School Counseling Master of Education (M.Ed.)

The School Counseling Program at the University of Maryland resides in the #1 ranked counseling department (U.S. News and World Report, 2022).

MISSION OF SOCIAL JUSTICE	ACCREDITATION
The program's primary focus is on preparing professional school counselors who can promote human growth and development in urban educational settings. To this end, the program emphasizes increasing awareness, knowledge, and skills in interacting with economically, socially, and culturally diverse student populations.	Program accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) and approved by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).

COURSEWORK	FIELD PLACEMENT
Students earn an M.Ed. (60 credit hours) in School Counseling. Courses are taught in a cohort-model. Our program has 4:1 ratio of full-time equivalent master's students to full-time faculty.	Coursework includes one 100-hour practicum and two 300-hour internships in schools throughout urban school districts.

CERTIFICATION	K-12 COUNSELING PROFESSIONS
Graduates of our School Counseling Program are eligible for certification as school counselors. Licensure or certification examination pass rates of recent graduates: 100%.	Graduates of the School Counseling Program work in K-12 urban schools across the country. Over 90% of our graduates are working in the field within a year of matriculation.

LEADERS, ADVOCATES, SYSTEMIC CHANGE AGENTS

The School Counseling Program emphasizes increasing graduates’ awareness, knowledge, and skills to work with economically, socially, and culturally diverse urban student populations. The program focuses on access, equity, and social justice in the delivery of counseling services to promote the academic, career, and personal-social development of ALL students in culturally diverse urban settings. We aim to develop professional school counselors with the competencies to work both individually and systemically and who are committed to closing the achievement gap in urban schools.

WHAT TO EXPECT

To hear what it means to be a part of the school counseling program, here is our program director, Dr. Ileana Gonzalez!

WHO WE ARE

STUDENTS

You'll join a small cohort with similar commitments, fostering a supportive community dedicated to their future students and profession.

FACULTY

Our award-winning faculty bring professional experience in the field into the classroom, supported by research, publications, and evidence-based training.

COMMUNITY

The School Counseling Program is partnered with Prince George's County Public Schools and other key stakeholders in the community.

UMD CAMPUS

Your coursework and field experience is supported with a world-class research library, the latest technology, and all the resources our campus and community have to offer.