Curriculum Snapshot

The MA in School Counseling program requires a total of 48 credits and approximately 18 to 33 months to complete based on your cohort start date and overall program length. Students can also take advantage of our additional bilingual extension for three additional credits.

In addition to completing one of the course sequences below, you must also complete the Counselor Education Comprehensive Examination (CECE) during your last term in the program. The CECE is the terminal experience for all Counseling@NYU students. All students must complete a workshop on drug and alcohol education, school violence prevention, and child abuse recognition. This workshop is completed as a non-credit course in-person (during immersion) and online.

To see what your course sequence might look like based on your anticipated start date and length of time in the program, view the sample schedules * below:

Fall Start, Five-Term Track (48-51 credits, MA)

TermCourses
Fall Year 1 (12 credits)
APSY-GE 2138 Human Growth and Development – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2657 Individual Counseling: Theory and Process – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2658 Lab in Individual Counseling Skills – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2662 Foundations of School Counseling – 3 credits
Spring Year 1 (9 credits)
APSY-GE 2648 Practicum in School Counseling – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2650 Professional Orientation and Ethical Issues in School Counseling – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits
Summer Year 1 (9 credits)
APSY-GE 2070 Research and Evaluation Methods in Behavioral Sciences – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2620 Group Dynamics: Theory and Process – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2682 Cross-Cultural Counseling – 3 credits
Fall Year 2 (9-12 credits)
APSY-GE 2673 Assessment of Children and Adolescents – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2667 Internship in School Counseling I – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2206: Bilingual Multicultural Counseling: Theory and Practice* – 3 credits
Spring Year 2 (9 credits)
APSY-GE 2635 Career Counseling – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2668 Internship in School Counseling II – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2663 Program Development and Evaluation – 3 credits

*Bilingual Extension Only

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Fall Start, Eight-Term Track (48-51 credits, MA)

TermCourses
Fall Year 1 (6 credits)
APSY-GE 2657 Individual Counseling: Theory and Process – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2662 Foundations of School Counseling – 3 credits
Spring Year 1 (6 credits)
APSY-GE 2650 Professional Orientation and Ethical Issues in School Counseling – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2658 Lab in Individual Counseling Skills – 3 credits
Summer Year 1 (6 credits)
APSY-GE 2620 Group Dynamics: Theory and Process – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2682 Cross-Cultural Counseling – 3 credits
Fall Year 2 (6 credits)
APSY-GE 2138 Human Growth and Development – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2663 Program Development and Evaluation in Counseling – 3 credits
Spring Year 2 (6 credits)
APSY-GE 2648 Practicum in School Counseling – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2673 Assessment of Children and Adolescents – 3 credits
Summer Year 2 (6 credits)
APSY-GE 2070 Research and Evaluation Methods in Behavioral Sciences – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2635 Career Counseling – 3 credits
Fall Year 3 (6-9 credits*)
APSY-GE 2667 Internship in School Counseling I – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2206: Bilingual Multicultural Counseling: Theory and Practice* – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits
Spring Year 3 (6 credits)
APSY-GE 2668 Internship in School Counseling II – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits

*Bilingual Extensions Only

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Fall Start, Five-Term Accelerated Track (60 credits, MA and Advanced Certificate)

TermCourses
Fall Year 1 (12 credits)
APSY-GE 2138 Human Growth and Development – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2657 Individual Counseling: Theory and Process – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2658 Lab in Individual Counseling Skills – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2662 Foundations of School Counseling – 3 credits
Spring Year 1 (12 credits)
APSY-GE 2648 Practicum in School Counseling – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2650 Professional Orientation and Ethical Issues in School Counseling – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits
Dual Degree/Advanced Certificate Course – 3 credits
Summer Year 1 (12 credits)
APSY-GE 2070 Research and Evaluation in Behavioral Sciences – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2620 Group Dynamics: Theory and Process – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2682 Cross-Cultural Counseling – 3 credits
Dual Degree/Advanced Certificate Course – 3 credits
Fall Year 2 (12 credits)
APSY-GE 2673 Assessment of Children and Adolescents – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2667 Internship in School Counseling I – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits
Dual Degree/Advanced Certificate Course:  APSY-GE 2113 Social Justice Practice for Counselors – 3 credits or APSY-GE 2206: Bilingual Multicultural Counseling: Theory and Practice – 3 credits
BILED-GE 2001 Bilingual Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice* – 3 credits
Spring Year 2 (12 credits)
APSY-GE 2635 Career Counseling – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2668 Internship in School Counseling II – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2663 Program Development and Evaluation – 3 credits
Dual Degree/Advanced Certificate Course – 3 credits

*Students in the Bilingual Extension must choose this course.

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Fall Start, 11-Term Track (60 credits, MA and Advanced Certificate)

TermCourses
Fall Year 1 (6 credits)
APSY-GE 2657 Individual Counseling: Theory and Process – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2662 Foundations of School Counseling – 3 credits
Spring Year 1 (6 credits)
APSY-GE 2650 Professional Orientation and Ethical Issues in School Counseling – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2658 Lab in Individual Counseling Skills – 3 credits
Summer Year 1 (6 credits)
APSY-GE 2620 Group Dynamics: Theory and Process – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2682 Cross-Cultural Counseling – 3 credits
Fall Year 2 (6 credits)
APSY-GE 2138 Human Growth and Development – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits
Spring Year 2 (6 credits)
Dual Degree/Advanced Certificate Course – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2635 Career Counseling – 3 credits
Summer Year 2 (6 credits)
APSY-GE 2070 Research and Evaluation Methods in Behavioral Sciences – 3 credits
Elective – 3 credits
Fall Year 3 (6 credits)
APSY-GE 2663 Program Development and Evaluation in Counseling – 3 credits
Dual Degree/Advanced Certificate Course: APSY-GE 2113 Social Justice Practice for Counselors – 3 credits or APSY-GE 2206: Bilingual Multicultural Counseling: Theory and Practice* – 3 credits
Spring Year 3 (6 credits)
APSY-GE 2648 Practicum in School Counseling – 3 credits
APSY-GE 2673 Assessment of Children and Adolescents – 3 credits
Summer Year 3 (6 credits)
Dual Degree/Advanced Certificate Course – 3 credits
Dual Degree/Advanced Certificate Course – 3 credits
Fall Year 4 (3 credits)
APSY-GE 2667 Internship in School Counseling I – 3 credits
Spring Year 4 (3 credits)
APSY-GE 2668 Internship in School Counseling II – 3 credits

*Students in the Bilingual Extension must choose this course.

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