Master of Education - Counseling - School Counseling

Program Description

With a master’s degree in Counseling, students will transform lives using careful, considered approaches to complex human problems. The graduate counseling program is one of the largest in Illinois and produces skilled leaders in each of its three specialty areas, all of which are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Educational Programs (CACREP).

This master’s degree allows the student to become licensed as a professional school counselor through the Illinois State Board of Education. The specialty area sequence prepares students to work with students, staff and families in public and private K-12 school systems. Courses and professional practice experiences in the field provide students the skills and knowledge to deliver a comprehensive, data-driven school counseling program based on national standards and best practice, and to serve as leaders and advocates for students, schools, and the profession.