Julie Harrison, 2006 graduate and MSCA Future School Counselor of the Year, in the
classroom presenting a bullying prevention lesson. (John Cross photo, Mankato Free Press).
The Professional School Counseling Program of study prepares the individual for
Minnesota state licensure as a K-12 professional school counselor to counsel students,
individually and in groups, who are in the process of personal, educational, and career
development. Particular emphasis is placed on the professional school counselor's role
in facilitating the development of the positive mental health choices for children and
adolescents, as well as the early identification of potential mental health concerns
related to the personal and academic growth of K-12 students. To support counseling
skills, the counselor learns to use various appraisal instruments, research data, and
to consult with significant others in the lives of the students.
