Admission Requirements
Education Level to Apply to WIUs Counselor Education Program
What is any bachelor's degree?
The Department of Counselor Education location
What is the Quad Cities in Moline, IL
Programs offered
What is School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling?
The educational settings school counseling students work in
What is elementary, middle school, and high school?
What is a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or last 2 years of 3.25
The length of the WIU Counselor Education Program
What is 3-4 years depending on part time or full time.
Person you meet with once a week to assess your skills and experience as a counselor
What is a supervisor?
Admission materials needed
What is an Essay, College Transcripts, and three letters of recommendation?
The days and times classes are held in the Counselor Education Program.
What are Mondays-Thursday after 4pm?
States students qualify for licensure upon graduation
What are Illinois and Iowa... and more
Time spent sitting face-to-face with a client or group, or communicating, consulting, or preparing for a session
What are direct client hours?
Required date for Faculty to meet with Prospective students applying for the WIU Counselor Education Program
What is an Interview on Friday, February 21st, 2025
Department Clubs and Activities
Faculty
Who is Dr. Matthew Beck, Dr. Haley Wikoff, Dr. Leslie O'Ryan, Dr. Carrie Alexander-Albritton, Dr. Rebecca Mclean
What is counseling a fellow classmate and counseling a WIU undergraduate
What are characteristics the department look for in prospective students?
Genuine, empathetic, openness, and more!
The financial and learning opportunities of WIU's Counselor Education Program.
What are Graduate assistantships and scholarships?
Western Illinois University Counselor Education Accreditation
What is Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Number of hours required for each clinical course
What is 100 for practicum and 300 for each internship?