GC 740 - Internship in School Counseling Year I

(1.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: GC 739 , GC 791 . The culminating activity of the school counseling program which provides students with the opportunity to put into practice, in an actual school setting, the knowledge and skills learned in all previous courses. GC 740 constitutes the second 100 hours (spring) of the 600-hour internship in a school setting under the supervision of a certified school counselor and Loyola Internship Instructor. Students provide direct and indirect services to K-12 students, with 240 of the 600 hours completed as direct. Students must attend one hour per week of individual supervision and 1.5 hours per week of group supervision. It is intended that GC 740 be taken in spring of the same academic year GC 739 is completed. GC 740 is a continuation of GC 739 and the internship is completed at the same school site. A three-year option. Open to students who entered the program prior to fall 2014 and are employed by Howard County Public Schools. A field study fee is charged. (Spring only)