School Counseling, MA

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Admission

Students are admitted only for the fall term at the Chicago campus. For priority consideration, the deadline for application is March 1. For regular consideration, the deadline is rolling until two weeks before the start of the Fall semester. Applications for all scholarships and assistantships also are due by the priority deadline of March 1.

Admission at the Schaumburg campus is possible in the Fall, according to the same deadlines as in Chicago. Spring semester admission also is possible at the Schaumburg campus, on a rolling basis until two weeks before the start of the Spring semester.

Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the entirety of their undergraduate course work, a minimum of 120 semester hours of credit at the undergraduate level, a personal statement outlining goals and aspirations, and two letters of recommendation from individuals who can evaluate academic or work abilities. Interviews are by invitation only, and are required prior to admission.

Decisions will be based on prior academic performance, current academic performance, the personal statement, letters of recommendation, and an evaluation of professional skills and dispositions. Applicants for the program in School Counseling must submit evidence of a passing score on the Basic Skills Test administered by the Illinois Certification Testing System.

Requirements

To be awarded the MA in School Counseling, students must successfully complete 51-60 semester hours of study. To qualify for Roosevelt University's recommendation for the school service personnel certificate in school counseling (Type 73), all state and program requirements in effect at the time of application must be met, including all clinical experience requirements and passing scores on the ICTS Basic Skills Test and the ICTS Guidance Test. All graduate students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in their graduate courses, and no grade below C is acceptable for certification or the MA degree. Only two grades of C are allowed toward the MA degree.

At the time of admission, faculty advisors review transcripts and evaluate all course work completed at other colleges or universities. Advising plans are developed, and any needs, deficiencies, or electives are noted. Each student must confer with his/her assigned advisor before enrolling in the program and during each advising period to ensure that all requirements are being successfully completed.

For students without a teaching certificate:
This is a specialization designed for students who wish to acquire a school service personnel certificate in school counseling (Type 73) without the possession of a standard teaching certificate. This program does not qualify students for licensure as a professional counselor or clinical professional counselor in the State of Illinois.

This specialization requires 51 semester hours of coursework.