School Counseling Concentration
School counseling students seeking a Professional Educator License with an endorsement in School Counseling must successfully complete the curriculum below in order to receive the program's endorsement. Additionally, students must pass the School Counselor Content Test (i.e., Test #235).
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
| 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 |
| School Counseling 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 courses, an applicant seeking initial school counselor licensure must complete a course in mental hygiene and/or personality dynamics, a 100-hour practicum, and a 600-hour internship in a K-12 school setting. Students who wish to pursue this concentration should contact the HDC school counseling coordinator immediately upon acceptance into the program.
Note:
For students without a valid state of Illinois teaching license, the following four additional courses (or equivalent) are required:
| Required Courses | ||
| TEP 207 | Foundations of American Education | 3 |
| TEP 315 | Classroom Community and Belonging | 3 |
| EDL 522 | Legal Rights of Teachers, Parents, and Students in Educational Settings | 4 |
| Select one of the following | 3 | |
| Child and Adolescent Development for Teachers | ||
| Adolescent Development for Teachers | ||
| Total Hours | 13 | |