Student Resources

Program Handbook

 

Recommended School Counselor Education Program Sequence:

Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

1
  1. EDUC 570: Professional Orientation to School Counseling
  2. EDUC 594M: Child & Adolescent Development for Educators
  3. EDUC 631: Theories in School-Based Counseling
  4. EDUC 688A: Techniques in School-Based Counseling (631 prereq)
 

[12 credits total]
  1. EDUC 605: Evidence-Based Counseling Practices in Schools 
  2. EDUC 685: Developmental Psychopathology 
  3. EDUC 688: Social & Cultural Foundations in Counseling 
  4. EDUC 606: Interventions and Consultation with Families and Schools 
 

[12 credits total]

2
  1. EDUC 607: Career Counseling and Development
  2. EDUC 886: Group Counseling in the Schools
  3. EDUC 634: Adjustment Counseling and Mental Health 
  4. EDUC 691E: Social Justice Issues in Education
 

[12 credits total]
  1. EDUC 698W: Practicum (3 credits, 100+ hours in schools)
  2. EDUC 690C: Trauma-Informed School Counseling 
  3. Elective in department of Student Development OR adjustment counseling internship hours


 

[9 credits total]

3
  1. EDUC 701: Internship (3-9 credits, 150-450+ hours in schools/semester)
  2. EDUC 807: College Counseling
  3. Elective in department of Student Development OR adjustment counseling internship hours


 

[9-12 credits total]
  1. EDUC 701: Internship (3-9 credits, 150-450+ hours in schools/semester)
  2. Elective in department of Student Development OR adjustment counseling internship hours
  3. EDUC 798A:  Internship in School Adjustment and Mental Health Counseling (for those doing adjustment counseling licensure) 
 

[9-12 credits total]

Professional Associations

All students are encouraged to become active members of National and State Counseling Associations. Professional associations offer valuable resources for professional development and professional advocacy.

National:

Other ACA Divisions:

State:

Housing

There are a variety of housing options both on and off campus to explore once you know you will be attending UMass Amherst. Additional information can be found at the following links:

Transportation & Parking

There are a variety of transportation options for those who live on and off campus. Additional information can be found at the following links:

Car Travel

UMass Parking Services sells parking permits for lots on campus.

Alternatively, you can purchase a full-year parking pass to park in the Immanuel Lutheran Church parking lot next door to the school of education building (Furcolo). This parking pass is valid for daytime use (7am – 10pm) Monday-Friday. These passes are available on a first-come-first-serve basis. You can find more information by calling 413-549-0322 sometime between Mon-Fri from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m.

Graduate students can also join the graduate student union for a nominal fee, and that membership provides a parking discount. See the Graduate Employee Organization (GEO) website for additional information.

PVTA Bus Transportation

UMass Transit operates PVTA buses for the Five Colleges as well as the towns of Amherst, Belchertown, Deerfield, Granby, Hadley, Northampton, South Hadley, and Sunderland. PVTA bus service is free for UMass students in Amherst (except the B 45 in summer)

PVTA Bus Schedule 
Locate your PVTA bus online, or with a downloadable app. 

Bicycling to Campus

Rail Trail (Bike Path): "The Norwottock Branch of the Mass Central Rail Trail is an 11-mile paved path linking Northampton, Hadley, Amherst and Belchertown along the former Central Massachusetts Railroad Company right-of-way. The path's level terrain provides safe passage for pedestrian and wheeled users of all ages, types and abilities" - from Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Check out a copy of the Rail Trail Map.

Additional Resources

Please take care of yourself! Stress, sleep problems, anxiety, depression, interpersonal concerns, death of a loved one/significant other, lack of finances, and alcohol/substance abuse are among the top impediments to academic performance. Students experiencing problems or situational crises are encouraged to contact the following UMass resources:

Other helpful resources may include: