Graduate Education
School of Education
Graduate Study in Education Program Home > Counseling Program Overview
Counseling Program Overview
The Counseling Program at IU Southeast offers two degree options:
- Option 1: A 48-hour masters degree for candidates without a previous master's degree in education. There are nine (9) hours of pre-core classes taken before applying to the clinical cohort. The two years of the clinical cohort consists of 39 credit hours. Applicants to the clinical cohort must also satisfy two pre-requisite courses (Introduction to Special Education and Classroom Management); these may be undergraduate or graduate courses. The pre-requisites do not count in the 48 hours of the M.S.
- Option 2: A 36-hour second masters degree for candidates who already have a master's degree in education. The 36 hours include the courses in the two year clinical cohort minus the elective. Applicants for option 2 must satisfy both pre-requisites (from either undergrad or grad courses) and the 9 hours of pre-core classes before applying to the clinical cohort.
Candidtes who complete the M.S. in Education as a Counseling major are qualified for both an Indiana and a Kentucky license as a School Counselor, K-12. (A license application is necessary--see the School of Education's Graduate Licensing Advisor.) More than 40 states do not require teaching certification to be a school counselor. Candidates should check the website of the American School Counselor Association (www.schoolcounselor.org) to determine certification requirements for other states.
Completing the School Counseling program does NOT qualify candidates for the Indiana or Kentucky Mental Health Counseling License, which is necessary for any non-school counseling position.
This is an exciting time to be a School Counselor. We believe that School Counselors can make a crucial difference in helping all students have a successful school career.
"School Counselors work with all students, school staff, families and members of the community as an integral part of the education program. School counseling programs promote school success through a focus on academic achievement, prevention and intervention activities, advocacy, and social/emotional and career development." (American School Counseling Association)
"School Counselors have skills in leadership, advocacy, teaming and collaboration, counseling and coordination, and assessment and use of data for individual and systemic change." (Education Trust Transforming School Counseling Initiative)
