School Counseling Specialization

If you want to work with students, the Master of Science in Counseling offers a specialization in school counseling. The degree leads to licensure as a school counselor in Iowa and will prepare you for jobs in both elementary and secondary education.

The Master of Science in Counseling School Counseling specialization offers three options for completion based on your experience and needs:

• School Counseling is a 60-credit hour master's degree. It may be necessary to take two additional courses for those who are not licensed teachers if they did not take these courses during their undergraduate education.

This program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).  

Questions?

To receive more information about the program, contact counselored@al10669.com.

Program Contact

Dr. Bengu Erguner-Tekinalp
Professor of Counseling Education
bengu.tekinalp@al10669.com
515-271-2170 

Learn more

Click here for school counseling coursework information. Complete requirements for a school counseling endorsement can be found on the State of Iowa website(scroll to section 172 for elementary or 173 for secondary).