Counseling and Human Services
Certificate of Advanced Study in School Counseling
The Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) prepares students in more scholarly depth than does the Master's Degree and meets the New York State academic requirements for permanent school counselor certification. The CAS is appropriate both for students with a Master's in school counseling and for students who have a Master's in another specialty within counseling but wish to pursue NY state certification as a school counselor. Requirements for the CAS are:
- A Master's degree in counseling;
- A minimum of 60 credits beyond the baccalaureate, of which 30 credits must be taken at Syracuse;
- Satisfactory completion of a special project(typically completed as part of COU 749).
**There are no required courses for the CAS. Students are encouraged to take coursework coincident with their counseling interests.
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