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.

School Counseling specialization is a unique program where students can be certified in parenting and classroom managing skills. Students can add Mental Health or Rehab specializations as well. 

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

• The School Counseling specialization is a 39 credit hour master's degree for licensed teachers.
• 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, making the degree a 42 credit hour master's degree.

This program is accredited by Iowa Department of Education and BOEE.

Questions?

To receive more information about the program, contact soegradadmission@drake.edu.

Program Contact

Dr. Bengu Erguner-Tekinalp
Professor of Counseling Education
bengu.tekinalp@drake.edu
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).