Counseling and Educational Psychology

M.S.Ed. in Counseling and Counselor Education

In the Bloomington M.S.Ed. program, students may choose either the school track, leading to a school counselor license, or the community track. The school counseling program provides entry-level training in accordance with the licensure requirements of the Indiana Department of Education.

Degree Requirements

Major Requirements (39 cr.)
Major in School Track

  • G502 Professional Orientation and Ethics (3 cr.)
  • G505 Individual Appraisal: Principles and Procedures (3 cr.)
  • G522 Counseling Theories (3 cr.)
    • Must be taken concurrently with G523.
  • G523 Laboratory in Counseling and Guidance (3 cr.)
    • Must be taken concurrently with G522.
  • G524 Practicum in Counseling (3 cr.)
    • Pre-requisite: G522 and G523, or equivalents.
  • G532 Introduction to Group Counseling (3 cr.)
  • G542 Organization and Development of Counseling Programs (3 cr.)
  • G550 Internship in Counseling (6 cr.)
  • G552 Career Counseling: Theory/Practice (3 cr.)
  • G562 School Counseling (3 cr.)
  • G575 Multicultural Counseling (3 cr.)
  • G598 Seminar in Professional Issues (3 cr.)

Major in Community Track

  • G502 Professional Orientation and Ethics (3 cr.)
  • G505 Individual Appraisal: Principles and Procedures (3 cr.)
  • G510 Introduction to Alcohol and Drug Counseling (3 cr.)
  • G522 Counseling Theories (3 cr.)
    • Must be taken concurrently with G523.
  • G523 Laboratory in Counseling and Guidance (3 cr.)
    • Must be taken concurrently with G522.
  • G524 Practicum in Counseling (3 cr.)
    • Pre-requisite: G522 and G523, or equivalents.
  • G532 Introduction to Group Counseling (3 cr.)
  • G550 Internship in Counseling (6 cr.)
  • G552 Career Counseling: Theory/Practice (3 cr.)
  • G563 Mental Health Counseling (3 cr.)
  • G575 Multicultural Counseling (3 cr.)
  • G598 Seminar in Professional Issues (3 cr.)

Inquiry (3 cr.)

  • Y520 Strategies for Educational Inquiry (3 cr.)

Human Growth and Development (3 cr.)

  • P514 Life Span Development: Birth-Death (3 cr.)

Elective Requirements (3 cr.)
Three graduate credit hours outside the counseling and counselor education major are required. The course should broaden understanding in psychological foundations. Specific course selection must have the approval of your academic advisor.

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