School Counseling Concentration
School counseling students seeking Professional Educator License with an endorsement in School Counseling in the State of Illinois must successfully complete the ISBE-approved HDC master’s degree in school counseling in order to receive the department’s endorsement. Additionally, students must present passing scores on the Test of Academic Proficiency (or equivalent) and the School Counselor Content Test (i.e., Test #181) as per program policy.
The School Counseling concentration within HDC includes four additional HDC courses (12 credit hours) beyond the core curriculum of 49 credit hours for a total of 61 required credit hours.
Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
| HDC 501 | Fundamental Issues and Ethics in Counseling | 3 |
| HDC 511 | Theories of Counseling | 3 |
| HDC 512 | Prepracticum | 3 |
| HDC 513 | Group Counseling | 3 |
| HDC 515 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| HDC 521 | Developmental Counseling | 3 |
| HDC 524 | Career/Lifestyle Counseling | 3 |
| HDC 525 | Alcoholism and Substance Abuse | 3 |
| HDC 533 | Family Dynamics | 3 |
| HDC 543 | Crisis Intervention and Trauma in Counseling | 3 |
| HDC 546 | Psychopathology and the DSM | 3 |
| HDC 575 | Appraisal Techniques in Counseling | 3 |
| HDC 577 | Research Methods | 3 |
| HDC 585 | Comprehensive Examination Registration | 1 |
| HDC 587 | Professional Experience: Practicum | 3 |
| HDC 590 | Professional Experience: Internship 1 | 6-10 |
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| HDC 531 | Developmental School Counseling | 3 |
| HDC 532 | Critical Issues & Considerations in School Counseling | 3 |
| HDC 535 | Child and Adolescent Counseling | 3 |
| One elective HDC course | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 61 | |
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Within a school/K-12 setting.
In addition to required HDC course work, an applicant seeking initial school counselor licensure must complete a course in mental hygiene and/or personality dynamics, a practicum in a school setting, and a 600-hour internship in a school setting. Students who wish to pursue this course of study should contact the school counseling concentration coordinator immediately upon acceptance into the program.
For students without a valid state of Illinois teaching license, the following four additional courses (or equivalent courses) are required to obtain the HDC department’s endorsement:
Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
| TEP 207 | Foundations of American Education | 3 |
| Select one of the following | 3 | |
| Child and Adolescent Development for Teachers | ||
| Adolescent Development for Teachers | ||
| EDL 522 | Legal Rights of Teachers, Parents, and Students in Educational Settings | 4 |
| TEP 315 | Classroom Community and Belonging | 3 |
| Total Hours | 13 | |