QUICK FACTS
- Delivery: On campus
- Credits: 60
- Accreditation: This program is approved by the State of Indiana and structured to education students in accordance with the Indiana school counseling licensure requirements as well as standards set forth by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA).
Nationally recognized by The Education Trust as a “Transforming School Counseling” Program, our Master of Arts in School Counseling prepares you for licensure as a school counselor at all grade levels, as well as to be a change agent in pre K-12 schools. This School Counseling Master's Degree emphasizes leadership, advocacy, and data-informed practices to strengthen student outcomes.
Our program will help you develop a professional identity as a school counselor with particular focus on meeting the needs of all students.
Intensive, supervised practica and internships are required, providing real-life work experience in the application of prevention, intervention, and evaluation techniques in pre K-12 schools.
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Licensing
Upon completion of the program, you are eligible for a school counseling license from the Indiana Department of Education. You must apply to be recommended by the Teachers College Office of Teacher Education Services to receive a standard grade license for school counselor, issued by the Indiana Department of Education. A school services license allows you to serve as a counselor at all grade levels (preK-12). Learn More