Master of Science in Education
Counseling
(School Counseling Licensure #7054 or Professional Counseling License LPC-IT)
Program Highlights & Benefits
Flexible, online format
Easy, efficient admissions steps
Up to 15 graduate transfer credits considered
Professors who are committed to helping foster personal and professional success
For
Those looking for a Master of Science in Education Counseling, we offer two pathways: earn your master’s degree in school counseling and work with K-12 students or earn your graduate degree in professional counseling with the option to take courses in substance abuse counseling.
What You Learn
Focuses on Developing the strategies and foundational skills you will need to effectively listen, support, and help a diverse range of individuals. You will be able to provide care for the mind, body, and spirit of people you treat as a professional counselor or school counselor.
How You Learn
Class sizes are small to provide individualized attention during 8-week course sessions.
- Online courses are the primary format. You take at a time that works for you.
- Select courses will be taken in real-time via zoom on a scheduled night of the week with the professor and other students.
Career Outcomes
Upon completion, you will have earned your Master of Science in Education Counseling Degree. You will have the option of obtaining your WI DPI # 7054 or Professional Counseling LPC-IT.
You will be able to:
- Integrate evidence-based counseling theories, techniques, and interventions into practice.
- Adhere to professional and ethical standards.
- Actively engage in self-reflection and lifelong learning.
- Serve your clients according to their unique diverse needs.
- Help clients to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in mind, body, and spirit.
The professional counseling program track is an approved program by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) and leads to the LPC-IT endorsement. The School Counseling program is approved by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for endorsement #7054 School Counseling license.
Degree Requirements
Curriculum for School Counseling- A total of 45 credits are required for students seeking endorsement for licensure as a School Counselor. Students without a teaching license must complete an additional 3 credit course in classroom management.
| Course | Title | Hours |
| COUN 5000 | Counseling Theories and Issues | 3 |
| COUN 5020 | Human Development | 3 |
| COUN 5040 | Social Cultural Foundations in Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 5100 | Consultation Strategies | 3 |
| COUN 5130 | Trauma Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 5200 | Individual Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 5210 | Group Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 5120 | Career Counseling Foundations | 3 |
| COUN 5110 | Tests and Measurements | 3 |
| COUN 5300 | Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Counseling Programs | 3 |
| COUN 5030 | Models and Methods of Family Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 5010 | Professional Ethics | 3 |
| COUN 6400 | Portfolio-Introduction | 0 |
| COUN 6410 | Portfolio-Pre-Practicum | 0 |
| COUN 7400 | Elementary School Practicum/Portfolio | 3 |
| COUN 7410 | Middle School Practicum/Portfolio | 3 |
| COUN 7420 | High School Practicum/Portfolio | 3 |
| Lesson Planning/Classroom Management (Required for Non-Teachers in School Counseling) | ||
| COUN 6420 | Management for Counselors | 3 |
| Total Hours: | 45 |
Licensing Requirements for School Counselor (K-12) License #7054
Portfolio Requirements
The student seeking a Wisconsin DPI counseling license endorsed by Concordia must complete a Portfolio and demonstrate an understanding and ability to apply the Pupil Service Standards within counseling practice. The Portfolio is comprised of five sections. The Introduction to Portfolio is completed while a student is enrolled in COUN 5000 Counseling Theories and Issues. Pre-Practicum Portfolio is to be completed and submitted as a part of the application process for participation in the Practicum experiences. The last 3 portfolio sections (elementary school, middle school, and high school) will be completed during the Practicum experiences.
Practicum Requirements
The student must submit their entire application, with all three sites and on-site supervisors identified, for the practicum experience to be approved. Each student must obtain a minimum of 200 hours at each of the following levels: Elementary, Middle, and High. If the student must obtain more than 600 hours, they should contact the Program Director to review expectations and options.
Praxis II Exam Requirement
Students must successfully complete the PRAXIS II exam before graduation.
Curriculum For Professional Counseling
60 Credit hours
| Course | Title | Hours |
| COUN 5000 | Counseling Theories and Issues | 3 |
| COUN 5020 | Human Development | 3 |
| COUN 5040 | Social Cultural Foundations in Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 5100 | Consultation Strategies | 3 |
| COUN 5200 | Individual Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 5210 | Group Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 5120 | Career Counseling Foundations | 3 |
| COUN 5300 | Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Counseling Programs | 3 |
| COUN 5010 | Professional Ethics | 3 |
| COUN 7200 | Practicum for Professional Counselors | 3 |
| COUN 7210 | Internship I-Professional Counselor | 3 |
COUN 7220 | Internship II -Professional Counselor | 3 |
| COUN 6210 | Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 6230 | Advanced Theory and Skills in Professional Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 5130 | Trauma Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 6200 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| COUN 6220 | Addictions Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 5030 | Models and Methods of Family Counseling | 3 |
Electives-Select (2) Electives | ||
| Total Hours: | 60 |
Practicum for Professional Counselor
The student seeking licensure as a Professional Counselor in Wisconsin will be required to complete 700 hours of practicum/internship experience. Each applicant must be supervised at each practicum site according to Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) criteria and will be assigned a CUW site supervisor. A practicum agreement between the student, Concordia University, and each receiving site/agency/hospital are required for each practicum placement. The practicum allows the student to work as a counselor in a community setting and may include experiences such as assessment and implementation of counseling programs, individual and group counseling, and consultation with other community agencies. Applications for practicum can be made after prerequisite coursework is completed.
After graduation from the CUW Master of Science in Education-Counseling program, students will be eligible to apply for the LPC-IT license through DSPS. DSPS establishes the specific post-graduation requirements to receive the LPC-IT.
