Elementary School Counseling Emphasis Field Experience

One of the major advantages of the Penn State Elementary School Counseling emphasis is the extensive year-and-a-half supervised field experience.  The first fall semester students do videotaped role-play counseling sessions. Beginning in the spring semester of the first year they enter Practicum (one day per week) in an elementary, or if desired, middle school under the supervision of an experienced professional school counselor. Fall and spring of the second year students spend two to three days per week in their school.

This extensive field experience provides for application of all aspects of the school counseling experience including individual and group counseling, classroom guidance, and consultation with teachers and parents. Students graduate with the full experience of the school counselor’s year from orientation in the fall to the unique aspects as school nears ending in the spring.