The purpose of this program (formerly Type 73 Certification) is to enable students with a prior master's degree in counseling or a related area to meet licensure/endorsement requirements for the Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with a School Counselor endorsement (PK to age 22).
Program-Specific Admission Requirements
- A master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university of higher education in counseling or a related field.
- A transcript evaluation by Concordia University Chicago.
- Completion of 12 semester hours of psychology or sociology with grades of “C” or higher.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CED-6005 | Fundamentals of School Counseling | 3 |
| CED-6010 | Counseling Theory And Practice | 3 |
| CED-6015 | Counseling Intervention and Techniques | 3 |
| CED-6035 | Counseling and Human Development | 3 |
| CED-6045 | Ethics, Law and Morality for Counselors | 3 |
| CED-6055 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| CED-6210 | School Counseling Program Development and Organization | 3 |
| CED-6220 | Counseling and Consulting in Schools | 3 |
| CED-6230 | Evaluation and Research for Counselors | 3 |
| CED-6240 | Group Work in Schools | 3 |
| CED-6250 | Fundamentals of Assessment | 3 |
| CED-6260 | Career Counseling for School Counselors | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select one 6000-level course from CED or CMHC in consultation with your GPS Advisor to coordinate the elective registration 1 | 3 | |
| Clinical Experience | ||
| CED-6920 | Practicum: School Counseling | 3 |
| Select one of the following sequences: | 6 | |
| Internship: School Counseling I and Internship: School Counseling II | ||
| Internship: School Counseling I and Internship: School Counseling II | ||
| Total Hours | 48 | |
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Suggested Electives:
Capstone Experience
All students in Concordia-Chicago's school counseling program will complete a written portfolio. A portfolio is a collection of work that demonstrates growth toward, and understanding of, professional standards. During the practicum portion of the program, students will construct a comprehensive developmental program that could be implemented and will increase student’s success in multiple domains. The portfolio developed should be something that students can use in their future career as a school counselor (embedded in the internship experience).
Non-degree Completion Requirements
- Have on file an application as a non-degree-seeking graduate student.
- Complete, for the program being sought:
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- the credit hours and levels as designated,
- within the specified time limit,
- with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Students completing multiple advanced programs or degrees at CUC must have a 3.0 GPA in each academic program in addition to a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- If transfer credit is approved to be applied: have on file an approved “Graduate Transfer Credit Approval” form(s) or evaluation(s).
- Have on file the Intent to Graduate/Complete form with the Office of the Registrar by the published deadline.
- Take and pass the final examination or terminal requirements in the program during or after the final course.
- Approval of the faculty.
- Payments of all tuition and fees due to Concordia University Chicago. All holds must be removed to receive transcripts.
Every attempt has been made to include information to aid the student with information about his/her program requirements. It is, however, the student’s responsibility to complete all steps and meet all deadlines relevant to completion requirements.
This program leads to Illinois licensure with direct University entitlement. The awarding of Illinois licensure will require the completion of your academic program, and may require an existing PEL, a passing score on the corresponding Illinois State Licensure Test(s), associated work experience, a previous master's degree, and completion of a state training academy. For your licensure’s specific requirements please refer to ISBE’s webpage or contact the Licensure Officer at licensure@cuchicago.edu.