Overview

In the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accredited MA in Counseling program, you will choose from one of three sequences to concentrate your studies in your primary field of interest: Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC); Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling (MCFC); or School Counseling (SC). Our curriculum for each of these specialty areas is structured around CACREP’s standards for master’s (entry-level) programs. Many of our students will gain practical experience through our on-campus counseling lab that serves the surrounding community. In addition to completing a minimum 100-hour of a practicum experience in our on-site Counseling Lab or in school systems for school counseling students, every student will also complete a minimum 600-hour internship.

Career

As a graduate student Counseling program from Governors State University sequence will guide you towards your professional goals. Counselors work in a variety of settings, including mental health clinics and hospitals, corporations, governmental social agencies, public and private schools, community colleges, community intervention programs, and correctional institutions. As a mental health counselor, you can aim to provide therapeutic support to individuals, helping them manage and overcome emotional and psychological challenges. Additionally, you can work towards specializing in areas such as substance abuse counseling, family therapy, or school counseling, each offering unique opportunities to make a significant impact in people's lives.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Family Systems: Theory and Practice

Life Style and Career Development

Beginning Counseling and Human Relations Skills

Group Dynamics

Assessment and Treatment Planning

Individual and Family Play Therapy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

School Counselling Counselling Psychology View 512 other Masters in School Counselling in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

have a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.75 or higher for all undergraduate course work attempted;
or have a G.P.A. of 3.0 for the last 60 hours of bachelors degree.
If a student meets neither of the above minimum requirements, but the cumulative G.P.A. for all undergraduate coursework attempted is between 2.5 and 2.74, a student must:
attain a score of at least 302 on the verbal and quantitative portions of the Graduate Record Examination - General Test (score of 1050 if the test was taken prior to August 2011); OR
take ENGL-1010 (writing course), COUN-6600, and COUN-6630 and complete with “B’s” or better. (NOTE: completion of these courses does not guarantee admission.)
any cumulative G.P.A. below a 2.5 will not be considered.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

15320 USD / year

≈ 15320 USD / year
Out-of-State

7660 USD / year

≈ 7660 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7660 USD / year

≈ 7660 USD / year

Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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