Lehman College, City University Of New York Counselor Education: School Counseling Office of Student Recruitment, Shuster Hall Room 158, Bedford Park Blvd. West Bronx, NY 10468-1589 US   Phone: 1-718-960-8173 Fax: 1-718-960-8364   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Master's MS ED On Campus   The Counselor Education/School Counseling program at Lehman College of the City University of New York is locally, nationally, and internationally recognized as one of the top preparation programs for K-12 school counselors in the United States. It is the only graduate Counselor Education program in New York City with both Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accreditation (www.cacrep.org) and National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education programs (NCATE) accreditation (www.ncate.org). The program is also only one of two graduate programs in the New York metro area that is a companion institution with The Education Trust's National Center for Transforming School Counseling (www.edtrust.org) and one of two New York metro school counseling programs partnered with the National Office for School Counselor Advocacy (NOSCA) at The College Board. Our students are required to be members of the American School Counselor Association (www.schoolcounselor.org), which is where they receive their liability insurance for their 750 hours of pre-service fieldwork in 5 school counseling pre-practica (50 hours), 1 100-hour school counseling practicum, and 1 600-hour school counseling internship.     Accreditation Information: CACREP (www.cacrep.org) and NCATE (www.ncate.org)  # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees -Undergraduate degree completed from an accredited institution -3.0 B average GPA  Pre-Requisite Courses None. We welcome a wide range of disciplines at the undergraduate level. Coursework in education, sociology, psychology, leadership, advocacy, change agentry, technology, assessment, program development and evaluation, cultural/gender/LBGT studies, language studies, and written and spoken communication are plusses.  International Student Requirements TOEFL exam passing scores Submission of transcripts well before March 1 admissions deadline for appropriate equivalency review  Requirements Qualifying Exam: Other Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: 3.0 English Proficiency: Yes Research Competency: Clinical Internship:   Work Experience Work experience in school settings is highly preferred by not required.  Volunteer Experience Volunteer experience in schools and communities is welcomed but not required  Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements -5 essays related to why the candidate wishes to be a professional school counselor and specific transformative skills in schools -LAST exam with passing scores required for all NYS teachers entering the program; nonteachers are required to take the GRE exam but there is no cut-off for GRE Scores -All materials must be submitted by March 1 application deadline and candidates only accepted for the Fall term.    Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time:   # of Students Enrolled Part Time:   Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit:   Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:   Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year:   Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: