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Graduate Programs of Study
M.A. or M.Ed, Human Services & Counseling:
Current students click here.
Community Counseling Concentration
This Master's degree allows the student, after passing the state licensure exam, to become licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). The Concentration prepares Human Service professionals to work with in various settings such as community agencies, private practice, and not-for-profit organizations. Such a specialty gives the Human Service Professional skills and processes to provide individual and group counseling and to serve as a leader and advocate for clients, communities, and the profession.
State Licensure
As of January 1, 1999, the State of Illinois requires that each person who wishes to work as a counselor be licensed, as either a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC). The course sequence below meets the educational requirements for someone who wishes to become a Licensed Professional Counselor. To meet the educational requirements, the student must 1) take each of the following courses; 2) have a 72 quarter hour master's degree; and 3) have a 600-hour internship over two academic terms.
After completion of the Master's degree, the student can apply for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor; however, to obtain licensure as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, there are requirements beyond these courses. For more information, contact the State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.
Degree Requirements
To earn the Master of Arts or Master of Education degree, you must complete 72 credit hours. A thesis and oral exam are required for th M.A. degree.
The following courses are required for the Community Counseling Concentration. For a list of prerequisites, and schedule of courses click here.
- HSC 400 Technology in Counseling(1 credit)
- SCG 401 Advanced Developmental Psychology
- SCG 410 Introduction to Research: Purposes, Issues and Methodologies
- HSC 451 Legal & Ethical Issues in Human Services
- HSC 452 Introduction to the Counseling Profession
- HSC 454 Career Counseling
- HSC 458 Group Counseling
- HSC 461 Testing & Appraisal
- HSC 466 Assessment & Treatment of Chemical Dependency
- HSC 467 Counseling Theories
- HSC 489 Psychopathology
- HSC 501 Counseling Skills
- HSC 510 Multicultural Counseling
- HSC 511 Supervision (1 credit)
- HSC 512 Crisis Intervention (1 credit)
- HSC 513 Consultation for Counselors (1 credit)
- HSC 556 Couples and Family Counseling
- HSC ___ Elective
- HSC 552 Practicum
- HSC 553 Human Services and CounselingInternship I
- HSC 554 Human Services and Counseling Internship II
Thesis/Oral Examination Option
Master of Arts:
- HSC 559 Thesis Research in Human Services and Counseling (non-credit)
The master's thesis is written in conjunction with HSC 553 and 554 (above).
Registration for HSC 559 and an oral examination on the thesis are required.
HSC 559 is taken in addition to the required course work and clinical hours.
All students are initially registered for the MEd track.
Students must request to be switched to the MA track if they decide to complete a thesis.
Grade Requirements for All Concentrations
To receive graduate credit for an upper-level undergraduate course a grade of B- or better must be attained.
A grade of C-, D+, or D is unacceptable for graduate credit in this program, and if earned in a required course must be repeated or substituted as directed by the department or program. Such grades remain on the academic record and are calculated into the cumulative GPA.
Course Descriptions
To view a complete listing of available courses or to see course descriptions, visit the online course catalog. Choose "guest" access if you don't have a User ID and password.
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For More Information
Please direct questions to edgradadmissions@depaul.edu
or call (773) 325-4405.
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