QUICK FACTS
- Delivery: On campus
- Credits: 60
- Accreditation: This Program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), approved by the State of Indiana, and nationally recognized as an ASCA-Recognized School Counselor Preparation Program (American School Counselor Association)
Professional school counselors are trained professionals embedded in PK-12 schools who support the whole student. Guided by the ASCA National Model, they ensure every student has access to support through frameworks such as Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), remove barriers to learning, and build the life-readiness skills every student needs including social-emotional development and college and career readiness. In collaboration with teachers, administrators, families, and the community, this work leads to each and every student achieving their highest academic potential.
Our Master of Arts in School Counseling prepares you for licensure as a professional school counselor serving all grade levels, PK through 12. You will learn to use data to understand student needs, design interventions, and show the impact of the school counseling program. Specialized coursework prepares you for the realities of today's schools, including Youth Crisis and Trauma Intervention, Group Counseling in Schools, Counseling Exceptional Children, College and Career Readiness, and Partnership and Collaboration in Schools.
Field experiences begin in your very first semester, immersing you in schools early to observe professional school counselors and begin practicing your skills. This immersion continues every semester through practicum, advanced practicum, and a full-year internship, totaling more than 800 supervised hours in school settings and building your emerging identity as a professional school counselor. You graduate prepared to enter the field as a leader, advocate, and collaborator who creates and sustains systemic change.
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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 (PK-12). Learn More