Degree Programs
Master of Science in Education Degree
Counseling and Counselor Education
This program is available at Bloomington and Indianapolis (school track). Students may choose either a school track, leading to a standard school counselor license, or a community track. The community track is not available at the Indianapolis campus. The program provides entry-level training in accordance with the licensure requirements of the Indiana Department of Education.
Application deadlines for the Bloomington master's program in counseling and counselor education are March 1 for summer, fall, and spring matriculation. Application deadlines for the IUPUI campus in counseling and counselor education are May 1 for fall matriculation; November 1 for spring matriculation; March 1 for summer matriculation.
Students must complete a minimum of 48 credit hours, including the following:
Major in the School Track (39 cr.)
- G502 Professional Orientation and Ethics (3 cr.)
- G505 Individual Appraisal: Principles and Procedures (3 cr.)
- G522 Counseling Techniques (3 cr.)
- G523 Laboratory in Counseling (3 cr.)
- G524 Practicum in Counseling (3 cr.)
- G532 Introduction to Group Counseling (3 cr.)
- G542 Organization and Development of Counseling Programs (3 cr.)
- G550 Internship in Counseling/Counselor Education (6 cr.—i.e., 2 sem. at 3 cr. each)
- G552 Career Counseling: Theory/Practice (3 cr.)
- G562 School Counseling: Intervention, Consultation, and Program Development (3 cr.)
- G575 Multicultural Counseling (3 cr.)
- G598 Seminar on Professional Issues (3 cr.)
OR
Major in the Community Track (39 cr.)
- G502 Professional Orientation and Ethics (3 cr.)
- G505 Individual Appraisal: Principles and Procedures (3 cr.)
- G510 Introduction to Drug and Alcohol Counseling (3 cr.)
- G522 Counseling Techniques (3 cr.)
- G523 Laboratory in Counseling (3 cr.)
- G524 Practicum in Counseling (3 cr.)
- G532 Introduction to Group Counseling (3 cr.)
- G550 Internship in Counseling/Counselor Education (6 cr.—i.e., 2 sem. at 3 cr. each)
- G552 Career Counseling: Theory/Practice (3 cr.)
- G563 Foundations of Mental Health Counseling (3 cr.)
- G575 Multicultural Counseling (3 cr.)
- G598 Seminar on Professional Issues (3 cr.)
Research (3 cr.)
- Y520 Strategies for Educational Inquiry (3 cr.)
Human Growth and Development (3 cr.)
- P514 Life Span Development Birth to Death (3 cr.)
Electives (3 cr.)
Three (3) graduate credit hours outside the counseling major are required. This course should broaden understanding in psychological foundations. Specific course selection must have the approval of the student's advisor. Programs that offer relevant course work include learning and developmental sciences/educational psychology, special education, student affairs administration, instructional systems technology, curriculum and instruction, sociology, criminal justice, psychology, health and physical education, and anthropology.
Mental Health Counselor Licensure
For detailed information about mental health counselor licensure, see the Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree section.