EAC 829 Human Growth and Development Through the Lifespan 3
• EAC 831 Foundations of Counseling 3
• EAC 832 Lifestyle and Career Development 3
• EAC 834 Appraisal in Counseling 3
• EAC 835 Theories of Counseling 3
• EAC 838 Group Counseling: Theories and Procedures 3
• EAC 840 Social and Cultural Foundations 3
• EAC 847 Professional and Ethical Issues in Counseling 3

Research and Statistics

• EAC 830 Statistics for Research 3
• EAC 839 Research Design 3
• EAC 899 Thesis 3

Concentration courses (select two courses from the following)

• EAC 770 Substance Abuse I 3
• EAC 773 Substance Abuse II 4
• EAC 841 Family Counseling 3
• EAC 842 Advanced Family Counseling 3
• EAC 843 Family Development Programs 3
• EAC 848 Psychopathology and Diagnosis 3
• EAC 849 Management of Agency/Community Counseling Practice 3

Practicum/Internship

• EAC 879 Practicum in Education: Community Counseling 3
• EAC 889 Internship in Community Counseling 6

Specific questions concerning the community counseling program should be addressed to:

Dr. Warren Shaffer
Educational Administration and Counseling Dept.
Fort Hays State University
600 Park Street
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 628-4413
wshaffer@fhsu.edu