School Counseling

Overview

With this degree in School Counseling at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, you will be trained to provide career awareness, personal development, decision-making, interpersonal communications, educational planning, and community involvement.

A series of counseling skills courses, including practicums at the elementary school and secondary school levels, will give you a strong preparation for pre-K-12 commonwealth certification. You'll also complete a 600-hour field experience under the supervision of a certified school counselor.

The hallmark of this program is its philosophy based on the developmental approach to school counseling. Children and youth learn best when they are given the opportunity to increase self-awareness and develop those life skills that contribute to an understanding and utilization of self in all life experiences.

The MEd Program Will Prepare You To:

• Work in both public and private schools with in-depth clinical experience in individual and group counseling.

• Guide students from kindergarten through high school who experience mental health issues.

• Master individual and group counseling methods that allow you to have a lasting positive impact on growing minds and hearts.

• Expand your options to consider college admissions counseling, career counseling, private practice, and consulting.

• Pursue a doctoral degree in counselor education, school psychology, or counseling psychology.

• Be a part of an occupation that is projected to have an “average” job growth through 2022 and a median annual salary of $51,300 in Pennsylvania.

Accreditation

The program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).